DADU: JSM-J deplores water shortage

Published February 12, 2002

DADU, Feb 11: Abdul Khaliq Junejo, chairman Jeay Sindh Mahaz (J), criticized the PPP and the PML for handing over the major resources of income of the province to Punjab.

He was speaking at 99th birthday anniversary of late G.M. Syed, founder of Jeay Sindh Tahreek, here in Radhan the other day.

He said that feudal lords were busy in a selfish type of politics, and were getting privileges as a reward.

He further said that the rulers had failed to get due water share of Sindh, and added that as a result of this, the province was experiencing drought like situation.

He reminded the rulers that due to water shortage rural economy of Sindh had collapsed, and people were facing many problems.

He demanded early release of due water share to Sindh.

Amar Junejo, Manzoor Kalhoro and Muhammad Ibrahim also spoke on the occasion.

MP: The central leader of the Millat Party, Dr. Manzoor Ahmed Leghari, criticized officials of health department for not taking effective measures to prevent skin disease, leishman-iasis

He was speaking to the party workers at the Johi town on Sunday.

He said that thousand Of inhabitants of the Kachho area were infected with the disease, but the officials of the health department had not taken effective measures to eliminate the disease.

He further said that there was not a single drop of water in the ponds, wells and waterways of the taluka Johi. The Kachho area had not received rain for last six years, and the irrigation department was not providing the due share of water to the tail enders, he added.

KILLED: Two people died of cold in the Johi taluka on Saturday night.

The deceased were Hussain Bux Lund, 70, of the Gaji Shah village and Anwar Ali, 30, of the Chhiddi village.

SUICIDE: A youth, Muhammad Siddique, 22, son of Muhammad Misri Jamali, committed suicide by taking pesticide over some domestic problem in the village of Wali Muhammad Solangi, taluka Dadu, on Saturday night.

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