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Monday, October 26, 2009, Zhul-Q'ada 06, 1430

Sindh Bank to be established by end of this year

Hyderabad—Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister Sharmila Farooqui has said that Sindh Government is actively working for the establishing Sindh Bank and hopefully it would materialize by the end of this year.

Talking to mediamen here on Sunday, the Advisor said that in addition to scheme of Sindh Bank, multidimensional strategy is being implemented by present democratic government to financially empower the deprived people of society through Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Income Support Programme (SBBISP), providing agriculture land to landless farmers, introducing Waseela-e-Haq Programme, providing job opportunities to people in thousands number aimed to raise the purchasing power of the poor people.

She said that 2.2 million poor families have so far been incorporated in the SBBISP under which, each beneficial is being provided Rs.1,000/- per month as financial assistance while after each three months, 721 families are being selected from SBBISP net through balloting to entitle them to get Rs.0.3 million each under Waseela-e-Haq Programme and resume their micro level business and go to self employment rather than getting Rs.1,000/- per month. Sharmila Farooqui said that recognition of multifactor formula for NFC Award is the great achievement of Sindh Chief Minister and his team and added that the same achievement is also expected in the next meeting to be held on October 29 and 30 2009 at Peshawar to decide about vertical distribution of the NFC Award.

Replying to a question, the Advisor said that almost all the IDPs who arrived here from Sawat Malakand Division have returned back to their homes and added that Sindh government would continue its previous policy with regards to the matters of anticipated IDPs from Waziristan in Sindh and assured that they not only be registered but also be returned back on the normalcy in their respective areas.

Expressing her satisfaction overall law and order situation in Sindh, she said that Sindh government has earmarked Rs.24 million to re-strengthen and re-equipped Sindh Police.

She informed that Sindh government is also working to have provision of DNA testing and other chemical examination facilities at Karachi.

However, she expressed her concern over corruption and maltreatment in Sindh Police and added that “we must have to raise the salaries of Police personnel to get them out from corrupt practices”. She expressed concern over the violation of human rights in the pretext of “Karo-Kari”. However, she made it clear that without bringing behavioral change, proper enforcement of law and support from civil society, this menace cannot be eradicated completely.—APP

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