Archive for January, 2009

“We journalists” organization, is a non profitable body and we are serving for sindh with our full determination and strengths. Due to this a 7 member delegation of our organization conduct a two days visit to Baddo jabal (Mountain), Manchur lake, Kaaiee valley, Naing sharif ( near Bhit jabal / mountain ) for fact findings on the ground.

Delegation were consists on following media persons.
1) Jaffar Memon (Editor Daily Sindh Hyderabad)
2) Mahesh Kumar (Editor Daily Halchal Hyderabad and General
Secretary Hyderabad Press Club)
3) Lala Rehman Samoo (Ex president Hyderabad Press Club)
4) Khalid Khokhar (Editor Daily Sindhu Hyderabad)
5) Iqbal Mallah (Assistant Editor Daily Awami Awaz Karachi)
6) Imdad Soomro (In charge Editorial Page Daily Ibrat
Hyderabad)
7) Ishaque Mangrio (Renowned Feature and story writer of Sindh)

FACT FINDINGS

Baddo Jabal (Mountain)
Baddo Jabal is about 60 kilometers apart from Sewhan Sharif (Taluka head quarter of district Sewhan) in 1995 the then chief minister of Sindh (Sayed Abdullah Shah) initiated the two major projects (1- institute for chest disease and tuber classes, for serving the ill peoples of country. 2- police training centre for Dadu district for 1000 recruits, in order to maintain the law and order situations in hilly areas of this district and urban areas as well) both projects are ninety percent near the completion, but after the topple down of than ppp government, ongoing works were stopped by successors and it is interestingly said that projects initiated by than ppps government ands stopped by their opponents are being not re initiated by current rulers of ppp for completions of both projects where almost 15 crore rupees have been already expended. The health/ police department of sindh government is ready to hand over the institute and training centre to other private parties for their own purposes. This is a fact, and needs to raise the voice internationally against the wishes and wills of our health / police departments.

Manchur Lake
Due to huge inflow of saline water in Manchur lake the hole ecology of Manchur lake has been changed and because of this fishermen’s of lake are brutally affected and goes under the below poverty line. It is our hard comment but a fact they are looking like beggars. The cultivated land around the Manchur Lake also seems to be the victim of seepage and not in a position to cultivate like past. this is to be happened for the lake of planning, and needs to balance between inflow and outflow. Here is the question, which is responsible to maintain the ecology of Manchur ? who is the responsible for the resettlement of fishermens, and what is the prime responsibility of present government of Pakistan peoples party ?. What voice we can rose for the restoration of Manchur lakes ecology? We think all questions are needs to a little support at national and international level, but who can do this big and serious job?

Interaction
During the visit we interact with the local residence of the whole areas, intellectuals, poets, representatives of different civil society organizations, and journalists from across the Dadu district. Where we concluded that a committee should constitute for the promotion of hilly areas for tourism and protection of Manchur Lake. In this respect an 6 members action committee constituted to aimed at the above mentioned purpose.

Members of the committee
1) Akbar Lashari convener
2) khalid khokhr member
3)Abbass khoso member
4) Hakim khan noohani member
5) Mahesh kumar member
6) Ishaque Mangrio member