Sindh’s energy minister goes hard on PTI for ongoing power shortfall By: APP on June 10, 2021LAHORE: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Sheikh has reacted to the ongoing power shortfall across the country. In a statement, Imtiaz Sheikh termed the power shortfall across the country as a failure of the federal government. He said that unannounced and unannounced load shedding of electricity across the country has made the lives of the people […]
Soomro suggests provincial finance commissions for equitable distribution of resources By: Web Desk on June 9, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization Muhammad Mian Soomro on Wednesday stressed the need for formulating provincial finance commissions in order to ensure equitable distribution of resources among the under privileged areas to bring them at par with developed areas. Addressing a press conference along with Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination Dr Fehmida Mirza, he asked for […]
Sherry Rehman expresses resentment over NEC’s allocation for Sindh By: Web Desk on June 9, 2021ISLAMABAD: Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday expressed reservations on decisions of National Economic Council (NEC) and demanded more funds for health and education in upcoming budget. In various tweets, she announced of the decisions and critiqued the government for neglecting the province of Sindh that contributes 30 percent to the GDP of Pakistan and produces […]
Sindh will not tolerate being ignored by Centre, warns CM Shah By: Web Desk on June 8, 2021KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Tuesday alerted the federal government that the province would not tolerate its exclusion at the hands of the Centre which has “ignored” the province in the provision of its due share in the upcoming budget. The chief minister, addressing a press conference in Karachi, said the federal […]
Haleem Adil rejects allegations of CM Murad By: APP on June 8, 2021Vice President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and the leader of opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh on Tuesday rejected the allegations levelled by Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah in a press conference saying the politics of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was based on hatred. Addressing a press conference in the premises of Sindh Assembly […]
June 30- Accountability court sets date for indictment of Murad Ali Shah By: Web Desk on June 8, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Accountability court has fixed June 30 as the date for the indictment of Sindh Chief Minister (CM) Murad Ali Shah and other accused in the fake bank accounts case, illegal contracts of Nooriabad power plant and alleged money laundering. According to NAB, Syed Murad Ali Shah being the minister in charge of energy […]
Sindh obligates vaccination against coronavirus By: Web Desk on June 8, 2021KARACHI: Vaccination against coronavirus has been made mandatory by the Sindh government after it relaxed coronavirus restrictions across the province this week. Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a meeting of the Provincial Task Force on Coronavirus at CM House announced the decision to declare vaccination mandatory for all citizens in the […]
How can 2017 census be approved without addressing Sindh’s concerns, asks Sherry Rehman By: APP on June 7, 2021ISLAMABAD: Rejecting the cabinet’s decision to approve the 2017 census, PPP Parliamentary Leader in the Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman said, “According to a UNICEF survey, the average members of a household are at 7.2 for Sindh, whereas the census results put the number of the average household at 5.64. Similarly, Sindh’s population should be over […]
Asad says centre spending ‘public’ money in Sindh directly for public welfare on June 6, 2021ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday categorically said that the federal government was spending public money for the welfare of Sindh’s people directly. “I think Sindh chief minister is not only confused but unable to distinguish between the people of Sindh and his government,” he said while talking to […]
Sub-national polio immunization campaign to start from Monday By: APP on June 6, 2021ISLAMABAD: A sub-national polio immunization drive will start from June 7 (Monday) to vaccinate over 33 million children under the age of five across Pakistan. Sharing details, Polio Program National Coordinator Dr Shehzad Baig said that the campaign will be carried out in 124 districts and approximately 223,000 frontline workers will be participating in the […]