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Daily Archives: May 20, 2007

LG minister asks town Nazims to hold open Kutcheries

Sindh Minister for Local Government, Muhammad Hussain, has directed the town Nazims to hold regular open Kutcheries in their respective areas, at least once in a week, to resolve the grievances of the people. The minister said that various problems of the people are brought to his notice during his weekly open Kutcheri in his […]


Taluka council Khairpur members complain of bureaucratic delays

KHAIRPUR: Members of Taluka Council, Khairpur, on Saturday expressed concern over, what they termed was, ‘a sorry state of affairs’ in the district, saying that none of the government authorities, particularly the district bureaucracy, bothered to pay heed to their concerns or recommendations. They created an uproar, saying that their recommendations were not implemented and […]


Nazims told to hold weekly public meetings

KARACHI, May 19: Sindh Local Government Minister Muhammad Hussain Khan has directed nazims of all local body institutions of the province to hold regular public meetings in their respective areas at least once a week to resolve grievances of the masses at their door steps. In a letter written to nazims of local body institutions […]


Tribal feud, karo-kari claim 4 lives

SHIKARPUR, May 19: Four people, including a woman, were killed and four others injured in separate incidents in Garhi Yasin and Khanpur talukas late on Friday night. Noor Brohi and Mir Mairee were killed while Turbat Khatoon, Zubair Brohi and Lashkar Brohi sustained bullet injuries when they were ambushed by an armed group of Marfanis […]


CPNE slams attack on newspaper, TV channel

KARACHI, May 19: The Standing Committee of the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors (CPNE), at a meeting held here on Friday, condemned the breakdown of law and order in Karachi on May 12, along with the deplorable armed attack on the offices of the Business Recorder newspaper and Aaj television. At the meeting, chaired by […]


Folk singer slams government apathy

KHAIRPUR, May 19: A folk singer has criticised the government’s failure to help performing artistes. Alghoza Nawaz Mohammad Urs Bhatti raised this issue while talking to journalists on Friday. He said that though he had been performing for more than 15 years, the government had never offered him a job or a grant. “Diabetes and […]