Sindh government announces tax relief for the IT industry. Sindh Sales Tax on IT, software businesses; and call centers to be slashed from 13% to 3%. Five-year IT policy also unveiled by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah. The Sindh government intends to provide tax relief to the IT industry; by reducing the Sindh … Read more
Sohail Rajput stated that the younger generation must take the initiative and contribute to the economy’s progress. According to Rajput, the country is also experiencing a wheat crisis and would import 3 million tonnes of wheat. REAP meets with the Sindh Government to discuss ways to improve productivity and exports of rice, among other issues. … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government has shifted 20 Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicles to the federal government’s Green Line Bus Service depot in Surjani Town because its depot is near Banaras Chowk is still under construction. The imported buses from China were transported from Karachi Port to Surjani Town depot, an official said, calling … Read more
KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has filed claims worth a total of Rs445.20 million for the affectees of Cooperative Market and Victoria Building incidents, a statement said on Thursday. The KCCI in collaboration with Sindh government carried out the assessment task for scrutinising the losses suffered by the affectees which has … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government on Monday has announced that all public and private educational institutes throughout the province will be closed tomorrow, Tuesday, March 1, in observance of Shab-e-Meraj. To commemorate Shab-e-Meraj, the Sindh Education and Literacy Department (SELD) has decided to close all schools, colleges, and universities on Tuesday. However, in order to assist … Read more
Under UNDP Technical Assistance to Sindh government for development of next Karachi Master Plan, a series of consultations is being held at the city level in collaboration with Directorate of Urban Policy & Strategic Planning, P&D department. Read more: Karachi Master Plan department to be closed The second and third consultation involving business community representatives, civil … Read more
KARACHI: Despite having sufficient development budget, the spending of the Sindh government is on the decline for the last few years, while it remained the lowest in 2018/19, resulting in the lack of employment opportunities, according to a report issued by the Auditor General of Pakistan. Besides, the economic activities are also being hampered in … Read more
KARACHI: The shopkeepers of Saddar’s Cooperative Market are worried about losing business in the peak season of Ramazan if they are not compensated soon by the Sindh government to restart their businesses that were destroyed in an inferno on Nov 14 last year. Although the shops have been repaired in the damaged market by some … Read more
Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday sought a reply from the Sindh government on a petition challenging the closure of Burns Road in the night to maintain the place as the food street. Read more: SHC orders authorities to raze three more illegal projects At the very outset, Justice Hassan Azhar Rizvi, head of a two-member … Read more
KARACHI: At a time when the Omicron variant of the coronavirus is spreading rapidly and is expected to reach its peak by the middle of this month, the Sindh government, in view of the dire situation, has decided to take extraordinary measures to send health teams door to door to vaccinate the general public. According … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday slammed the Sindh government for failing to protect journalists. In a tweet, the minister expressed regret over the death of another journalist, Ghulam Murtaza, in the line of duty. He demanded an explanation from PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari as to why the … Read more
KARACHI: The Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has called off its sit-in in the provincial metropolis after negotiations with the Sindh government regarding the local government amendment law. Almost a month after continued protests, the political party and the provincial government reportedly agreed that the institutions of education and health will be handed over to the local bodies. … Read more
Federal Minister for Ports and Shipping Ali Zaidi on Sunday said the fertilizer was being hoarded under the supervision of Sindh government, while pretending to support the farmers by blaming the federal government. He further said that the PPP-led Sindh government plundered the public money in plea of the developments of cities in Sindh. Read … Read more
Muttahida Qaumi Movement–Pakistan (MQM-P) Deputy Convener Kanwar Naveed said that Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) always tried to occupy Karachi instead of winning people’s hearts. Addressing a press conference against Sindh Local Government Amendment Act, 2021, in Karachi on Tuesday, Naveed announced to challenge the new town system in Karachi in court. Read more: Sindh govt … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government’s controversial decision to lower the pass percentage in the Medical and Dental College Admission Test (MDCAT) has raised valid questions about the effect the decision will have on the quality of medical education in the province. The decision, which has firmly been opposed by the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), may result … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh Government’s directorate of inspection and registration of private institutions on Friday strongly urged all schools in the province to make it mandatory for students and staff to be vaccinated. Director Private Institutions Sindh Dr Mansoob Hussain Siddiqui, in a notification, said that the government has taken this step to improve the health of … Read more
KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday suspended notifications of Sindh government for appointments of 21,000 government employees from grades 1 to 15 through tests conducted by the Institute of Business Administration (IBA)-Sukkur. Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) Deputy Convener Kanwar Jamil and the party’s other lawmakers had challenged the appointments through tests conducted by … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said that the Sindh Government had not procured even a single dose of vaccine. He said this while addressing a press conference after the Federal Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan. He further said that the federal government, on the other hand, … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court on Tuesday restrained the provincial government from collecting infrastructure levy from state-owned LNG Pakistan Limited ordering the company to furnish a bank guarantee equivalent to the differential amount (of the payable levy) to the satisfaction of the Nazir of the court. The LNG Pakistan Limited had challenged the levy under … Read more
KARACHI-Karachi Administrator, Sindh government’s Spokesman and Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister on Law, Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Wednesday said that Sindh government was buying 240 buses to resolve the transport woes. “50 buses will arrive by January 31, a special water supply line is being laid from Hub to facilitate the residents of West district. … Read more
President of the Qaumi Awami Tehreek (QAT) Ayaz Latif Palejo is a man of many talents. Besides being a prominent politician, Ayaz is a noted lawyer, a reputed teacher and a civil engineer. Of course, being the son of veteran left-wing leader, Rasool Bakhsh Palejo, he has a rich legacy to live up to. And … Read more
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
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
KARACHI: Inverex Solar Energy held a seminar on solar energy awareness to promote the installation of solar systems at homes and offices, a statement said on Saturday. The government of Sindh’s secretary for Energy Department, Abu Bakar Ahmed Madani, while speaking as the chief guest at the seminar said: “No restriction at all in Pakistan … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government is working on the policy to establish mini/micro grids to energise the off-grid villages at the most affordable cost in partnership with the private sector. Sindh government’s Energy Department secretary Abu Bakar Madani said this, while speaking as the chief guest at the Solar Power Day seminar organised by Sungrow Pakistan. … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh Health Care Commission on Thursday took strict action against two healthcare facilities in Korangi for violating government-approved regulations. In a swift operation in Korangi District of Karachi, the anti-quackery team conducted raids at the Ahmed Health Care Centre and Masha Allah Medical Center in Korangi No 3. The officials partially sealed the … Read more
KARACHI: Taking notice of the death of a rare white lion, Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi criticised the provincial government on Thursday for the ‘beyond pathetic’ conditions of the Karachi Zoo. “Sindh government has destroyed it [Karachi Zoo] as their whole system is marred by corruption,” the federal minister said in a … Read more
KARACHI: The Sindh government has appointed Dr Wasif Ali Memon as the chairman of the Sindh Revenue Board (SRB), a statement said. Dr Wasif Ali was already working in the SRB as a senior member. Prior to this assignment, he had served as an officer of Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) for 31 years in various … Read more
