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MIRPURKHAS, May 30: Changing Coordinator of the National Mango and Summer Fruit Festival may adversely affect festival as it has been done only a week before the event.
Secretary Sindh, Agriculture Department on Friday appointed Hidayatullah Chhajro, Director General Agriculture Research Institute Tando Jam as the Coordinator, replacing DCO Mirpurkhas Dr Abdul Rahim Soomro assigned the job last week. The five-day festival begins on June 6.
The new government replaced the Chairman Festival Committee Anwar Gondal along with his team and appointed DCO Mirpurkhas Dr Abdul Rahim Soomro Coordinator of the Committee, while EDO Agriculture Yar Muhammad Khaskheli Secretary and 15 members of Management Committee.
In a recent move, Secretary Agriculture Sindh, Sabhago Khan Jatoi replaced Dr Abdul Rahim Soomro Coordinator.
The new festival committee would include, District Nazim Mirpurkhas Dr Sughra Junejo as Chairman, while DG Agriculture Research Tandojam Hidayatullah Chhajro, as Coordinator, EDO Agriculture Extension Department Yar Muhammad Khaskheli as Secretary.
Sources said a cold war between provincial and district governments and frequent changes in festival committee would affect arrangements.
APPEAL: The residents of Chak 43, taluka Sanghar, have appealed to the authorities to provide protection them from the alleged atrocities of the SHO of Mangli police station, alleging that he had taken away three buffalos, 51 goats, gold ornaments, mobile phone and Rs2,100 cash during a raid on the village.
Mohammad Rafique Brohi, Qadir Brohi, Sadullah Brohi and other villagers told a press conference here on Friday that the SHO with a heavy contingent of police raided their villager on May 28, and entered the home of Rafiq Brohi. They alleged that women and children were subjected to torture and police told them that Rafique Brohi was nominated in a theft case.
After issuing threats to women they took away cattle heads, gold ornaments, mobile phones and other valuables worth Rs3,00,000. They said the SHO Mangli police station was now demanding Rs100,000 for returning cattle heads and snatched ornaments.
They said they met the DIG Police Mirpurkhas on Friday, and apprised him of the atrocities of SHO Mangli police. DIG ordered DPO Sanghar Dr Waliullah Dal for inquiry.
