KARACHI: Murtaza Wahab asserted on Monday that the ECP didn’t consult with the administration over the date of the local government election. Administrator Karachi was briefing the media after the municipal tax collection hearing in the Sindh High Court (SHC). The election commission has set the local election date of October 23 without consultation with […]
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SC takes back decision to remove Murtaza Wahab as Karachi administrator after he apologises
KARACHI: In a weird turn of events, the Supreme Court took back its order for the removal of Murtaza Wahab from the post of Karachi administrator after he apologised following heated arguments in the courtroom during a hearing of the Gutter Baghicha case at the Karachi Registry on Monday. During the proceedings, the court expressed […]
Supreme Court orders removal of Karachi administrator Murtaza Wahab
The Supreme Court has ordered the removal of Karachi administrator Murtaza Wahab today on Monday. The apex court’s order came after heated arguments during the hearing of the Gutter Baghicha case. During the hearing, the angry Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed ordered the Sindh chief minister to appoint an “impartial and competent” person in […]
Murtaza Wahab not suitable for office of Karachi administrator: Sindh governor
KARACHI: Expressing concerns over media reports that the provincial government has decided to appoint Murtaza Wahab as the new Karachi administrator, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail on Thursday said that he was not suitable for the office. The Sindh governor said,” “I do not think he is fit for office,” and added that he would write […]
Sindh adviser inaugurates Botanical Garden at Karachi University
KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson and Adviser for Law, Environment and Coastal Development Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that as a nation, everyone need to plant trees to improve environment as plants will benefit future generations for decades to come. He expressed these views while addressing the inaugural function of the Botanical Garden here at the […]
Sindh shuts down all educational institutes, suspends inter-city transport
Following the recent surge in coronavirus cases, the Sindh government on Monday announced the closure of all educational institutes in the province. The Sindh government spokesperson, Murtaza Wahab announced in a tweet that the Sindh government has decided to shut down all educational institutes including schools, colleges and universities. All #SindhGovt offices shall operate with […]
Murtaza Wahab assails fed govt over Karachi package
Advisor to Sindh CM for Information, Law and Anticorruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Sunday said that the federal government was wilfully ignoring the interests of Sindh. Talking to reporters, he criticised the claims made by Leader of the Opposition in the Sindh Assembly Firdous Shamim. “I just want to ask Firdous Shamim what happened to […]
New law to ensure independent policing: Murtaza Wahab
Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh for Information, Law and Anticorruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Saturday that the new police law would improve the working of the police department in the province. Talking to the media on Saturday, he said that 80 percent suggestions from opposition parties had been incorporated in the new law. “The 20 […]
Fed govt has failed to stabilise economy: Murtaza Wahab
Advisor to Sindh Chief Minister for Information, Law and Anticorruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Thursday criticised the federal government, saying Prime Minister Imran Khan had completely failed to control the country’s economy. “Prime Minister Imran Khan should admit his inability to run the affairs of country. The Pakistani currency has touched another all-time low against […]
Barrister Wahab rails against PM Khan’s statement on 18th Amendment
Sindh Chief Minister’s Advisor for Information, Law and Anticorruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab, on Tuesday, claimed that Prime Minister Imran Khan was trying to hide his failures by holding the 18th Amendment responsible for Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) missed revenue targets. In a statement in reaction to that earlier issued by PM Imran Khan, the […]