SHC orders NAB prosecutor, assistant attorney to bring necessary documents on January 29, 2020Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday ordered assistant attorney general to appear with reply in next hearing in case regarding to scandal of Fazaia Housing Scheme (FHS) Karachi. A SHC bench heard a petition filed by two accused persons who are said to be father and son. At the outset of hearing, the law ministry […]
Iran offers Pakistan joint training for ANF to fight drug trafficking on January 28, 2020Iran on Monday offered Pakistan joint training programme for Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) officials with sniffing dogs for conducting joint operations with Anti-Narcotics Police (ANP) of Iran to help choke down movement of illicit drugs. The offer was made by Seyyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini, the ambassador of Iran who called on Minister for Narcotics Control Shehryar […]
No confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus in Pakistan: SAPM on January 27, 2020Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health on Sunday said that there is no confirmed case of Novel Coronavirus in Pakistan and the reports about such cases in Multan are inaccurate. In an official statement, he said as per standard guidelines and procedure any traveller from China having flu-like symptoms has to be isolated […]
Murad, WB regional director discuss urban, rural water sector projects on January 25, 2020Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and the World Bank Regional Director, South Asia, Johan Roome met here on Friday at CM House and discussed the provincial government’s development priorities and how the bank could support them and also discussed World Bank on-going and pipeline projects. The others in the bank’s delegation were Mr […]
Sindh reports first polio case of 2020 on January 23, 2020The Emergency Operation Centre (EOC) for polio in Sindh has confirmed the first polio case of the province and the second of the country of 2020. Spokesperson ECO Sindh said A seven-month old girl from district Tando Allahyar, UC Chamber has contracted the polio virus, the date of onset is 7th January 2020 and her […]
Balochistan chief secretary calls on NAB DG on January 23, 2020Chief Secretary Balochistan Captain (retd) Fazeel Asghar called on Director General National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Balochistan Farmanullah Khan here on Wednesday. During the meeting., matters relating to handing over of recovered land to provincial government, proposal for constituting reformation committees in different departments for giving suggestions to curb corruption and assigning key positions to those […]
Corona virus alert issued on January 23, 2020Different healthcare bodies issue separate alerts about Corona virus on Wednesday. Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation & Coordination on Wednesday directed the Disease Surveillance Division and Central Health Establishment to monitor and enhance surveillance for response in case of detection in the wake of international alert about SARS- like Corona Virus.
Rs 39bn contract of Malir Expressway approved on January 22, 2020Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a meeting of Public Private Partnership (PPP) Policy Board decided to award contract to a ‘consortium’ for construction of Malir Expressway for around Rs 39 billion. The meeting was apprised that Malir Expressway project was initiated by Local government department under PPP mode. The Technical & […]
Sindh wants KCR under CPEC umbrella on January 21, 2020Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the Sindh government was keen to start a number of projects under CPEC but the top priority is Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), Dhabeji Special Economic Zone and Keti Bander port. He was talking to a 22-member federal parliamentary delegation led by MNA Sher Ali Arbab […]
Petition filed in SHC to seek extension in judges’ tenure on January 21, 2020A petition has been filed in Sindh High Court (SHC) on Monday which sought an extension in tenure of SHC judges for additional five years. The petition was filed by Sayed Mehmood Akhtar Naqvi and it made the federal government, secretary establishment, secretary law and other as respondents. The petitioner stated that it is expected […]