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Local govts fail to ensure access to information

ISLAMABAD, Sept 24: Almost all local governments, including that of Rawalpindi, have failed to implement sections 114 and 137 of the Local Government Ordinance (LGO) 2001, which guarantee citizens right to information and transparency. This was stated by the Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI-Pakistan) in an official statement issued here on Sunday. It […]


Govt to pass WPB during Ramazan

RAO KHALID ISLAMABAD – The government has decided to pass the Protection to Women’s Rights Bill-2006 during the Ramazan from both the Houses, TheNation learnt. According to the new plan, the government will summon the sessions of the National Assembly and Senate in mid-Ramazan and will pass the bill before Eid holidays start. The parliamentarians […]


KARACHI: City govt to remove structures on drains

By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Sept 21: The defective storm-water disposal system of the city which has collapsed during the recent monsoons needs to be streamlined. This was stated by the naib nazim of the city, Nasreen Jalil, while speaking at a press conference here on Thursday. She said the City Council had adopted important […]


‘Rs 11m withheld from nazimsÂ’

KARACHI: It is surprising that the city government has not released development funds allocated in the current CDGK budget for union council nazims and councilors, who are directly elected by the people, while town nazims, who are elected by the city nazim, enjoy the power to use millions of rupees allocated for development projects, Al […]


GOVERNMENT REMAINS SILENT ON FINDINGS OF INVESTIGATIONS INTO HAYATULLAH KHAN’S MURDER

Reporters Without Borders voiced dismay today about the silence with whic Pakistan authorities, including information minister Mohammad Ali Durran, have greeed the findings of the two reports they have received about the kidnapping and murder of Hayatullah Khan. Source: PPF Date:9/13/2006


Local govt commission order challenged

Bureau Report PESHAWAR, Sept 7: The Charssada district nazim on Thursday requested the Peshawar High Court to suspend an order of the provincial Local Government Commission, freezing presidential grant and suspending development work in the district. Qazi Mohammad Anwer, who appeared on behalf of the district nazim, Naseer Muhammad Khan, contended that the commission’s order […]


No-trust against nazim succeeds

By Our Correspondent OKARA, Sept 7: The Jabooka (Okara) union council nazim was removed after 10 councillors, including the naib nazim, successfully moved a no confidence against him on Thursday. Reports said that Jabooka UC naib nazim Mian Shehzad Buksh Tipu advocates along with Rao Tehsin Ali, Rao Shamshad and Rai Ifrahim Kharl advocate had […]


Master Plan to be presented in City Council soon: Kamal

By Fasahat Mohiuddin KARACHI: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said the City Master Plan 2020 will be presented in the city council for the first time for approval very soon. In this plan, future residential needs have been inducted in the City Master Plan, Mustafa said. He said after 20 years low income-housing schemes […]


KARACHI: Notice issued to city govt contractor

By Our Staff Reporter KARACHI, Sept 6: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has expressed concern over non-utilization of some imported sweeping machines for roads. A spokesman of the City District Government said on Wednesday that the city Nazim had taken a serious view of a photograph depicting machinery imported for mechanical sweeping lying abandoned along […]


Local govt system should have unity of command: Ajakia

BY JAMIL KHAN KARACHI, August 22 2006: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement leadership supported the local bodies system as power was devolved to masses at grass root level. It is our firm commitment to serve the people but the pre requisite is that there should be unity of command and one window operation should be guaranteed […]


Master Plan to be presented in City Council soon: Kamal

By Fasahat Mohiuddin KARACHI: City Nazim Syed Mustafa Kamal has said the City Master Plan 2020 will be presented in the city council for the first time for approval very soon. In this plan, future residential needs have been inducted in the City Master Plan, Mustafa said. He said after 20 years low income-housing schemes […]


Kharian nazim to face no-trust

GUJRAT, Aug 07 2006: Around 48 elected representatives of the PML will table a no-trust requisition with the Kharian tehsil council on Monday to ouster tehsil nazim Nadeem Asghar Kaira of the PPP, it is learnt. Tehsil nazim Nadeem Kaira, who had applied for a 30-day leave, has now postponed his scheduled visit to Norway. […]


Best town Nazim Award part of Aug 14 celebrations

KARACHI, August 06 2006: The 59th Independence Day celebrations of Pakistan have been organized in a befitting manner in the Sindh province, and various programmes have been chalked out at government level while social welfare organizations, NGOs and public oriented associations are also arranging many such events. Under the directives of Sindh Governor Dr Ishratul […]


SHC stays polling for Larkana naib nazim

KARACHI, Aug 03 2006: The Sindh High Court stayed on Aug 02 balloting for the office of naib nazim of the Larkana district scheduled to be held on Aug 03. The order was passed by a division bench comprising Justices Sarmad Jalal Osmany and Maqbool Baqar on an amended petition moved by Munawar Ali Abro, […]