The Secretary, National Commission for Human Rights (NCHR), Islamabad, along with the NCHR Sindh team, held a meeting today with Mr. Savio M. Pereira, Chief Executive Officer, Dar-ul-Sukun, Karachi, at the Head Office of the institution. The meeting was attended by Mr. Bonny (General Manager), Sister Catherine, and Ms. Cockie (Brand Ambassador). During the meeting, […]
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Ex-information secretary Ambreen Jan selected to head PEMRA
Ambreen Jan, former information secretary, was selected on Friday as the new chairperson of the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA), which will make her the first female head of the electronic media regulator once her appointment is confirmed. The previous head of the regulator, Mohammad Saleem Baig, was appointed in 2018 and retired last […]
Secretary reviews uplift work in Larkana colleges
Secretary Information and College Education, Nadeem-ur-Rehman Memon, visited the ongoing development projects at Arts & Commerce College Larkana, Degree Boys College Larkafna, and Nusrat Girls Degree College. During the visit, he expressed serious displeasure over the poor quality and delays in the construction work, stating that such negligence was adversely affecting the educational process. The […]
Chief Secretary reviews arrangements for transfer of ‘Rano’ to Gilgit-Baltistan
Implementation has begun on the Sindh High Court’s directives regarding the transfer of Rano, the bear currently residing in Karachi Zoo, to Gilgit-Baltistan. In this regard, Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah chaired a high-level meeting at the Sindh Secretariat to review the arrangements for Rano’s relocation. The meeting was attended by the Secretary Forest […]
Health minister orders strict crackdown on quacks
A high-level meeting on the alarming rise of HIV cases across Sindh was chaired by Provincial Minister for Health and Population Welfare, Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, in which all Deputy Commissioners and SSPs from across the province attended virtually, while CEO Sindh Healthcare Commission Dr Ahsan Qavi, Secretary Sindh Blood Transfusion Authority Dr Dur-e-Naz, and […]
Secretary seeks proposal to improve education, college infrastructure
Secretary College Education Nadeem ur Rehman Memon chaired a significant meeting with the Regional Directors and Principals of Karachi Region. The meeting focused on various issues including college infrastructure, lack of basic facilities, budget constraints, unavailability of laboratories, admission processes, the four-year BS program, student enrollment and attendance systems, sports, and extracurricular activities. During the […]
Priyantha Kumara case likely to be decided soon: Secretary prosecution
LAHORE: Secretary Prosecution Nadeem Sarwar has said that the Priyantha Kumara case is likely to be decided in the coming few weeks as all the vital witnesses have already been recorded and the relevant procedure completed. While chairing a meeting about development of the case in his office, here on Friday, Nadeem Sarwar disclosed that […]