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By Younis Chandio & Jani
Khaskheli
HYDERABAD: The Advisor to the Sindh Chief Minister Ms. Sharmila
Farooqui has said that there were many flaws in the Sindh
Tenancy Act 1950 and bonded labor abolition Act 1992. This
she said while addressing a 1-day seminar on "Problems
of bonded labor and their solution" organized by Society
for the Protection of the Rights of Children (SPARC) at
the Sindhi Language Authority Hyderabad on Saturday. She
said that the PPP government is representing the poor and
working class of society and is committed to protect their
basic rights. She said that the PPP government has invited
proposals from all stakeholders for bringing amendments
in the Sindh Tenancy Act 1950 and bonded labor abolition
Act of 1992. She said that it was her personal opinion that
the sentence to the accused in the above laws be increased
from 2 years imprisonment to five years and the fine from
Rs 50,000 to Rs 500,000 with provision of non bail-able
warrants against the offenders. She stressed upon the NGOs,
civil society and opinion leaders of the society to forward
their suggestions, if any in this regard. The Advisor also
criticized the performance of District Nazims, who being
head of the vigilance committees against bonded labor have
done nothing to eradicate bonded labor. She said that the
Sindh Government intends to establish a vigilance net against
bonded labor up to the union council level. She recommended
that an anti-bonded cell be established in worst affected
areas of the province including Tharparkar, Umerkot, Badin,
Thatta and Mirpurkhas. She also expressed her dissatisfaction
over the post rehabilitation of bonded laborers and added
that a foolproof rehabilitation programme must be in hand.
Mir Humayon Aziz Kurd visits
regional office of Livestock and Dairy Development Board
Hyderabad
Federal Minister for Livestock and Dairy Development, Mir
Humayon Aziz Kurd on Saturday visited the regional office
of Livestock and Dairy Development Board Hyderabad and held
a meeting with officials on Saturday.
On the occasion, officials briefed Federal Minister for
Livestock and Dairy Development, Mir Humayon Aziz Kurd about
the performance of the department and about different projects.
He assured the registered farmers of the Milk Development
Program and Meat Development Program for immediate solution
to their problems.
On the occasion, Mr. Humayon Aziz also ordered Dr. Mushtaque
Hussain Jokhio to send him recommendations regarding the
meeting.
Lady health workers demand
regularization of their jobs
The members of the Pakistan Paramedical Staff Hyderabad
staged a protest demonstration for regularization of lady
health workers outside the Hyderabad Press Club on Saturday.
Addressing on the occasion, Saeed Shaheen, Fakhur-un-Nisa
and others demanded of the concerned authorities for the
immediate regularization of the lady health workers.
EDO Health urges people
to administer anti-polio drops to their children
Executive District Officer (EDO) Health Service Hyderabad
Dr. Bux Ali Pitafi while addressing a news conference at
the Hyderabad Press Club on Saturday urged upon the elected
representatives, councilors, representatives of NGOs, scouts,
teachers, students and parents to come forward to realize
their moral obligation and to administer anti-polio drops
to their children up to 5 years of age during the anti-polio
campaign, which is schedule to be started in the district
from 16th November to 18th November, 2009.
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