SUKKUR: Two freed in Sukkur

Published July 21, 2005

SUKKUR, July 20: Waseem Khan, 25, and Shahzad, 28, both sons of the late Naseem Akhtar, who were picked up by the personnel of law enforcement agencies from a medical store, near the Civil Hospital here on Tuesday, were released on Wednesday. When contacted, their relatives refused to comment and said that both the boys and they had been directed to remain tight lipped and not to comment on the arrest.

MEDICAL CAMP: More than one thousand flood affected people of Sukkur and its adjoining areas were provided free medical check up and medicines on the fifth day on Wednesday by the Al-Rasheed Trust, Karachi.

Moile dispensaries provided free medical check up and medicines to flood affected people in Ali Wahan, Soomar Goth, Panhwari, Goth Sona, Goth Samoo Chachar and other areas of Sukkur district.

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