By Kamran Shaikh
SUKKUR: A protest rally was taken out by the growers against irrigation water shortage in Ghotki Feeder Canal on Thursday. The rally started from Ghotki Bus Stop and after marching through various routes reached at the Area Water Board Office Ghotki, where the protestors surrounded the office.
The protestors including, Sher Ali Mahar, Qaim Chachar, Rafiq Ahmed, Allah Bux Mahar and others while talking to newsmen condemned the decision of the Provincial Minister, Jam Saifullah Dharejo to hand over Ghotki Feeder Canal to the Irrigation Department Guddu. They added that the feeder canal provides irrigation water to 94 branches but due to alleged negligence of the Irrigation Department authorities, sufficient water has not been released to the feeder canal and as a result their lands have become barren.
On the occasion, they demanded of the high-ups to take immediate measures in the matter, otherwise they have threatened to gear-up their protest level.
House looted in broad daylight, affected persons record protest
Three unidentified armed men looted a house in broad daylight on Thursday at Bagh-e-Hayat in the jurisdiction of the A-Section Police Station.
According to the details, three unidentified armed men forcibly entered in the house of Muhammad Akhtar and after making his family members hostage, looted cash, jewelry and other valuables from the house. The robbers after committing the crime managed to flee away from the scene.
Later, the residents of the area recorded a protest demonstration against the robbery incident and demanded of the authorities to take action for arrest the culprits, otherwise they have threatened to accelerate their protest.
Adhoc lecturers
continue their protest for regularization
The adhoc lecturers continued their protest for their regularization on Thursday outside the Press Club Sukkrur.
Addressing on the occasion, the speakers including, Zaheer Abbas, Ahmed Ali, Muhammad Zangejo and others said that they are protesting from several days but despite of that the authorities have not taken any step in the matter. On the occasion, they demanded of the Sindh Government to regularize all adhoc lecturers, otherwise they have threatened to extend their protest.