HYDERABAD, Sept 5: The leaders of the Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) have lashed out at the administration of the Zeal Pak Factory for issuing fake cheques of golden handshake to the factory employees who had been on hunger strike for the last 52 days.

In a joint statement issued here on Thursday, JSQM chairman Bashir Khan Qureshi, vice-chairman Shafi Karanani, general- secretary Shabbir Jamali and information secretary Zulfiqar Panhwar demanded that the dues of the sacked employees should be paid without delay.

They assured the workers, who met the JSQM leaders at the media centre of the party, of their support.

Amenities: District Nazim Dr Makhdoom Rafiquzzaman has said the government is making efforts to provide facilities of health, education, water and power to people.

He was talking to Nazims of union councils of Hyderabad city at Shahbaz Hall here on Thursday. He urged people to identify their problems through the Nazims of their respective union councils.

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