Tue, 21-Oct-2025

ECP takes notice after Sindh govt transfers LG electoral staff

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ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has taken notice after the Government of Sindh transferred returning officers and electoral staff ahead of the second phase of Local Government (LG) elections. The Sindh government has reportedly transferred 20 Returning Officers and Assistant Returning Officers. The election commission has taken notice and sent a letter to … Read more

Sindh Govt, World Bank discuss development projects ideas

Sindh Govt, World Bank discuss development projects ideas

KARACHI: Officials from the Sindh government met the World Bank officials to discuss various development projects ideas in Public Private Partnership (PPP) and opportunities of investment in collaboration with the World Bank, a statement said.

Special Assistant to Chief Minister Sindh for Investment and PPP projects Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar has presided over a meeting with the representatives of World Bank at his office.

Qamar said that the Sindh government is striving to ensure the provision of necessary facilities to its people and welcome the collaboration of the World Bank in this regard.

Hub leader for PPP of World Bank Moazzam Mekan and Investment Officer Mirza Khurram Baig also attended the meeting along with Director General PPP Projects unit Asad Zamin.

During the meeting, opportunities for collaboration in projects regarding filtration plants for clean drinking water were discussed along with the damages caused to the buildings and houses in the province by the recent rains and floods.

The participants of the meeting discussed providing expertise and financial assistance to save the environmental aspects in new development schemes.

The representatives of the World Bank agreed upon mutual coordination.

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Opposition leader Halim Adil claims Sindh govt wants to arrest him

Opposition leader of Sindh Assembly

The opposition leader claimed that during the budget session on Tuesday, he was not allowed by the police to enter to speak during the session Opposition leader of Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh claims he is being targeted for political revenge The anti-corruption police of Karachi have been given the task to arrest me   … Read more

Sindh govt launches rescue 1122 service in Karachi

KARACHI: The Sindh government on Tuesday launched an emergency service Rescue 1122 in Karachi. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah inaugurated the service, which is aimed at providing immediate medical aid to the people and shifting them to hospitals in emergencies. The inauguration ceremony was organised at the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Sports Complex … Read more

Sindh govt grants 180 days remission to 1200 prisoners on Eid-ul-Fitr

Sindh govt

The Sindh government on the recommendation of the inspector general of prison on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr has granted special remission of 180 days to the convicted prisoners confined in various prisons of the province. The special remission is for the convicted prisoners, except the condemned prisoners and except those convicted in murder, espionage, subversion, … Read more

Microsoft signs agreement with Sindh govt for digitalisation of education system

ISLAMABAD: Microsoft has signed an Educational Transformation Agreement (ETA) agreement with two major departments of the government of Sindh, the School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) and Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). The agreement was signed based on Microsoft Educational Transformation Framework (ETF) under which Microsoft is committed to make digital transformation in the educational sector … Read more

Sindh govt may file review petition on SC’s verdict on LG powers: CM

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday said the provincial government may file a review petition in the Supreme Court (SC) on its verdict in the petition filed by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) pertaining to powers of the local government in the Sindh Local Government Act (SLGA), 2021. Talking to media, the … Read more

JI announces to end protest as Sindh govt agrees to accept its demands

KARACHI: The Jamaat e Islami (JI) on Friday announced to end its protest after 29 days, as the Sindh government agreed to accept its demands regarding amendments in the Sindh Local Government Act. The decision in this regard was taken in a meeting between a delegation of the Sindh government led by Provincial Local Bodies … Read more

Sindh govt robbed Karachiites of their constitutional rights: Hafiz Naeem

Hafiz Naeem LG polls

KARACHI: Jamaat e Islami (JI) Karachi Chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday said the Sindh government had robbed the people of Karachi of their constitutional rights. “The rights taken from them in the local government bill should be returned,” Hafiz Naeem said talking to media in Karachi during a sit-in protest outside the Sindh Assembly. … Read more

Unicef, Telenor Pakistan hand over digital birth registration system to Sindh govt

Telenor Pakistan

KARACHI: Leveraging innovation in technology, Telenor Pakistan and Unicef have handed over the digital birth registration (DBR) system to the Sindh government, a statement said. After its successful launch and implementation in three pilot districts, the local government in Sindh is now all set to take over the digital birth registration project and scale it across … Read more

IFC to help Sindh govt on drinking water supply project for Karachi

Water Crisis: Sindh, Punjab Facing Worst Shortage

KARACHI: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) signed a landmark agreement on Tuesday to help the Sindh government in the structuring of a public-private partnership project that will provide clean drinking water to nearly one million people in Karachi, a statement said. With a population of over 16 million, Karachi is Pakistan’s largest city, economic hub, … Read more

Sindh govt should take strict action against hoarders: Khusro Bakhtyar

Khusro Bakhtyar

ISLAMABAD: The Sindh-based fertiliser dealers have purchased an extra 125,000 tonnes of urea, compared with the last year, similarly dealers from peripheral areas of Punjab (adjacent to Sindh) bought 50,000 tonnes of extra urea, compared with the last year for hoarding purposes. Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar regretted that unfortunately due to … Read more

Employees’ insurance case: State Life Corporation, Sindh govt asked to submit replies

Federal Govt Directed To Fix COVID Vaccine Price In One Week

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) observed that provincial secretary finance signed billions of rupees Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with State Life Corporation for group insurance of Sindh employees without authorization from Sindh chief secretary. It said that the provincial chief secretary, being chairman of Provincial Welfare Funds, was the competent authority to sign the … Read more

