MDA officials involved in duplication, triplication of residential plots on October 3, 2016KARACHI: The officials of Malir Development Authority (MDA) have been found involved in duplication of residential plots in different housing societies, causing huge financial losses to the provincial exchequer. A scam has been unearthed when Secretary MDA launched a thorough investigation into the duplication of plots in Shah Latif town and other areas. It was […]
Sindh Cabinet lifts ban on recruitments on October 2, 2016KARACHI: Sindh Cabinet has decided to lift the ban on all kind of recruitments to improve the performance of the government departments and reduce poverty in the province through employment opportunities. Sindh Chief Minister announced this while presiding over the fourth cabinet meeting. The CM said that the unemployed youth were looking towards the government […]
Secy, minister at loggerheads over control of education dept on October 1, 2016KARACHI: Minister for Education and Literacy and the powerful secretary of the department are reportedly at loggerheads over administrative control of the department. Dr Fazalullah Pechuho is brother-in-law of former President Asif Zardari has been holding the post of Secretary for the past few years. He never allowed any education minister to dictate him; instead […]
Secy, minister at loggerheads over control of education dept on October 1, 2016KARACHI: Minister for Education and Literacy and the powerful secretary of the department are reportedly at loggerheads over administrative control of the department. Dr Fazalullah Pechuho is brother-in-law of former President Asif Zardari has been holding the post of Secretary for the past few years. He never allowed any education minister to dictate him; instead […]
Insects attack District Education Office on September 29, 2016KARACHI: The officials of the District Education Office, East, have locked their offices and started working in a temporary office due to an attack by a mysterious virus. Daily Times has learnt that thousands of small insects have attacked the office of the District Education Officer for Primary (District East) at 95 Depot Line near […]
PML-N leader Hakeem Baloch joins PPP on September 28, 2016KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that PPP is a popular political force and reality that’s why people from different political parties after quitting important positions are happily coming to join it. This he said while addressing an impressive programme in which PML-N MNA Hakeem Baloch announced to resign from PML-N […]
Aga Siraj Durrani behind 12,800 fake/illegal appointments in LG dept on September 27, 2016KARACHI: Former Sindh Minister for Local Government Aga Siraj Durrani, who is currently the Speaker Sindh Assembly, is involved in the politically-motivated appointments of around 12,800 officers/officials in the Sindh Local Government department, it is learnt. The confessional statements were made by at least 23 officers of the Local Government Department who were summoned by […]
Secrect agencies to check credentials of BIEKs workers on September 24, 2016KARACHI: The Anti Corruption department has recommended that the bio-data and credentials of IT staff and daily-wagers working at the Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) should be checked by the secret agencies in order to break the racket at the educational institution. Chairman Anti Corruption Sindh Ghulam Qadir Thebo recommended this to the Chief […]
DCs to submit facts on September 23, 2016KARACHI: The Deputy Commissioners of all the districts of Sindh have been instructed to gather facts, figures, and reasons behind mass-migration of Hindus to India. According to sources, the Minority Affairs Department of the Sindh government has forwarded a letter to all the DCs particularly of Ghotki, Jacobabad, Larkana, Sukkur, Kashmore-Kandhkot and Shikarpur to gather […]
400 Muslims appointed as sweepers in just Shaheed Benazirabad district on September 22, 2016KARACHI: In a surprising move, the Sindh government has appointed at least 400 Muslims as sweepers in just a just Shaheed Benazirabad (Nawabshah) district, Daily Times has learnt. According to sources, there is a complete ban on all kinds of recruitments in all the departments of Sindh whether it be permanent or on contract basis. […]