Women protest against BISP officials

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LARKANA: May 19, 2012. (Nazir Siyal) A large number of women from different parts of Larkana and PPP Ladies wing Larkana staged protest demonstration outside the Larkana Press Club against the officials of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) Larkana and HBL staff for humiliating and ignoring the poor women by non-provision of seven month stipends. On the occasion, number of women of Hussaini Muhalla Larkana UC 6, Shaikh Zaid Colony Larkana, Gareeb Abad, Naka No 7 and others shouted slogans against the officils and protested women carrying the Portraits of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto along with banners placards in scorching heat and condemned the BISP and HBL officials for depriving the majority of women. Talking to media men, senior PPP worker Fahmida Pathan, Sughra Pacho, Umaidan, Afroz Pathan and others alleged that the offials were depriving the poor women from stipend and facilitating to their favorites with a bribe. They also claimed that hundreds women are roaming outside the BISP center at Wagan road but they are not properly responded by concerned officers. They informed that several women along with their little kids have fell unconscious due to heat out side BISP office while there is not cold water facility for the women. They also alleged BISP and HBL officials hired the agents at four corners who are receiving the bribe of BISP payment. Wandering women appealed to President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister of Pakistan Syed Yousif Raza Gilani, Chairperson BISP Farzana Raja to take serious notice of inhuman behavior of concerned officials of Larkana Center and provide seven month stipend from BISP and take action against the corrupt officials to provide relief to destitute women. Otherwise, women along with their children will observe hunger strike in front of Mazar of Shaheed Benazir Bhutto at Garhi Khuda Bux Bhutto they said. Meanwhile, The Bhutto-estate Managers’ elder wife died after long illnesses here at Naudero, President Asif Ali Zardari sent him a condolence message on the sad demise on Saturday. An elder wife of Riaz Phulpoto an estate’s manager of Bhutto was died due to the procurious illness after a long, her funeral prayers will be (Namaz-e-Janaza) offered at Naudero late Saturday evening. On the occasion, several social and political local leaders and workers attended the funeral prayers of elder wife of Riaz Phuopoto in Naudero.

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