NAWABSHAH, Aug 8: A man and his sons, on a long march from Nushahro Feroze to the Chief Minister House in Karachi, reached here on Friday.

A clerk of Kandiaro Market committee, he has not received his salary for 34 months.

Ali Khan Siyal along with his seven sons carrying Holy Quran also protested outside the Nawabshah Press Club. He complained that many employees of Market Committee Kandiaro, including himself were deprived of their salaries since last 34 months.

He said he could find no option but to plead to the chief minister for justice. He threatened to commit self-immolation outside the Chief Minister House if not paid his dues before August 14.

KILLED: A man was shot dead over a land dispute near Mari Jalbani on Friday. Ali Gul Khoso was axed and clubbed to death by some persons on a dispute over a piece of land in Deh Belo Keti Jurio in the jurisdiction of Mari Jalbani Police Station.

Mohammed Juman Khoso, brother of deceased lodged an FIR against Abdul Ghafoor Khoso, Bulando, Abdullah, Abdul Razzaq, Abdul Shakoor, Ghulam Qadir and Abdul Khoso.

No arrests were made till filing of this report.

Meanwhile, a man, Sajid Ali Khaskheli, was killed after a tractor trolley hit him in village Addo Chandio near Bandhi, on Friday.

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