ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: A high level meeting has come up with a number of recommendations for the implementation of a constitutional provision, favouring the use of Urdu for official and other purposes. Federal ministers Wasi Zafar, (Law, Justice, Human Rights), Zobeida Jalal (Special Education), Muhammad Ali Durrani (Information and Media Development) and Prof Dr Atta […]
KARACHI, Feb 1: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal on Thursday said the model status assumed by Karachi during the last one year with reference to international challenges of urbanisation and the start of fast-track development process had not only been liked world over but also there was emphasis today on its adoption as a model […]
KARACHI, Feb 1: A Women Political School has been set up to train and provide guidelines to nazims on how to behave with women councillors and to treat them as an equal partner. The programme will provide guidelines on how to assist them in planning and budgeting their development schemes in their respective constituencies. The […]
KARACHI, Feb 1: Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad has ordered investigation into the reported gang-rape of a girl near Obaro. Taking notice of the report, he ordered the Sindh chief secretary and the IG to arrest immediately all those involved in the crime. The governor also assured the affected family that justice would be done […]
The absence of a proper infrastructure in place was greatly affecting the district government’s performance, he said while speaking to journalists after laying foundation-stone for building temporary police offices. He said that due to financial constraints the district government was establishing in minimum possible expenses temporary offices of district police and their subordinate officers to […]
Pakistan is among the top killers under law in the world. It has approximately 7,400 convicts awaiting execution. Worse, in recent years, instead of relenting in terms of lowering the crime rate because of the deterrent effect of the death penalty, the hangings have actually increased. Interestingly, the Supreme Court of Pakistan has actually ordered […]
The rally was led by councillors Moosa Mahar, Zahid Hussain Lakho, Nazeeran Bhutto and Nazeeran Magsi. The participants demonstrated outside the local press club. They accused UC Nazim Mohammed Ali Hakro of neglecting their areas in earmarking development funds as well as of withholding their salaries for five months. They threatened to table a no-confidence […]
Under this programme, development schemes worth Rs 9.6 million would be initiated to resolve problems in each union council related to basic civic amenities. City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal in his address in City Council had announced to start Union Council Development Programme and to initiate uplift schemes worth Rs 9.6 million in each union […]
The rally was led by councillors Moosa Mahar, Zahid Hussain Lakho, Nazeeran Bhutto and Nazeeran Magsi. The participants demonstrated outside the local press club. They accused UC Nazim Mohammed Ali Hakro of neglecting their areas in earmarking development funds as well as of withholding their salaries for five months. They threatened to table a no-confidence […]
The roads had developed ditches and cracks soon after their construction owing to subÂstandard work but authorities never turned to repair them over the passage of several years. The other reason for such condition of roads is that cane-laden trucks and tractor trolleys operating in the district for transporting sugarcane to the mills had badly […]
It is responsibility of the Sindh government to take necessary steps so that girls of poor families could be married off, he directed the concerned officials while presiding over a high-level meeting at the Governor’s House. He asked to utilise all available funds for public welfare in a coordinated manner. Dr Ebad said services of […]
The minister lauded the dynamic leadership of President General Pervez Musharraf and Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz. He said people in far-flung areas are getting benefits of development projects.The minister said that 15 KVA transformer has been installed at a cost of Rs 0.258 million to provide electricity to the village.He said development of the backward […]
Sources in the Jamshoro district government said that the Rs123.3 was the district’s share which Dadu had to give it after its bifurcation on December 14, 2004 ahead of local government elections in 2005.The amount was determined on the basis of population, which came around 34.5 per cent of funds i.e. Rs123.3 million but the […]
“Most of the offences proposed in the draft bill were crimes being committed in the United States alone but not in other developed countries and the cabinet was of the view that the law should be in line with local environment,” the sources added.The committee comprising Prime Minister’s Senior Advisor on Foreign Affairs and Law […]
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