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Promotions in Sindh govt depts.

According to a notification issued here on Sunday, on the recommendation of Departmental Promotion Committee and with the approval of the competent authority, the following assistant directors (BPS-17),planning and development, education and literacy department, Government of Sindh are promoted to the post of deputy director(BS-18)/deputy district officer (BS-18)/ district officers (BS-18), Semis/planning with immediate effect.Habibur […]


‘Socioeconomic conditions of common man to be improved’

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 […]


Governor-CM row led to Rs81bn land scam disclosure

Disclosing this, sources told this correspondent that the authorities of the Board of Revenue (BoR) and Chief Minister House were involved in this land scam and the transfer of Special Secretary to CM Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Shah was a part of this sordid affair.The land scam was made public after one week of the action […]


CS wants documentary brochure on Sindh department services

He issued these directives while addressing a high-level meeting at his office, convened to review preparations regarding the holding of the Overseas Pakistanis Investment Conference 2007, besides watching a documentary regarding the briefing of all departments. Additional Chief Secretary Nazar Hussain Mehar, Secretaries of Finance department, Agriculture, Culture and Information, Malik Israr Hussain, Muhakam Din […]


Raise in ‘unattractive area’ allowance urged

A member Razaullah Nohrio pointed out in a resolution that the Sindh government had allowed 15 per cent pay raise as ‘unattractive area allowance’ with effect from July 1, 1987, to the public servants serving in unattractive areas of Mithi, Umerkot, Chhachhro and Nagarparkar talukas of Tharparkar district, desert area of Khipro taluka and Mahal […]


Sajid Tareen gets bail in pamphlet case

The police had submitted that Sajid Tareen was arrested in November last year for the distribution of pamphlets against the government, while the applicant denied that he had distributed any pamphlets. The court had admitted the bail application and observed that the prosecution failed to produce any solid evidence against the applicant about the charge […]


Wage Award issue to be resolved soon’

Speaking at the Lahore Press Club’s ‘Meet-the-Press’ programme, Durrani said the issue would be resolved soon as a tripartite meeting would be held in Islamabad on Feb 6 to discuss the issue. The meeting would be attended by the representatives of the government, journalists, the All-Pakistan Newspapers Society and the Council of Pakistan Newspapers Editors. […]


Do not harass Bengalis with Pak nationality: Advisor

Talking to a delegation of Pakistani Bengalis Action Committee that called on him at his office Thursday, he said that the police would not raid any Bengali locality and Bengalis with Pakistani nationality would not be harassed. The delegation, led by ex-town nazim of Korangi, Sheikh Muhammad Feroz, complained of the maltreatment of Bengalis. They […]


Sukkur, Nawabshah Mirpurkhas TMAs get Rs 514 million

This, he said while presiding over a meeting of Naziins and Naib Nazims of TMA Mirpurkhas, Hyderabad and Sukkura office. District Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Naveed Jameel was also present on the occasion. He said that TMA Sukkur would be given Rs. 200.870 million, Mirpurkhas Rs. 196.540 million and Nawabshah Rs 176.100 million. This grant would […]


Ex-special secretary faces probe

He had been making desperate attempts to get his son released from police custody and finally succeeded in sorting out the matter of his son’s alleged misbehaviour with Murtaza Gabol, the son of a special assistant, Malik Ayaz Gabol, on Tuesday through the good offices of the chief minister.Soon after the patch up, his son […]


Local govt system silent revolution, says Ibad: NWFP delegation briefed

The governor was talking to a 30-member delegation of nazims and naib nazims from the NWFP province led by Federal Minister for Political Affairs Amir Muqam. Besides law and order, the governor briefed the delegation on the development projects being undertaken by the government.Ishratul Ibad said Karachi was the engine of country’s economy and its […]


Interior ministry ordered to pay petitioner Rs20,000

The amount, to be deposited within two weeks, is to be recovered from the official/s responsible for misusing the authority of law under the Exit from Pakistan (Control) Ordinance, 1981.Petitioner Nisar A. Sheikh submitted through Advocate Abid Zuberi that his organization, Marigold Society, was running three schools in premises given on rent by Pakistan Steel […]


Revised draft of health control ord cleared

Under the proposed ordinance an accreditation and licensing authority will be established in the case of hospitals, clinics, laboratories, physiotherapy centres, pathologists, nursing homes, maternity homes, diagnostic clinics and other health providers, including hakeems operating in the Sindh province, said official sources.CM Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim gave ascent to the a fresh ordinance draft during […]


Fishermen want licence system enforced

The fishermen Pir Bux Mallah, Rasool Bux Mallah and Ramzan Mallah said that the Sindh government had implemented licence system at Keenjhar, Manchhar and other lakes of the province. But in Sanghar district the contract system was still in force at Chotiyarioon, Bhakkar, Seri, Awadh and Wadhki lakes and Ranto canal, they said. They complained […]