KHAIRPUR, Sept 7: The Sindh education secretary has sent 27 more teachers of the district on forced leave and issued show-cause notices to them. Some of the teachers have been identified as Peeral Jalbani, Liaquat Ali, Ameen, Faqeer Ali Bux, Aftab, Ali Mohammad, Azizullah Nohani, Ayoub Mari and Noor Ahmed Khuhro.

Teachers belong to the Sachal Degree College Ranipur, Superior Science College Khairpur and Mumtaz College Khairpur.

GASTROENTERITIS: More people suffering from gastroenteritis in Satabo, Jado and adjoining areas in Gambat taluka were admitted to hospitals on Thursday.

Eleven people from Khair Mohammad Channa village were admitted to the Gambat taluka hospital in critical condition on Wednesday evening.

The patients admitted to the hospital are: Younus Rehman, Saeeda Khatoon, Ghulam Batool, Nek Mohammad, Gulzar Ali and Ahmed Bux.

In Jado village, six people Abdullah, Rasool Bux, Farid and Akmal, were also suffering from gastroenteritis.

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