Govt. making efforts to resolve Hyderabad problems: Sindh CM

Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that Sindh Government is taking all possible steps for solving the problems of Hyderabad city and would continue to cooperate with the District Government in providing basic facilities to residents of this historic city.
In a meeting with Sindh Local Government Minister, Muhammed Hussain and District Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Navid, the Chief Minister called for supply of clean drinking water to people in Hyderabad, proper drainage system and sewerage disposal facilities.
He said an effective scheme be implemented for draining out rainwater. The Chief Minister pointed out that besides having a 5-starhotel, there is imperative need for protection of Hyderabad's Pucca Qila. He expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of Hyderabad Development Authority and WASA.
Courtesy: Geo

Jeay Sindh Qaumi Mahaz (JSQM) Long March From Sukkur

Chief of Jeay Sindh Qomi Mahaz (JSQM) Bashir Qureshi and other reach Hyderabad on their on foot march from Sukkur. Hyderabad Sindh (Reporter Jamal Panhwar) Pagham e Sindh (Message of Sindh March which started 16 days ago in Sukkur reached here in Hyderabad on 3rd April. The team of the leaders and workers of Jeay Sindh, a party supporting the cause of denial of rights of Sindh and Sindhis in Pakistan, started their unique adventure of traveling from Sukkur to Karachi on 17th March and covered a distance of over 350 Kilometers on foot. They stopped at different villages and towns and delivered their message to the people to come out for their rights. In Hyderabad the 2nd largest city of Sindh there were thousands of people who came to welcome the team. It was a welcome with drums bugals flowers and tears. The team did a tour of Hyderabad’s Sindi dominated areas on their feet and expressed their commitment to strive for the rights of Sindh till the last moment of their lives. Bashir Qureshi asked the Sindis Urdu speaking community living and Sindh and all the elders and young men to come forward for the rights of Sindh which denied by the Governmont of Pakistan. “We are not here to bitch about any one we have no fued with any one we are here for the rights of the whole sindh” Bashi Qureshi Said to the reporters of a Sindhi TV channel. Urdu channels of Pakistan have completely ignored this feet of these men of Sindh. There were tears in the eyeys of the people When wife and 2 sons and daughter of Bashi Qureshi came to meet their father during the walk Similarly When Dr. Noor Naz Jhtial and Dr. Nasreen Jhtial came to touch the feet of Bashir Qureshi, tears came out of the eyes of Bashir Qureshi. The team walked in Hyderabad till late evening and 100s of people kept joining them. A procession was held at Hayder Chowk at 8PM during Which Bashir Qureshi stook and gave a speech to the people present. He said “ We started our journey from the city of Hemoon Kalani Sukkur and have eventually reached the historical city of Hyderabad. The aim of our Struggle is to get rights for Sindh. Sindh has become a colony and we bring here the message of Sindh to you all. We have received love of millions of Sindhis on our way. This shows that people of Sindh will never accept the slavery. He said that “Punjab which is called the big brother has overtaken of fresh water Jobs trade and even politics so much that at the moment there is literally there is nothing in Sindh on which there is any right of Sindhis. We too have right to live. I have given my words to the daughters who came to welcome us every where that We will go to Jails we may be crucified or killed we will face bullets but we will not disappoint you. We are sons and daughters of 100s thousands of Sindhis who gave their blood for Sindh. He said there is a mokery of democracy here. We have suffered Jails since 58 years it is indeed the darkest chapeter of our history. He said I wish to tell America president Bush UK prime minister Tony Blair that Sindhis are peaceful nation to rid of the fundamentalism Message of Sindhis may be implemented. He said we have considered Urdu-speaking Sindhis our brothers and they shall remain the rightful sons of Sindh they should also present themselves clearly. I appeal the Urdu Speaking Sindhis that you too come in our struggle and if you do not come with us than you may have to leave this land. Leader of Sindh Democratic Party Advocate Yousuf Leghari said “We are soldiers of your team and we pay Salm to you. People of Sindh are with you. We have considered you our leader and we shall walk behind you. Voice chairman of JSQM said that People of Sindh have been voting since 58 years but there has been no change in Sindh. Sindis fate will only change whn you start asking your politicians the rights of Sindh instead of Schools & road. You should tell your politicians we want our homeland. He said we don’t want to blame any one but people who faught for 73’s constitution are now against it. Sindh is full of natural resources but Sindhis get nothing out of It. Chairman of of Sindh national party Ameer Bhanbhro said that I am hopeful that Mr. Rasool Bux Palejo, Qadir Magsi and Mumtaz Bhuto will come to attend the final of this procession in Karachi. On this occasion Faqir Imdad Mangi, Akash Malah, Sagar Haneef Burdi Soorhia Sindhi and others also expressed their views. Today the team in the leadership of Bashir Qureshi will walk to Tando Mohammad Khan while the last leg of this long march will be Karachi on 12th April.
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Interior Sindh up in protest against the suspension of chief justice

