SCA demands Rs 1bn subsidy for sowing Sunflower to support economy on October 21, 2018The Sindh Chamber of Agriculture (SCA) on Saturday demanded the provincial government to provide Rs one billion subsidy for sowing sunflower, a less water-intensive crop, on 200,000 acres of land. The demand was made at the weekly meeting of the SCA, which was chaired by SCA Vice President Nabi Bux Sathio. Representatives of the ICI […]
FAO launches report on food security and nutrition on October 18, 2018The World Food Day was observed by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations (UN) at a local hotel on Tuesday during which the Food Security and Nutrition report was also launched. The speakers included Taj Hyder Senator Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), Mujeeb Sahrai Vice Chancellor Sindh Agriculture University Tando Jam, Hidayatullah […]
HCCI urges govt to reexamine hike in power and gas tariffs on October 15, 2018HYDERABAD: The Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (HCCI) on Sunday expressed strong reservations over the recent hike in power and natural gas tariffs. Reportedly, HCCI Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) subcommittee Chairman Abdul Sattar Khan said that the significant increase in electricity bills and surcharge would certainly have adverse consequences for the industrial sector […]
Sindh education minister gets his daughter admitted to government-run school in Hyderabad on October 14, 2018Sindh Minister of Education and Literacy Syed Sardar Ali Shah, in an unprecedent way to restore the general public’s confidence in public education system, has enrolled his daughter and two nieces in the Government Girls Pilot (Miran) Secondary and Primary School in Hirabad area of Hyderabad city. Reportedly, the Minister, accompanied by his daughter Kaif-ul-Wara […]
HRCP demands govt to criminalise enforced disappearances and facilitate their release on October 11, 2018HYDERABAD: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) Hyderabad special task force on Wednesday organised an event to reiterate the need for the government to criminalise enforced disappearances to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, and appealed for their release. Reportedly, the event was organised at the Hyderabad press club where […]
Arbab Rahim appeals to Sindh government to resolve famine and drought issues in Thar on October 8, 2018Former Sindh chief minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Sunday lashed out at the provincial government of Sindh led by Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) for its inefficiency and negligence in resolving critical issues of famine and atrocious drought in Thar, which have so far claimed lives of hundreds of children. “Instead of rushing food, water supplies […]
Teachers of Public School Hyderabad to observe hunger strike over unpaid salaries on October 3, 2018Teachers of the Public School Hyderabad on Tuesday threatened to go on a hunger strike for protesting against non-payment of salaries and pensions, and alleged malpractices and negligence of the school management in resolving their issues. Reportedly, several teachers including Prof Dr Abdul Rehman Siyal and Saima Akhund addressed a press conference in the Hyderabad […]
PP outlines harmful effects of using Genetically Modified Organisms seeds in diet on September 29, 2018Pasban-i-Pakistan (PP), a socio-political group in Pakistan that works for human rights, on Friday organised an awareness session to educate people about hazards of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) seeds for health and environment. Reportedly, a renowned economist Prof Dr Shahida Wazart said that GMOs were posing danger to environment by corrupting soil and were adversely […]
HCSTSI urges traders and industrialists for a unified struggle to resolve issues on September 26, 2018Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI) President Muhammad Farooq Shekhani on Tuesday urged traders and industrialists to shun their differences and play a collective role to press bureaucracy for resolution of their critical issues. Reportedly, he presided over a general body meeting with the new elected executive committee of HCSTSI to examine […]
SNT reacts to govt’s ‘apathy’ towards famine in Thar on September 25, 2018The Sindh National Tehreek (SNT) on Monday denounced the federal government’s move to donate 40,000 tonnes of wheat to Afghanistan as a goodwill gesture while outlining an acute malnutrition in drought-stricken region of Thar where tens of thousands of men, women and children have been waiting for government aid. Reportedly, SNT Chairman Ashraf Noonari strongly […]