FBR allows Karot power firm tax-free import of machinery, equipments on December 28, 2016KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed M/s Karot Power Company to import tax-free machinery and equipment for establishing 720 MW Karot Hydropower Project by issuing Customs General Order (CGO) 5/2015, it is learnt. The FBR has forwarded a letter to Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement East and West in this regard […]
FBR allows Karot Power Company tax-free import of machinery, equipments on December 27, 2016 KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has allowed M/s Karot Power Company to import tax-free machinery and equipment for establishing 720 MW Karot Hydropower Project by issuing Customs General Order (CGO) 5/2015, it is learnt. The FBR has forwarded a letter to Collector, Model Customs Collectorate of Appraisement East and West in this regard […]
CMs special assistant attempting to re-induct retired officer in STEVTA on December 24, 2016KARACHI: Special Assistant to Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, who has been allotted the portfolio of Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (Stevta), Shahid Abdul Salam Thaheem, is trying to re-induct retired officer of the authority on “Honorary Capacity’, Daily Times has learnt. S Nazar Ali Shah, Director Administration Stevta, got retired in […]
STEVTAs 2,300 employees not paid yet on December 22, 2016KARACHI: At least 2,300 employees of the Sindh Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (STEVTA) are without salaries for last two months as authority’s Director Finance has been under custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB), it is learnt. NAB, on November 23, 2016, conducted a raid at STEVTA headquarters at Nipa and arrested its […]
Health secretary decides to launch action against 6,627 quacks on December 21, 2016KARACHI: The newly appointed Sindh’s Health Secretary, Dr Fazalullah Pechuho, has strictly directed the district authorities to act against at least 6,627 quacks in the province who are playing with the precious lives of humans, Daily Times has learnt. While taking over the charge as secretary health, the senior bureaucrat has issued clear instruction to […]
Mechanical sweepers rot as road cleaning plan flops in Karachi on December 19, 2016KARACHI: The major roads of the city are yet to be familiar with the cleaning work of Mechanical sweepers worth millions of rupees imported by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), few years ago for cleaning of streets and arteries, it is learnt. The insiders told Daily Times that all the mechanical street sweepers have been […]
SRB regularises contractual employees bypassing SPSC on December 17, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board, the only body tasked to collect sales tax on services in the province, has been violating rules and regulations of the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) by appointing and regularizing people on senior most posts – Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners, Daily Times has learnt. Whole of the tax […]
Mayor, deputy remain aloof on December 15, 2016KARACHI: The mayor and deputy mayor elected to serve the metropolis seem reluctant to accompany Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah during his visits to different areas of the city for uplift works, Daily Times has learnt. Both Mayor Waseem Akhtar and Deputy Mayor Arshad Abdullah Vohra have avoided accompanying the chief executive of […]
Asif Haider Shah likely to replace education secretary on December 14, 2016KARACHI: While ending the unchecked and influenced era of the powerful secretary school education, Dr Fazaulullah Pechuho, the Sindh government is likely to appointment brother-in-law of Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah as the new secretary of the department, Daily Times has learnt. In June 2016, the Sindh government transferred Asif Hyder Shah, Karachi commissioner, […]
University Road repair work starts hours before CMs visit on December 12, 2016KARACHI: After a couple of years of negligence, finally the Sindh government has launched the rehabilitation of the most neglected University Road on Sunday. Citizens on Sunday morning witnessed sudden movements of heavy machinery in the area near Baitul Mukaram Masjid in Gulshan-e-Iqbal. Much to their surprise, right after three to four hours of moving […]