Larkana will soon get development projects: CM

Larkana: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah said that development projects would also be started in Larkana district and that as per directives of President Asif Ali Zardari the Federal Government had already announced an amount of Rs 500 million besides an allocation of Rs 200 million by the Sindh Government.

Syed Qaim Ali Shah said the bill to rename Chandka Medical College as Shaheed Benazir Medical University had already been passed by Sindh Assembly, and added Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto besides establishing Chandka Medical College Larkana had also set up a model hotel.

As for the government, he said 200 acres land had been acquired to establish housing colonies for providing accommodation to the homeless poor people of Larkana district. The Chief Minister on the occasion announced that a journalist's colony would be established in Larkana, where all journalists working in print and electronic media would be provided with plots. He said the PPP was committed to solve problems faced by doctors, engineers and lawyers besides the labours and Haries.

Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Youth Development Programme was started to provide technical know how in different trades to the youth so that they may have maximum job opportunities in the country and outside the country, ultimately improving economic condition of the poor section of the society.

He said that 50,000 to 60,000 jobs would be provided to the poor but educated youth so that the poverty rate might be decreased and they could stand on their feet. Qaim Ali said there was shortage of nurses in the country and outside the country included in Australia, Middle East and other countries.

Anwar Ali Bhutto, Muhammad Yasir Junejo, Aftab Bhutto, Ghulam Mujtaba Isran, Mazhar Junejo, Ghulam-ul-Allah Mahota, Abdul Razzak Soomro, Barkat Shaikh and others also spoke on the occasion and appreciated the efforts of President Asif Ali Zardari and Chief Minister of Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah.