Pir Goth remains closed on third consecutive day

Pir Goth remains closed on third consecutive day
Khairpur July 7, 2009: Tense situation prevailed in Pir Jo Goth on Tuesday the third consecutive day; complete shutter down strike was observed in Pir Jo Goth, the main business town of taluka Kingri for third consecutive day for the first time in history of taluka Kingri.
The government employees attended their offices but the visiting people did not come for their regular work activities whereas trade activities remained completely suspended; the official work at government offices was carried out by keeping the offices locked.
The situation is in reaction to murder of three Ansari community persons namely Abdul Razaque Ansari, Abdul Waheed Ansari and Nisar Ansari.
The enraged protesters marched in the city on Tuesday; reports received here said that the angry people also set ablaze two houses of opponent group on Tuesday. The opponent Rind community people have vacated their houses to migrate from the area after the incident.
RPO Sukkur Mohammad Ramzan Channa has immediately removed SPO/DSP Pir Jo Goth Hamz Ali Sahito on negligence charges; however, no new SPO has so far been deployed.
Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) leader and renowned nationalist leader comrade Mujtaba Shah Rashdi; JSQM district president Amjad Mehesar and others have announced to mourn for three days the murder of three innocent Sindhi people. They said that one person Amanullah Ansari, a political activist was already murdered into same dispute over plot ownership. They further announced that JSQM would stage a district-level demonstration on July 9, 2009 in protest against murder of the Ansari community persons. Talking to press reporters in Pir Jo Goth they said that murder of Sindhi people is a regrettable act.
Growers of Abul Wah block highway: water shoratge
Khairpur July 6, 2009: Tail-end abadgars of Abul wah and Ghulam Ali minor set a hunger strike camp on National High way near Ranipur on Monday the second consecutive day.
A large number of tail-end abadgars of the said canal and minor observed hunger strike in protest against unavailability of irrigation water. Growers Siddique Bhelar, Zakir and Rang Ali Shahani told the journalists that cotton, banana, vegetables and other crops and orchards are getting spoiled due to unavailability of irrigation water since a long time; due to which they are on protest.
They demanded that irrigation water be provided in order to save many abadgars’ families from destruction. They alleged that the irrigation water shortage was artificial whereas none of the irrigation officials are listening to them.

Tripple murder in Pir Goth
Khairpur July 6, 2009: Three persons of Ansari community including a father and son were killed and two others injured. Later fear and harassment gripped Pir Jo Goth, the head quarter due to which the trade activities remained completely suspended on Monday the second consecutive day.
Reports received here said that six unidentified armed men on motor bike some of them wearing veils opened fire on auto-shop owner Abdul Razaque Ansari on Sunday evening; therein two persons namely Abdul Waheed Ansari, 25 and Nisar Ansari were killed on the spot whereas Abdul Razaque, Wajid Ansari and Dadan Lashari a passer-by were injured in the firing. After this incident, the armed persons opened aerial firing and managed to escape off successfully.
Ansari community persons placed the two dead bodies before PS Pir Jo Goth and staged protest demonstration against police inefficiency. The protestors raised slogans against police.
They told the local journalists that one month ago Amanullah Ansari, PML (F) activist was killed in day-light at his shop but the accused persons nominated in FIR were not arrested by police despite continuous protests by Ansari community therefore, this second incident has taken place. Injured person Abdul Razaque being in severe condition was taken to Chandka Medical College Hospital Larkana where he died on Monday night. In reaction to the three murders, hundreds of angry persons set ablaze one car, van and five shops of the opponent group.
Abdul Razaque Ansari was a notable of Ansari community. After his death some agitated people set ablaze some more shops of opponent group on Monday.
The motive behind this incident is said to be a dispute over possession of a plot between Ansari community and Naseer and others. SHO PS Pir Jo Goth has been removed on immediate basis.
The three dead bodies were laid to rest in native graveyard in Pir Jo Goth after meeting legal formalities. However, no case was registered with PS Pir Jo Goth nor any arrest was made till filing of this news. In a second incident some unidentified armed men killed a banana trader Mohammad Yasin Kalhoro, 30 resident of Bilhan near Bodli Mahesar taluka Kingri on Sunday late evening. He was on his way to his village when the unidentified armed men on motor bike intercepted him and after identifying him killed him and escaped.

Taluka Faiz Gunj remains closed to protest power outage

Khairpur July 6, 2009: On call of Shehri Ittehad taluka Faiz Gunj a complete shutter down strike was observed in Bhango Behin, Pakka Chang, Karoondi and other main business towns of taluka Faiz Gunj district Khairpur on Monday; large number of Shehri Ittehad activists, citizens and villagers of taluka Faiz Gunj reached Pakka Chang and observed token hunger strike for more than three hours.
Later, the protestors reached Nawabshah-Khairpur road and set ablaze tyres on the road due to which traffic remained suspended for some time. Shehri Ittehad activists namely Altaf Khand, Allah Bux and others said while talking to press reporters that there is no electricity in Faiz Gunj taluka since 2 pm on Sunday; they have even spent the whole night without electricity.
They added that people are facing hardships and the trade activities have been suspended due to heat wave. They said that there has been artificial electricity load-shedding in taluka Faiz Gunj since the month of June particularly in rural areas of the taluka. However, some local people told this correspondent on cell phone that the electricity supply was restored in Pakka Chang only at 2 pm on Monday.

deaf girl criminally assaulted in Pir Goth

Khairpur July 5, 2009: A deaf girl was raped by a villager in village Ghurri area taluka Kingri.
Reports received here said that a deaf girl identified as Saeeda, aged about 14 years was standing outside village in village Ghurri area when a villager forcibly took her to a deserted area on Saturday evening and raped her. Later, the accused escaped from the scene.
Mst. Khursheed the mother of Saeeda along with her daughter protested before press reporters in Pir Jo Goth on Saturday late evening. She told the press reporters that her daughter is deaf and the accused person who is an influential person has done great injustice with them. She added that the police have not taken any step despite complaint and the medical check-up of her daughter has also not been carried out despite her demand for that..
She warned to protest before RPO Office in Sukkur if the accused person was not arrested within 24 hours. When contacted the SPO Pir Jo Goth on cell phone on Sunday he said that FIR was lodged with PS Pir Jo Goth by complainant Aijaz Ali, the brother of the deaf girl against accused Ali Mohammad alias Maddo Khaskheli under section 376 PPC. On the other hand, dead body of a woman identified as Sultana Bibi, 50 was found from crop fields on Saturday near village Dibi Taluka Gambat. Her relatives told the press reporters in Gambat that her death took place due to heat wave in crop fields.