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Nazim to move court against fund deduction

SUKKUR: New Sukkur Taluka Nazim Abdul Haq Chohan strongly condemned on Friday the deduction from the octroi Zila tax fund by the Sindh government and announced to take legal action against the decision. Addressing a press conference here he said new Sukkur Taluka was getting Rs 3 million per month on account of OZT and […]


Women political awareness project in full swing

ISLAMABAD: The Women Political Awareness project of $4.5 million, funded by Norway is being successfully implemented by the Ministry of Women Development in collaboration with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Sources told Business Recorder on Friday that the project was aimed at training 28,000 women councillors to create political awareness among them through Women Political […]


Meeting of District Council Kashmore on Saturday

Kashmore: The District Naib Nazim and Convenor District Council Kashmore Haji Noor Mohammad Khoso has convened the meeting of District Council Kashmore on Saturday March 31st 2007 at District Government Complex. In the meeting, the establishment of Micro Finance Bank of District Government Kashmore through Public Private partnership, project of up-gradation of Government Girls Higher […]


30 more women rehabilitation centres to be set up

ISLAMABAD: The Women Development Ministry has approved establishment of 30 ‘Women Centres’ in country to provide rehabilitation and shelter facilities to destitute women. Sources told Business Recorder here on Wednesday that keeping in view the dire need of women shelter homes. The ministry has finalised to build more centres all over the country so that […]


Anwar Mehmood made information secretary

ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday appointed Anwar Mehmood as information secretary replacing Khushnood Akhtar Khan, says a notification issued by the Establishment Division. Anwar Mehmood belongs to the Information Group and had served as the information secretary before his appointment as health secretary. According to the notification, Khushnood Akhtar, who was recently promoted to BS-22, […]


Nazim seeks KU’s help in solving civic problems

KARACHI: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal has sought the cooperation of University of Karachi for identifying civic problems with their scientific solution for the future development of the metropolis. Speaking at a two-day seminar titled ‘Local Government System: Challenges and Operations,’ organized by the Department of Public Administration here on Monday, the nazim said that the […]


Soomro concerned over Om’s kidnapping

JACOBABABD: Senate Chairman Muhammadmian Soomro has taken serious notice of child kidnapping incidents in the district and has directed the regional police officer Sukkur and the district police officer Jacobabad to take stern action against the culprits involved in child trafficking. He said safety of the life and property of all citizens, especially of the […]


CDA, NAB come up with plan to prevent land scams

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority and the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) have formulated a joint strategy to safeguard the people from land frauds. According to the plan, all the housing schemes would have to submit land documents to the CDA and advertise about the same in one of the national dailies. They will also be […]


Crisis centre fails to help needy women

PESHAWAR: A centre set up by the federal government for women in crisis about a year ago has failed to provide shelter and medical aid to the victim of violence. Sources told Dawn that the centre has no medical officer and a psychiatrist to provide treatment and counselling to women in distress. They said that […]


EU to discuss The News, Geo TV attack with govt

ISLAMABAD: The European Union and Pakistan would soon discuss the recent incidents, including the “suspension” of the chief justice of Pakistan, ransacking of the The News and Geo television offices by police in Islamabad and the Third Generation Agreement. Talking to The News at a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the signing of […]


CNICs condition to deprive many people of right to vote

* New lists to be ready by end of July, number of voters to be lower than previous one ISLAMABAD: The electoral lists being prepared by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) would disenfranchise thousands of eligible voters for failing to possess new computerised identity cards, Daily Times learnt through reliable sources here on Thursday. […]


MoWD launches 3 ‘Jafakash Aurat’ projects

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Women Development has launched three pilot ‘Jafakash Aurat’ projects in collaboration with Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), First Woman Bank Limited (FWBL) and Khushhali Bank (KB), costing Rs 170.339 million. Sources told Business Recorder on Thursday that the ‘Jafakash Aurat’ project was aimed at socio-economic uplift of rural women. The […]


Two sisters kidnapped

KASUR, March 21: Two sisters were kidnapped allegedly by a woman and her accomplices from the hostel of a religious seminary in the Phoolnagar police limits here on Wednesday. Aysha, 14, and Shahreen, 13, the daughters of Ashraf of Sheikhum, Pattoki, were the students of Jamia Rahemia at Jambar Kalaha. On Wednesday, Noreen along with […]


Advertising of drugs

ACCORDING to a report, the bylaws that the city government of Karachi plans to introduce to regulate private healthcare institutions will also seek to curb the unethical advertising of any product/facility which is not scientifically accepted. This is a welcome move. If one were to believe the claims made by the ads that have been […]