Quetta:Asfandyar Khan Kakar has assumed the charge of the post of Commissioner Quetta Division.
However, Syed Zahid Shah has assumed the charge of the post of Director General, Public Relations, Balochistan.
Two dead in land dispute
Quetta:A land dispute took the lives of two persons while leaving another critically injured in Bala Meerzai area of Killi Sunzerkhailan Kuchlak on Saturday.
According to Police, the land dispute resulted in scuffle and later firing due to which two persons namely Lal Muhammad S/O Rahim Khan, 40, resident of Kuchlak and Kamalu S/O Rahim Khan, 18, resident of Kuchlak died while Wali Muhammad S/O Haji Khan Muhammad, 24, resident of Kuchlak sustained serious injuries.
Dead bodies and injured person were shifted to Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta where dead bodies were handed over to heirs after completion of medico-legal formalities while injured is being treated.
Woman, girl drown separately
Matiari:A woman and a girl were drowned in two different incidents on Saturday.
In the first incident, woman Zahra was washing clothes on the Kalian dyke when she drowned in the Indus River due to slipping near Matiari. The local people recovered her body after hectic efforts and handed over to the heirs.
In another incident, girl Meeran Kulhi drowned into a pond in village Pir Bux Arain near Pathoro. Her body was shifted to a local hospital and later handed over to the heirs. The incident has created a mourning atmosphere in the region.
(District): Young man gunned down
Naundero:A young man Dodo Shaikh was gunned down allegedly over a matrimonial issue in village Panju Dero near here on Friday.
Naundero police shifted the body to Rural Health Centre for fulfilling legal formalities. Ghulam Sarwar Shaikh, brother of the deceased, told newsmen that his brother was standing in street when he was shot dead his cousins.
He said his brother was unmarried and was working as labourer at a brick kiln. He demanded of the DIGP Larkana Range and higher police officers to take notice of the matter and provide justice by arresting the accused.
(District): Biker dies in road accident
Quetta:One motorcyclist died after falling from motorcycle he was riding due to over speeding while two passerby sustained injuries in Nawa area of the provincial capital on Friday, said rescue sources.
Dead body of deceased Ehtebar Khan S/O Khaliqdad, caste Malakhail, 15, resident of Killi Shah Alam Nawa Killi was shifted to Sandeman Provincial Hospital, Quetta and later handed over to heirs after completing necessary medico-legal formalities.
(District): Hashish seized from Dalbandin
Dalbandin:Excise and Taxation and Anti-Narcotics Department Dalbandin claimed to have seized huge quantity of high quality of Hashish in Dalbandin on Wednesday.
According to reports, a joint team of Excise and Taxation and Anti-Narcotics Department led by ETO, Dalbandin, Abdul Malik Baloch, AETO, Muhammad Idrees Notezai, Inspector Hafizullah Sumalani, Inspector Noor Bakhsh Notezai, Inspector Feroz Shah Notezai, Inspector Ali Muhammad Notezai, Sepoy Muhammad Bilal Sasoli and others conducted a raid at Gardi Jungle area of Dalbandin on a tip-off and seized four kilogram and 85 rods of high quality Hashish.
However, drug peddlers managed to escape from the scene. Abdul Malik Baloch, Excise and Taxation Officer, Dalbandin said that efforts are afoot to apprehend drug peddlers.
(District): Education Minister makes surprise visit to Larkana schools
Larkana:Sindh Education Minister Saeed Ghani has expressed anger and his dissatisfaction during his surprise visit to various schools and colleges here on Tuesday for not observing social distancing among students absent and late coming of teachers.
He visited Government Degree College, Nusrat Bhutto Girls College, Government Pilot Higher Secondary School and Rahmatpur High School and observed the measures taken for prevention of coronavirus and implementation of SOPs. He also noted the absence and late coming of some teachers, less distance between the students in classes and expressed his deep anger. He directed the relevant authorities to strictly observe SOPs issued to them earlier.
While talking to the media, the minister said that SOPs in the Larkana schools are being fully implemented due to the large number of students in classrooms. He said fresh schedules of classes may be issued for alternate days or shift wise classes so that SOPs are implemented for prevention of COVID-19 pandemic. He said we are trying to fully implement SOPs and if we are successful then we will not need to close down schools again. He said if Corona cases are emerging then schools can be shut again.
Ghani said we will not compromise the health of children. He said that action will be taken against those schools who have not so far implemented the decision of giving 20% reduction in school fees. He said the system of private schools is based on their monthly fees out of which they pay salaries to their teachers and other employees. He said that some of the parents have not so far paid their fees since six months. He said after having talks with such schools’ administration, instalments will be made for the parents so that they are able to clear the dues.