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Transfer of Education Ministry to provinces ‘a threat to federation’
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Education has termed the transfer of Education Ministry to provinces under the 18th amendment as a threat to Federation.
The committee that met here on Monday with its Chairman Abid Sher Ali in the chair, decided to send its recommendations to constitutional reforms committee to have a review of its decision to devolve the Education Ministry to the provinces and also to make them a part of 19th amendment.
The committee
The committee that met here on Monday with its Chairman Abid Sher Ali in the chair, decided to send its recommendations to constitutional reforms committee to have a review of its decision to devolve the Education Ministry to the provinces and also to make them a part of 19th amendment.
The committee
PDMA to work under new ministry
KARACHI: Sindh Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) will now work under the newly formed provincial Rehabilitation Ministry and Executive district officers (EDOs) will be appointed in each district of the province to coordinate the provincial government and non governmental organisations (NGOs) in flood relief work.
Rehabilitation Minister Haji Muzzafar Shujra told Pakistan Today that if there would be any disaster in the province in future, the ministry would carry
Rehabilitation Minister Haji Muzzafar Shujra told Pakistan Today that if there would be any disaster in the province in future, the ministry would carry
Law Ministry handed out Rs 220m to Bars
ISLAMABAD: The Law Ministry disbursed over Rs 220 million during 2009-10 among various bar associations across the country, the Senate was told on Friday.
The said figures are much higher than the previous amount of over Rs 90 million meted out during 2008-9. In a written reply to a question raised by JUI-F Senator Hafiz Rashid Ahmed, Law Minister Babar Awan told the Upper House that the ministry was provided Rs 80 million as supplementary grants during 2008-09, whereas it had a
The said figures are much higher than the previous amount of over Rs 90 million meted out during 2008-9. In a written reply to a question raised by JUI-F Senator Hafiz Rashid Ahmed, Law Minister Babar Awan told the Upper House that the ministry was provided Rs 80 million as supplementary grants during 2008-09, whereas it had a
Health Ministry wrings its hands as dengue count soars to 5,000
ISLAMABAD: With five thousand cases of dengue fever confirmed so far and no let up in sight to its fast spread across the country, health authorities seem to be totally helpless in controlling the fatal disease.
"The Health Ministry and its attached departments have failed to prevent the outbreak of the deadly dengue fever and as a result, dozens of people are falling victim to this fatal disease in different parts of the country with every passing day," said an official at the
"The Health Ministry and its attached departments have failed to prevent the outbreak of the deadly dengue fever and as a result, dozens of people are falling victim to this fatal disease in different parts of the country with every passing day," said an official at the
Ministry and State Bank pave the way for Sindh Bank
KARACHI
The Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Pakistan have in principle approved the establishment of Sindh Bank Limited (SBL), Pakistan Today learnt Wednesday.
However, the central bank would issue a formal license to the provincial government only when the latter fulfills the regulatory conditions required for the development of a bank.
The Sindh government, in a meeting of the Revenue Department held at the Sindh Chief Minister House under the chairmanship
The Ministry of Finance and the State Bank of Pakistan have in principle approved the establishment of Sindh Bank Limited (SBL), Pakistan Today learnt Wednesday.
However, the central bank would issue a formal license to the provincial government only when the latter fulfills the regulatory conditions required for the development of a bank.
The Sindh government, in a meeting of the Revenue Department held at the Sindh Chief Minister House under the chairmanship
Environment Ministry to set up nature clubs in Sindh schools
KARACHI
To create environmental awareness at primary and secondary levels, the Sindh ministry of environment has decided to set up Nature Clubs in schools across the province, Sindh Environment Minister Khalid Omer said while addressing a gathering on the occasion of the tree-plantation campaign organized by the World Wildlife Fund - Pakistan and the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) under the 'Green Learn-n-Fun Programme' in collaboration with the City District Government Karachi
To create environmental awareness at primary and secondary levels, the Sindh ministry of environment has decided to set up Nature Clubs in schools across the province, Sindh Environment Minister Khalid Omer said while addressing a gathering on the occasion of the tree-plantation campaign organized by the World Wildlife Fund - Pakistan and the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) under the 'Green Learn-n-Fun Programme' in collaboration with the City District Government Karachi
No Blackwater in Pakistan: ministry
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior was informed on Monday that there was no Blackwater in the country. Additional Secretary Interior Asif Nawaz Warriach told the committee, which met here at Parliament House with Abdul Qadir Patel in the chair, that the ministry had no information which confirmed presence of Blackwater in Pakistan.
However, when the Chairman committee Abdul Qadir Patel asked the Additional Secretary Interior Asif Nawaz Warriach "Are
However, when the Chairman committee Abdul Qadir Patel asked the Additional Secretary Interior Asif Nawaz Warriach "Are
Ports Ministry makes stealthy appointment
KARACHI: The World Bank (WB) has completed the technical and financial evaluation of the Pakistan Ports master plan. The Ports and shipping ministry has anointed Admiral (Retd) Ahmed Hayat for the post of the project director for the study, Pakistan Today has learnt. His selection is under fire amid allegations of nepotism and doubts over the validity of his candidature.
The contract negotiations for the project would soon begin between the government and a consultant firm. The
The contract negotiations for the project would soon begin between the government and a consultant firm. The
Petroleum Ministry says no gas for new fertiliser plants
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Petroleum has flatly refused the allocation of further gas for any new fertiliser plants, saying under present circumstance there was no possibility to allocate any fresh gas quota for any newly installed fertiliser plant in the next five years.
According to official sources this reply was made by the petroleum ministry to an official request forwarded by the Ministry of Industries, which had sought additional gas quota for the development of a new 0.5
According to official sources this reply was made by the petroleum ministry to an official request forwarded by the Ministry of Industries, which had sought additional gas quota for the development of a new 0.5
