Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto electric feeder inaugurated in Larkana

LARKANA: Sindh Minister for Law & Parliamentary affairs Mr. Muhammad Ayaz Soomro inaugurated Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto electric feeder at grid station Larkana, speaking on the occasion he said that by opening the new electric feeder the load shedding in Larkana will be decreased and the new grid station in Larkana district will also be inaugurated in near future as well as two other electric feeders will also be in operation with the results the people of Larkana city will be benefited.

He appreciated the efforts of HESCO chief Mr. Nazir Ahmed Shaikh and SEPCO (Sukkur Electric Power Company) chief Mr. Shamsdin Shaikh, P.D SEPCO Mr. Aijaz Gaad, Manager SAPCO Larkana Mr. Noor Ahmed Dayo and other SAPCO officers for completing the new electric feeders in short time in public interest.

While addressing at reception hosted in his honour by the citizens of Shaikh Zaid colony of Larkana Mr. Muhammad Ayaz Soomro has said that the Shaikh Zaid Colony was established by the efforts of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, the colony was neglected from the basic facilities in the past. The Minister announced that the MALKANA rights will be given to the residents of Shaikh Zaid Colony Larkana by paying nominal rate of rupees 10 per feet in this regard the DCO Larkana who is the chairman of allotment committee will prepare summary for the honorable chief Minister for approval. The Minister also announced that the public park, Eid Gaah will also be established in the light of the demand of the people of Shaikh Zaid Colony besides the another disposal will be provided so that the drainage system of the colony may be ensured in a proper way.

Minister criticize on political orphans who were un necessary giving statements against the present Government, the Minister reiterated that PPP is the party of Shuhada, the leader ship of party provide great sacrifice of their lives for the rights of poor people & restoration democracy.

Mr. Ayaz Soomro assured the people of Shaikh Zaid Colony Larkana that the basic facilities will be provided them without any delay, he also said that all out efforts are being made for the rehabilitation of flood victims in the first phase an amount of Rupees 20000 were being provided through WATAN CARD and an amount of rupees 100000 will be provided to each flood affected family in due course of time.

He also said that NADRA centers in Larkana will be opened at Elementary college at Larkana on 22nd September, 2010 besides another NADRA center will also be opened at Ratodero on 25 September 2010 in order to prepare WATAN CARD to flood affected people of upper Sindh area.

On the occasion HESCO chief Mr. Nazir Ahmed Shaikh, DCO Larkana Mr. Abdul Aleem Lashari assured the people of Shaikh Zaid Colony that their problems will be solved on priority basis.*

On the occasion Mr. Ayaz Jafri, Saleem Abbasi, Abdul Hameed Pathan welcome the chief guest and other guests and pointed out the problems of the people, the reception was largely attended by the PPP le4aders Mr. Khair Muhammad Shaikh, Aijaz Laghari, Deedar Shah, Abdul Ghani Jatoi, Saleem Soomro and large number of party workers. *

Benazir Bhutto monument provokes anger in Pakistan

Mrs Bhutto, a former prime minister of Pakistan and member of one of the country's most powerful families, was assassinated in a suicide attack in December 2007. Asif Ali Zardari, her husband, is now president, and the 10-acre park and library complex in her name received approval at the start of the month.

The monument has been more than two years in the planning and had already attracted the ire of political opponents and campaigners before the floods. The government has estimated that the floods have caused damage of $43 billion.

Kamran Shafi, a former press secretary to Mrs Bhutto and columnist for Dawn newspaper, has led the call to scrap the project. "It looks extremely bad when so many people are without medicine or homes," he said. "The idea is silly."

Mr Zardari has been accused of politicising relief efforts after his ruling Pakistan People's Party suggesting building new towns for flood victims to be named Benazirabad.

Plans for two monuments – one in Rawalpindi on the assassination site and one in Islamabad – have already survived a legal challenge, which argued that Mrs Bhutto should not be considered a "national hero".

A thousand people a day are signing an online petition urging the monument money be spent on flood relief instead. It says: "Our priority should be our people who are suffering, and we are almost sure that our former Prime Minister, Benazir Bhutto, who loved this country and its people, would also agree."

Farhatullah Babar, the president's spokesman, defended the project. "Benazir Bhutto was the twice elected prime minister of Pakistan and she did so much for democracy and human rights that it is only fitting a memorial is built in her honour," he said.

"The design has been approved but so far no funds have been released. The committee will now consider what to do in light of the floods,” he added.

Benazir Uni official among crash victims

ISLAMABAD: A government officer working in the Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Media University was also among the passengers of the crashed Airblue flight. Officials in the Information Ministry said that Farooq Khan, a project director at Benazir University,

Had died in the plane crash. The official was travelling from Karachi to Islamabad to meet family members. At least 146 passengers, including two infants, five children and 29 women, were onboard the flight. app