Like other parts of the country the legal fraternity also staged protest demonstrations in interior Sindh against the suspension of chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry as the Supreme Judicial Council (SCJ) resumed hearing of the presidential reference against the non-functional chief justice on Tuesday.The lawyers took out protest rallies and boycotted court proceedings in Hyderabad to express solidarity with the non-functional chief justice.They boycotted proceedings of the high court and civil courts in the district and took out a rally to the Hyderabad press club. They were carrying black flags and placards inscribed with slogans in favour of Justice Chaudhry. They demanded withdrawal of the presidential reference against the non-functional chief justice. Qazi Abdul Sattar, Allah Bachayo Soomro, Fazal Qadir Memon, Chaudry Bashir and others led the rally.Meanwhile, the Jamaat-e-Islami also took out a protest rally on Tuesday evening. Led by JI’s senior leader Prof Ghafoor Ahmed the rally participants marched from Hyder Chowk to the Hyderabad press club. They were protesting against the suspension of the chief justice and detention of political leaders.MMA’s Hyderabad chapter president Abdul Waheed Qureshi, Aftab Khanzada of the PPP, Afzal Gujar of the PML-N, Samad Sheikh of the PTI, Taj Muhammad Nahion of the JUI-F and others addressed the protesters.Our Jamshoro correspondent adds: A large number of lawyers from Jamshoro, Kotri and Sehwan participated in a protest rally called by the District Bar Association Jamshoro.The rally, which was taken out from the bar office, culminated at the main Kotri Chowk. The protesting lawyers set ablaze their black coats to register their protest against the presidential reference.A sizeable number of the bar members hailing from Jamshoro, Kotri and Sehwan gathered at the bar office Kotri in the morning. Later, they reached the main Kotri Chowk in the form of a rally.The lawyers expressed complete solidarity with non-functional chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chuadhry. They critisised the Sindh chief minister for disguising “Tapedars, Beldars and Chowkidars” of the provincial departments” as lawyers during his address to a so-called lawyers’ convocation in Hyderabad.They said it was for the first time in the history of Pakistan that the lawyer coat was dishounered by the chief executive of a province. The lawyers also boycotted court proceedings.Our Sukkur correspondent adds: Like other districts of the province the lawyers’ community of Sukkur also registered their protest on Tuesday against the suspension of the chief justice of Pakistan.They boycotted court proceedings, took out a rally, staged a protest demonstration and formed a human chain in front of the local press club.The protesting lawyers, led by Qurban Malano and President MMA Sindh Asadullah Bhutto, took out a rally from the district and sessions court. They chanted slogans against the government and marched on the main thoroughfares of the city. They finally gathered in front of the local press club and staged a demonstration.Addressing the lawyers, Asadullah Bhutto, Imdad Awan, Qurban Malano and others asked the government to withdraw the reference against chief justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry and reinstate him honourably.They also called upon the legal fraternity and the opposition parties to launch a decisive anti-government movement to rid the people of the present rulers.Later, the lawyers set ablaze their coats and formed a human chain, while some of them also observed a token hunger strike on the premises of Sindh High Court, Sukkur bench.Meanwhile, scores of PPP workers led by MNA Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah, MPA Dr Nasrullah Baloch and other politicians also staged a protest demonstration followed by a sit-in outside the press club against the suspension of the chief justice of Pakistan.Some activists of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf also staged a similar protest demonstration.Our Thatta correspondent adds: On the call of the Sindh High Court Bar Association (SHCBA), the lawyers' community on Tuesday protested against the suspension of the chief justice of Pakistan.The lawyers staged a demonstration in front of the district court building and expressed solidarity with the non-functional chief justice and demanded his immediate reinstatement. President Thatta District Bar Association Izhar Ahmed Hashmani led the demonstration. They also boycotted court proceedings across the district.Our Khairpur correspondent adds: Members of the Khairpur District Bar Association on Tuesday took out a rally to protest the presidential reference against the chief justice of Pakistan. The lawyers also staged a token hunger strike and boycotted court proceedings.
Courtesy: TN

Private schools take up taxes, deadlines with government

A 15-member delegation of the All-Private Schools Management Association Sindh (APSMAS) met the Sindh governor’s principal secretary, Muhammad Salim Khan, on Saturday to discuss a four-point agenda related to the management of private schools.The delegation was scheduled to meet Sindh Governor Dr. Ishratul Ibad Khan, but was told that the principal secretary would deal with them instead. The governor was “not available due to unavoidable circumstances,” APSMAS chairman, Syed Khalid Shah, told Daily Times.One of the points raised was the plan to shift the private schools registration authority to the Sindh Education Department. Registration is currently managed by the respective district governments. The delegation demanded that the decision be cancelled immediately, due to the complications that will arise. “If the registration authority becomes centralized, people from interior Sindh will have to come to Karachi at least five times a year for each registration,” said APSMAS Sukkur president, Mustaq Ahmed Sheikh. This, he said, would be tedious, and costly for the management of these schools.The other point raised during the meeting was the rescheduling of the admission session to August. Admissions currently take place in April. “If the admission session starts from August, examinations will be held in June, which is an extremely hot month, and affects students negatively,” APSMAS representatives said. “On the other hand, with the current schedule, the session starts in April, and the annual examinations are held in March, when the weather is relatively more pleasant.”The delegation also discussed the new taxation policies which are currently under consideration at the city council. They also spoke about the board of intermediate and secondary education in Hyderabad, Sukkur and Mirpurkhas. These boards, they said, charge higher registration fees than anywhere else in the province. “The Hyderabad Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education charges Rs 6,000 for the registration of a new school and Rs 4,000 for renewing an old registration. The rates for Karachi, however, are Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000 respectively,” APSMAS Hyderabad president, Nasir Khanzada, told Daily Times.The Sindh secretariat principal secretary promised to look into all of these concerns, and to solve them according to their significance. Moreover, the APSMAS was asked to constitute a formal committee with the collaboration of CDGK education department. “This committee will compile a list of private schools for the ease of registration,” Shah said.
Courtesy: DT