Bilawal asks Nawaz to present himself for accountability on November 5, 2016GHOTKI: While criticising the policies of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government, Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif to present himself for accountability. While addressing a public gathering in Daharki area of Ghotki district on Friday, Bilawal said the premier would have to present himself for accountability […]
Rs 25m released for Bilawals public gathering on November 4, 2016KARACHI: The Sindh government has released Rs 25 million for the public gathering announced by Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari to be held on Friday (today) in District Ghotki, Daily Times has learnt. The Finance Department has released Rs 25 million for security arrangements. Sources said, “The amount has been released to […]
Anti-corruption team made hostage by excise officials on November 2, 2016KARACHI: The officials of Sindh’s anti-corruption department were made hostage by the excise and taxation department officials when they conducted a raid on Motor Registration Wing of the department. According to sources, there were strong evidence and intelligence reports that some officials of the MVR wing were involved in the registration of smuggled vehicles. On […]
Liquor shops in Sindh likely to be reopened under certain conditions on October 31, 2016KARACHI: There are chances that the Department of Excise and Taxation, Government of Sindh, will allow the opening of liquor shops, closed on the orders of Sindh High Court, under certain terms and conditions. A senior official of the department told Daily Times that the department generates around Rs 4.5 billion annually from the 120 […]
Future of 250 doctors at stake due to ill-planning by Sindh govt on October 29, 2016KARACHI: The only dental college in hometown of PPP’s slain leader Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, the Bibi Assefa Dental College, has been working without proper planning and the required registration from the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) since its establishment in 2011, Daily Times has learnt. Former president Asif Ali Zardari had inaugurated the newly […]
Committee formed to achieve Sustainable Development Goals in education sector on October 28, 2016KARACHI: the provincial school education department has finally notified a ‘provincial committee’ to monitor the implementation of Sustainable Development Goals. The committee will have Special Secretary Schools Aalia Shahid, Head of Curriculum Wing Dr Fouzia Khan, and Chief Program Manager Reform Support Unit Faisal Ahmed Uqaili. According to sources, the formation of the committee is […]
Sindhs senior bureaucrats likely to be transferred to centre on October 27, 2016KARACHI: It seems that the services of all the officers who are not in Good Books of new chief minister Sindh, Syed Murad Ali Shah, are likely to be transferred to federal government soon, it is reliably learnt. Interestingly, those already working with federal government and they are in the ‘Good Books’ of CM will […]
Dengue fever attacks Sindhs top bureaucracy on October 25, 2016KARACHI: It seems that the tall claims regarding prevention from the deadly dengue fever has no legitimacy as the top most and the most powerful Grade-20 officer of the Sindh government has fallen victim to the virus, Daily Times has learnt. According to the sources, Secretary Education and Literacy, who is also the brother-in-law of […]
Authorities helpless against land mafia, fail to get 1,000 labour flats vacated on October 22, 2016KARACHI: Sindh’s government authorities are totally helpless get 1000 flats vacated which were constructed for laborers despite being approached by law enforcement agencies, home department, and city administration several times. Labor and Human Resources Department has been writing letters to Inspector General of Police, Home Department, and even to Pakistan Rangers (Sindh) to help the […]
Over 113 schemes of education dept left abandoned in Malir district on October 21, 2016KARACHI: At least 113 schemes of the education department involving billions of rupees are left incomplete in just Malir district, nullifying the claims of the authorities regarding improving education system in the province. This was revealed during a high level meeting presided over by Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah at Sindh Secretariat on Thursday. […]