By Kamran Sheikh
SUKKUR: Upper Sindh is ringing with curse of Karo-Kari for several reasons, as a Jirga in this regard held here on Tuesday at Goth Bhar in Rohri in the jurisdiction of Dabar Police Station, but terminated without any conclusion, because a group belonging to allegedly eight-year-old boy declared Karo with six-year-old girl boycotted the Jirga.
Reports said that relatives of Safia daughter of Ahmed Halepoto declared Kari has broken arm and leg of Sadam Hussain son of Jagan Halepoto declared Karo by beating him with fists and clubs; he has been admitted in Sukkur Civil Hospital. Though, the incident has also been brought in the notice of concerned police station.
The Jirga in this regard under leadership of Sardar Laal Mohammad Panhwar held in which Jagan Halepoto charged blame that his son has not illicit relations with Safia, but he is declared Karo merely to occupy his land on which another group belonging to girl declared Kari said him to swear in. Consequently, Jagan Halepoto left the Jirga by saying that he has been targeted twice, but Jirga does not pay any heed to them. He demanded of high ups to take a legal action against his opposite group and to rein the Jirga holders.
ST and MQM demonstrate against each other
Workers of Muttahida Quami Movement and Suni Tehreek are face to face at Sukkur Press Club, where both of them have staged protest demonstration against each other here on Tuesday. Workers of Suni Tehreek raised full-throated slogans against MQM and police. They had banners and placards bearing slogans against MQM and government. Though, Saeed Khoso, Ali Hasan, Qaderi Yousuf, Saadi Rana and Shoib were heading protesting Suni Tehreek Workers. Leaders said that C-Section Police has implicated workers of their party on the order of Muttahida Quami Movement in bogus cases. They warned that they would launch a massive drive against MQM, if their leaders remain in police custody longer. On the other hand, Muttahida Quami Movement led by Shakil Abbasi, Mohammad Shahid Qureshi, Mohammad Naeem Abbasi and Shaman Ali demonstrated at the press club and chanted slogans against Suni Tehreek and called them miscreants and anarchists. Leaders said that some anarchists are spreading sectarianism and are obstacle on the way of maintaining peace. They called Sindh government to rein such harmful elements by taking legal action against them.
May Day observed
at Sukkur
A rally was taken out by Pakistan Wapda Hydro Electrical Central Labor Union chapter Sukkur in connection with World Labor Day. Rally started from Hira Medical Centre and culminated at Clock House, which was participated by District Nazim Sukkur, Syed Nasir Hussian Shah and laborers of Ubarou, Daharki, Ghotki, Mirpur Mathelo, Ranipur, Khairpur, Kotdeji and others. Addressing to the gathering, Allahdad Mashori, Syed Zahid Hussain Shah, Badur-ul-Islam Malik and others paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Chicago and said that laborers of Pakistan have been laying their lives in poorness and they have been allegedly deprived of their basic rights. They demanded of the authorities to stop privatization of important departments of the country and laborers have been paid accordingly. On the occasion, District Nazim Sukkur, Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said that government has been striving to upgrade the living standard of laborers and scholarships have been given to children of laborers. He announced to give a plot to Wapda Union and also given 40 lac rupees. Meanwhile, All Pakistan Trade Union Sukkur also took out a rally to pay rich tributes to martyrs of Chicago, which was led by Maula Bux Khaskheli, Moti Lal and others.
MMA holds rally against poor law and order situation
A protest rally was taken out by MMA against poor law and order situation of the region and unannounced load shedding by Wapda. Rally was led by Musharraf Mahmood Qadri, Maulana Ubedullah Bhutto and others. Protestors chanted slogans against Police. On the occasion, leaders alleged that killings and snatchings has become order of the day. People have been looted and killed in broad daylight, but police allegedly have not taken any step to control over rising crime in the region. They further added that unannounced load shedding has created many problems for masses of the region. They have demanded of the authorities to take step in this regard, otherwise; they have threatened to enlarge their level of protest.
Sukkur Police
impounds vehicles
for public rally
Sukkur Police have impounded over twenty vehicles to accommodate many people for joining a public rally holding on 5th May to be addressed by President General Pervez Musharraf.
According to reports reaching here on Tuesday, vehicles have been impounded from Bus Stand, as a result, drivers stopped to set to the stand. Transporters increased fare due to shortage of vehicles. Though, impounding of vehicles has started in Nawabshah, Jacobabad, Shikarpur, Sanghar and Hyderabad.