Education and Health Issues Dominate Mirpurkhas District Council Meeting
Mirpurkhas, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - September 22, 2026) – A meeting of the Mirpurkhas District Council was held on Tuesday at the District Council Hall under the chairmanship of Chairman Nawabzada Mir Anwar Ali Khan Talpur. The agenda focused on education and health issues, as well as measures to increase women voters' ratios by facilitating the issuance of CNICs.
Vice Chairman Mir Ahmed Khan Talpur, Chief Officer Syed Imran Haider Shah, DEOs Primary and Secondary Nabi Bakhsh Gurgiz and Mir Fazal Talpur, MS Civil Hospital Dr. Hemji Chohan, Additional Director Agriculture Sher Hussain Chandio, Deputy Director Information Ghulam Raza Khoso, and council members attended the meeting.
Chairman Talpur emphasized that nations' progress hinges on education, and ensuring basic healthcare is a top priority for the council. He noted that work orders for development schemes have been issued, with ongoing projects.
Council members raised several concerns:
- They claimed education officers lack the power to transfer lower-grade employees, demanding delegated appointment and transfer authority.
- A significant number of schools remain closed, they said.
- The health situation is unsatisfactory, with several schools in Sindhri taluka closed and rural health centers lacking basic facilities.
Members requested:
- Provision of an MR van for the issuance of CNICs to women.
- Appointment of teachers and construction of boundary walls.
- Repair of dilapidated school buildings.
- Reopening of 107 closed schools in Sindhri taluka.
They also demanded inquiries into:
- Alleged improprieties regarding a female employee, Kaniz Bakhawar in Sindhri, including drawing salaries as a teacher and town officer.
- Appointments of four female teachers allegedly appointed without SPSC exam.
Furthermore, members requested a comprehensive strategy for water supply to Pithoro city after the release of water from Rohri to Jamrao and Mithrao canals.