Culture DG denied joining for exposing corruption in the dept on September 20, 2016KARACHI: Sindh’s Culture Minister Syed Sardar Shah has refused to give joining to the newly posted director general (DG) Culture. Sindh Chief Secretary Muhammad Siddique Memon posted Manzoor A Kanasro a BS-20 officer as DG Culture on September 5, 2016, but it has been learnt that the powerful minister is against the officer’s joining. “The […]
Sindh Secretariats employees enjoy unannounced holiday on September 15, 2016KARACHI: The low-grade employees of the Sindh Secretariat, provincial headquarter of all the departments, enjoyed Thursday as unannounced holiday – the third day of Eidul Azha. The lower staff of almost all the administrative departments of the Sindh Secretariat remained absent from their respective offices on the very first working day after Eid vacations. It […]
Govt employees to enjoy Eid holidays for the whole week on September 12, 2016KARACHI: As Eidul Azha falls on Tuesday (today), the employees of the provincial government, federal as well, will be enjoying the whole week of holidays and the office work is likely to be resumed from 19th. Though the federal government has announced three holidays from 12-14 on the account of Eidul Azha, the government employees […]
Ombudsmans family running NGO, gets funds illegally on September 8, 2016KARACHI: The Provincial Ombudsman office has been found releasing government funds to a particular non-government organization (NGO), established and being run by the ombudsman and his family members. Daily Times has learnt that the ombudsman has allegedly established an NGO namely Sindh Association of Working Women (SAWW) having his wife Mrs. Ghazala Shah as its […]
Sindh Finance Commission yet to be set up to disburse funds on September 4, 2016KARACHI: Sindh government has not yet set up Provincial Finance Commission with authority to distribute resources between departments and Local governments, reducing the role of finance department, Daily Times has learnt. Under Sindh Peoples Local Government Act, Governor Sindh has to constitute the Finance Commission. As per Chapter XII-A of SPLGO, on coming into force […]
Terminated constables to appear for scrutiny on September 3, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh government is all set to re-adjust at least 399 terminated constables of the Sindh Reserve Police after scrutiny, retest and physical verification at the Police Training Center, Saeedabad. Inspector General of Police (IGP) A D Khwaja had terminated the services of around 1800 constables of the Sindh Reserve Police after an inquiry […]
Mayors, chairmen to collect health, education taxes on September 2, 2016KARACHI: The newly established Local governments in Sindh province under leadership of Mayors and Chairmen would start collecting various levies from respective district’s jurisdiction that is likely to get unpleasant response from poverty stricken people, Daily Times has learnt. According to the sources, district councils would be collecting education tax, health tax, tax on vehicles […]
Setting up of Citizen Community Boards on cards on August 31, 2016KARACHI: The newly elected Mayors and Chairmen in Sindh province will establish Citizen Community Boards for development and improvement in service delivery, management of a new or existing public facility, identification of development and municipal needs, it is learnt. In every local area, groups of non-elected citizens may, through voluntary, proactive and self help initiatives, […]
FBRs amnesty scheme for vehicles causes Rs 43.728m loss to national kitty on August 30, 2016KARACHI: The amnesty scheme for smuggled or non-duty paid motor vehicles announced by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has caused major loss of at least Rs 43.728 million to the national exchequer in duty and taxes of 556 luxury vehicles is short-paid, Daily Times has learnt. Federal government vide SRO172(I)/2013 dated 5.3.2013 had directed that […]
Sindh approaches FBR’s tribunal for Rs 6.13bn withholding tax recovery on August 30, 2016KARACHI: Sindh government has filed an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) against deduction of at least Rs 6.13 billion from the accounts of Excise and Taxation Department during the financial year 2015-16, it is learnt. Excise and Taxation Department in its appeal submitted before the Appellate Tribunal to direct […]