Fisheries Cooperative Society seeks probe into financial anomalies on October 25, 2017KARACHI: The elected representatives on Board of Directors (BoD) of Fisheries Cooperative Society (FCS) have appealed to Sindh Minister Fisheries and Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) to probe into the financial anomalies and mismanagement in FCS matters. Secretary FCS in a letter to ACE and Board of Directors to Minister Jam Ikram Darejo have requested to […]
NAB chairman requested to file reference against Sindh LG minister on October 16, 2017KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) requested NAB chairman to file a reference against Sindh Minister for Local Government Jam Khan Shoro, his brother Kashif Shoro and their accomplices, who had been reportedly occupying government land near Kotri Barrage and established a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station on it, after completion of a probe in the […]
Sindh govt-KPT tug of war agonises 600 families on October 15, 2017KARACHI: A tug of war between Sindh government and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) over the ownership of KPT Officers Cooperative Housing Society (OCHS) land had deprived 600 families of their right to build houses on their plots. The affectees urged the Chief Justice of Pakistan and Sindh High Court (SHC) to provide them justice. Addressing […]
Govt decides to allocate Rs 10bn under Community Development Plan on October 14, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh government has decided in principle to allocate Rs 10 billion under the Community Development Plan. Funds would be released through deputy commissioners (DCs) in Sindh contrary to the previous method when funds were used to be released through elected assembly members. In this connection, the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) members of the […]
KMC hands over 22 parking sites to municipal corporations on October 13, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has handed over 22 car parking areas to the east, south and central district municipal corporations. Mukhtar Hussain, the KMC Charged Parking senior director, said that a meeting had been held among the Karachi mayor and the DMC heads on October 10. “It was decided in the meeting that […]
CM pledges to resolve KMCs financial woes on October 11, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has directed the Finance and Local Government departments to mull over a strategy to resolve financial issues and power sharing matters between the government and Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar. In the backdrop of a recently held meeting between the chief minister and the mayor and subsequent requests from […]
Five-member body set up to revise rent manual for KMC-built markets on October 10, 2017KARACHI: On the lethargic implementation of the Estate Department by-laws of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) for four decades, Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar has constituted a five-member committee for restructuring rent of 59 KMC-built markets, 10,500 shops and offices besides other matters. The committee consists of Estate Committee City Council Chairman Nasir as head, Finance […]
Five-member body set up to revise rent manual for KMC-built markets on October 10, 2017KARACHI: On the lethargic implementation of the Estate Department by-laws of the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) for four decades, Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar has constituted a five-member committee for restructuring rent of 59 KMC-built markets, 10,500 shops and offices besides other matters. The committee consists of Estate Committee City Council Chairman Nasir as head, Finance […]
More than 3,500 ghost employees detected in KMC on October 9, 2017KARACHI: Around 3,545 ghost employees in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) out of a total strength of 16,796 employees have been serving 17 different departments of the civic entity for the last several years. According to the entity’s payroll report, 13,383 employees are working in the KMC while around 20,000 pensioners are listed in the […]
More than 3,500 ghost employees detected in KMC on October 9, 2017KARACHI: Around 3,545 ghost employees in the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) out of a total strength of 16,796 employees have been serving 17 different departments of the civic entity for the last several years. According to the entity’s payroll report, 13,383 employees are working in the KMC while around 20,000 pensioners are listed in the […]