Sindh govt revises coronavirus restrictions

Karachi

KARACHI: After witnessing a decline in new cases, the Sindh government on Thursday revised its coronavirus restrictions across the province. According to a notification issued by the provincial home department, businesses will be shut down only once a week, while markets will be allowed to remain open till 10:00 pm. Sunday will be observed as … Read more

Sindh rejects any attempt to alter natural gas pricing formula

KARACHI: The government of Sindh has rejected any attempt to alter the present arrangement of Weighted Average Cost of Gas (WACOG) for natural gas produced in the country. “We believe that any attempt to add RLNG [regasified liquefied natural gas] in the present WACOG prices with any ring-fenced options with Tier-I consumers of indigenous natural … Read more

No weddings for the unvaccinated, Sindh Govt

Pakistan to start walk-in vaccination for people above 40 from Wednesday

The Sindh home ministry has proclaimed a ban on getting married or even visiting a wedding ceremony for people who have not been vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19. According to the notification, people in Sindh will have to supply their inoculation certificates in order to be able to join the markets, pay visits to cattle … Read more

Sindh Govt announces to end Capital Value Tax

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A sigh of relief for the residents of Sindh, the government on Monday has decided to abolish Capital Value Tax. According to the details, the Sindh government has decided to give incentives to the construction sector to boost economic activities in the province, especially in the provincial capital. The government said this incentive for the … Read more

Sindh Govt should learn tricks of good governance from Usman Buzdar

Fayyaz ul Hassan

Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan has told Bilawal and Murad Ali Shah to learn the tricks of good governance from Usman Bazdar. He also said, all the concerned agencies including local government and waste management companies have done a great job during the Eid days. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”pakistan-army-begins-cleanliness-activities-in-karachi”] Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan said that his hashtag “Saaf … Read more

Sindh Govt extends Eid-ul-Adha holidays

Sindh Govt extends Eid-ul-Adha holiday

The Sindh government has extended the Eid-ul-Adha holiday by one more day. According to details, after the approval of the Sindh Chief Minister, the Sindh government issued a notification to extend the Eid-ul-Adha holidays by one day. [embedpost id=”50366″ slug=”what-did-railway-minister-sheikh-rashid-buy-for-sacrifice”] According to the notification issued by the Sindh government, August 3 will also be a … Read more

‘JIT reports release due to political pressure’

'JIT reports release due to political pressure'

Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that the irresponsibility shown by Ali Zaidi related to JIT reports shows that he is trying to benefit the accused. Talking to media after appearing before the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in Rawalpindi, the Sindh Chief Minister said that Uzair Baloch was arrested by the Rangers and … Read more

Sindh govt made public investigation reports of Uzair Baloch, Baldia factory and Nisar Morai

Sindh govt made public investigation report of Uzair Baloch, Baldia factory and Nisar Morai

KARACHI: The Sindh government has made public the joint investigation reports (JITs) of Lyari gang war leader Uzair Baloch, Baldia Factory tragedy and Nisar Morai. According to the details, all three JITs of Uzair Baloch, Baldia Factory tragedy and Nisar Morai are available on the Sindh Home Department website. As soon as the JIT reports … Read more

Sindh govt announces to make public all JITs including Uzair Baloch

Sindh govt announces to make public all JITs including Uzair Baloch

The Sindh government has announced to make public Joint Investigation reports (JITs) of Uzair Baloch, leader of Lyari gang war, Nisar Morai, former chairman of Fishermen’s Cooperative Society and JIT of the Baldia Factory tragedy. Sindh Information Minister Nasir Hussain Shah and spokesman Murtaza Wahab held a press conference in the Sindh Assembly. Murtaza Wahab … Read more

Sindh govt appeals Ulema to reconsider decision regarding Mosques

Sindh govt appeals Ulema to reconsider decision regarding Mosques

The Sindh government has appealed to religious scholars to reconsider their decisions regarding offering prayers in mosques during Ramadan. During a press conference with provincial ministers Saeed Ghani and Imtiaz Sheikh in Karachi, Nasir Hussain Shah said, “Everything that has happened in the country prior has been done with the help and consultation of scholars, … Read more

Sindh govt releases video of Sukkur quarantine center

Sindh govt releases video of Sukkur quarantine center

Adviser to Chief Minister of Sindh on information Senator Murtaza Wahab shared a video of Sukkur quarantine center which Sindh government has established to accommodate pilgrims. Murtaza Wahab shared a video on his Twitter account and wrote “this is the quarantine facility set up by Sindh Govt for taking care of Zaaireen coming from Taaftaan … Read more

Examinations to conduct from June 1 in Sindh: Saeed Ghani

Examinations to conduct from June 1 in Sindh: Saeed Ghani

Education Minister of Sindh Saeed Ghani said while doing a press conference that examinations for class 1 to 7th will be conducted from June 1 to 15 while the new education year will commence from June 1. The Minister confirmed that Students will not be promoted without taking exams and exams of grade 9th and … Read more

Coronavirus: Educational institutions to remain closed nationwide till April 5

Coronavirus: Educational institutions to remain close nationwide by April 5

The National Security Committee meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan has decided to close the educational institutions across the country till April 5. According to details, a meeting of the National Security Committee was held at which the Prime Minister’s Special Assistant Dr Zafar Mirza gave the Security Committee a briefing on the Coronavirus. … Read more

Sindh Govt extends holidays for educational institutions till May 30

School holidays

The Sindh government has announced to extend the school holidays till May 30 amid growing anxiety over the spread of novel coronavirus. The decision was made during a special cabinet meting presided by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. It was also decided that these holidays would be treated as summer vacations. The examinations … Read more