Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Khuhro condoles with Nisar Ahmed Shaikh

LARKANA:
The Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, on Saturday visited the residence of a PPP leader Nisar Ahmed Shaikh, in Larkana city, to offer condolence on the demise of his brother late Pervaiz Ahmed Shaikh, who died few days ago. The Speaker SA Nisar Khuhro stayed there for some time and condoled with the deceased’s brother Nisar Ahmed Shaikh and other family members. He also prayed to Almighty Allah to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and give courage and fortitude to the bereaved family and soothed the bereaved family with kind words.

Later, Speaker Sindh Assembly Nisar Ahmed Khuhro while talking to different delegations belonging to various walks of life, at his residence in Larkana, on Saturday said that present PPP Government is struggling to provide basic facilities and employment to educated youths. He said that the present government is also giving top priority to health and education; sufficient funds have been allocated in the budget. He said that the Pakistan Peoples Party, which has deep roots amongst the poor people, will resolve the problems of the common man. He paid rich tributes to Shaheed Benazir Bhutto and said that she sacrificed her life for the cause of democracy in the country. He also reiterated that the mission of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto will be completed at any cost. Nisar Khuhro said that the establishment of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University in Larkana will prove most beneficial for providing healthcare facilities/ Research in Medical Science in upper Sindh area. He also said that under the supervision of PPHI, the primary healthcare facilities are being provided to people of rural areas at their door steps, besides Sui gas facilities, Village Electrification programs was also being extended in more villages of the province, as well as the roads were being constructed, water supply and Drainage facilities were being provided up to village level, he added. He received applications from the people and issued orders on spot. Ameer Bux Gaad, Aftab Bhutto, Khan Bahadur Ghulam Mustafa Agham, Muhammad Ameen Shaikh, Zakir Hussain Abro and a large number of party workers and leaders were also present on the occasion.

3rd parliamentary year of Sindh Assembly begins, SA has passed 29 bills in past 2 years

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly two-year performance report from 5 April 2008 to 4th April 2010 was presented here on Wednesday. The Speaker of the Sindh Assembly, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro while addressing a press conference at the Sindh Assembly's Committee Room presented the report, saying that a total of 29 bills, 13 resolutions and 54 joint resolutions were passed during the period while 11 ordinances, 20 private bills, 10 privilege motions, 11 adjournment motions and 103 motions were received by the assembly in the past two years. As many as 3,408 questions were received of them, 2,343 were allowed, 1,254 were laid on the floor of the house, 21 were withdrawn and 320 were processed.

The Sindh Assembly held 17 sessions during the past two years which comprised of 145 total days and 101 actual sittings. Nisar Khuhro said that no agenda remained uncompleted in the past two years of the provincial assembly and whatever resolution or bill was presented in the assembly, the members discussed it . 

He said that the credit goes to Sindh that pioneered live telecasting of the assembly proceeding so that the people can know that what was going on in the assembly. Commenting on the opposition's participation, he said that the opposition itself admitted that it was given sufficient time to speak on the assembly floor.