Aftab Channa

KARACHI: The Sindh government has been suffering loss of billions of rupees as majority of the cooperative societies, who have been granted major pieces of government lands, are not paying ground-rent and mutation fees since the past couple of years. The authorities of the cooperative in connivance of sub-registrars are also illegally involved in dealing […]

Karachi: It seems that the Sindh government has finally started complying with the orders of Supreme Court of Pakistan since it has removed many officers who were enjoying lucrative posts after getting multiple out-of-turn-promotions, Daily Times has learnt. The apex court has long been directing the Sindh’s authorities but it seems that the orders were […]

KARACHI: The Deputy Commissioner, East Karachi, Asif Jan Siddiqui has recommended anti corruption investigations against at least seven sub-registrars who are involved in illegal leases, sub-lease, sale deeds etc, Daily Times has learnt. In this regard, DC East has forwarded a letter to Commissioner, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Senior Member Board of Revenue with a […]

KARACHI: While the Sindh High Court (SHC) gave its verdict against the appointment of advisors to the Sindh chief minister, the leadership of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is mulling over to appoint parliamentary secretaries to run the provincial departments, Daily Times has learnt. According to sources, the PPP leadership is now considering to appoint elected […]

KARACHI: It seems that the close-aides of former city mayor Mustafa Kamal, who is heading a separate political party Pak Sarzameen Party, are still enjoying perks and privileges even in the tenure of new city mayor Waseem Akhtar, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to sources, are a number of officials, close to former city […]

KARACHI: It seems that Sindh Minister for Transport Syed Nasir Hussain Shah and Secretary Transport and Mass Transit Tuaha Farooqui are not on the same page on the issue of banning Mobile App-based taxi service Careem, it is learnt. Moreover, in a haphazard manner, the Sindh government instead of providing better transport facilities to dwellers […]

KARACHI: Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has detected many appointments in the government departments facilitated by the “jobs mafia” who have been using the fake signatures of chief minister’s Principal Secretary, it is learnt. After the detection of these fake appointments using signatures of Principal Secretary Naveed Kamran Baloch care of Faryal Talpur; the […]

KARACHI: Despite clear orders of the apex court that no official of non-cadre be posted on cadre post, an associate professor having a background of technical education has been holding the lucrative post of Director Administration at the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Stevta), it is learnt. Through a notification STEVTA/Admn(S-II)/PF/065, the Sindh […]

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been yet collecting the workers contributions for Workers Welfare Board bypassing the Sindh Revenue Board despite the fact that said subject falls under the jurisdiction of provincial administration under 18th Constitutional Amendment, it is learnt. According to sources, Sindh Labour and Human Resources department, few months ago, […]