Tag: Sindh

KARACHI - Sindh Fisheries Minister Zahid Bhurgari on Monday informed the Sindh Assembly that the government has renovated the Karachi Fish Harbour and the European Union (EU)'s might lift its ban on Pakistan's seafood soon. The EU had banned the country's seafood in 2007 causing massive losses to its industry. When an EU mission visited the harbour in 2007, they found some deficiencies both at the harbour and processing units.
Responding to a question asked by PPP lawmaker Shama

KARACHI - The Institution of Engineers Pakistan (IEP) said on Monday that the proposed 'Sindh Protection and Prohibition of Amenity Plots Bill, 2009, if passed, would be disastrous for the citizens and the future generations
In a statement issued on Monday, Engineer Ayaz stated that most areas of Karachi that were well-planned by competent town planners over the initial 35 years of the country, are being systematically destroyed by blatant abuse and violation of building and

LAHORE - Punjab, Sindh, WAPDA and PAF Academy won their matches in the 30th U-19 Junior National Hockey Championship which is in progress at Bahawalpur Hockey Stadium, Bahawalpur. Another three matches will be played today with NBP taking on Pakistan Board at 1100 hrs, Custom playing Khyber Pakhtunkhwa at 1300 hrs and SSGC meeting Sindh at 1500 hrs.
Results: Punjab beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 4-0, Punjab: Mushtaq 28th Minute (PC), Asad 31st Minute (FG), Khalid Bhatti (Capt) 43rd

KARACHI - After the Raymond Davis fiasco in Lahore, the Sindh government has decided to maintain personal and travel data of all foreigners in the province in an attempt to keep a check on their movement and avert a Davis-like episode, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Sources told Pakistan Today that from now on, the Home Department will recheck the visit schedule to Sindh of all diplomats, foreign journalists and representatives of foreign-funded NGOs with the Foreign Affairs

KARACHI - The sacked lower grade employees of the Sindh Education Department, on a hunger strike outside the Karachi Press Club, will march to the Sindh Assembly building today to record their protest.
All Sindh Education Department Lower Staff Association (ASEDLSA) President Darya Khan Jamali told Pakistan Today that the Arbab Rahim-led government had appointed them by allowing a relaxation in age limit on the premise that no appointments were made in the Education Department

KARACHI - PPP leader and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is arriving in Sindh today (Sunday) on a three-day visit - his first visit to the province after he developed differences with his party's leadership on the issue of Raymond Davis - the American, who shot dead two men in Lahore.
His party has not just distanced itself from his visit, but also displayed banners against him at various places in the province.
The banners carry photographs of Qureshi and the

KARACHI - A petition challenging the appointment of Sindh Advocate General (AG) Abdul Fattah Malak due to overage was filed in the Sindh High Court (SHC) on Saturday.
Petitioner Abdul Salam Memon submitted that the provincial AG is appointed on the criteria that he can become a high court judge under the article 140 of the constitution of Pakistan.
After the resignation of former AG Sindh Yousuf Leghari, 69-year-old Malak was appointed as the Sindh AG, whereas, the

KARACHI - PPP leader and former foreign minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi is arriving in Sindh today (Sunday) on a three-day visit

KARACHI - The Sindh Assembly on Thursday passed a unanimous resolution demanding the federal government to ensure the share of the province in federal services, including autonomous bodies and corporations.
Pakistan People's Party (PPP)'s senior member Dr Sikander Mandhro moved the resolution, and all parliamentary parties, including the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Pakistan Muslim League-Functional (PML-F) and Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid, supported it.
The PPP ministers

KARACHI - Work on plugging breaches in dykes has been plagued by negligence, inordinate delays as well as dakoos harassing contractors and demanding extortion money from them, argued MPA Ahmed Ali Shah, the chairperson of a committee appointed by President Asif Ali Zardari to oversee the restoration of embankments, at the Sindh Assembly session on Wednesday.
Speaker Nisar Ahmed Khuhro was having none of it, however, chiding ministers for their lax attitude in the matter. Of the

KARACHI - The Sindh government will stop bureaucrats' allowances and incentive packages so that money could be saved for plugging and repairing flood protective bunds, sources in the Finance Department informed Pakistan Today.
Government officers working on various projects are drawing funds worth billions of rupees in the form of special allowances, project allowances and incentive packages. Sindh is dealing with one of the worst financial constraints following the floods that

KARACHI - The Sindh government has issued a termination warning to a Chinese company over the firm's non-tangible progress and non-performance for the development of coal mine-mouth power generation project of 250MW in District Thatta.
According to a letter written to China National Machinery Import and Export Corporation (CMC) Project Manager Wang Xuequn by the Coal and Energy Development Department Sindh, the current state of affairs of the firm' project is not in line with

KARACHI - Sindh AIDS Control Programme's Provincial Programme Manager Dr Nafis Sohail has been transferred and another official has been appointed to take over his position, Sindh AIDS Control Programme BCC Coordinator Dr Munawar said. In a press statement issued on Saturday, Dr Munawar further said that Dr Sohail has relinquished his position with effect from February 14, 2011 and handed over the post to Dr Qamar Abbas on the advice of the competent authority.
He also said that

LAHORE - Balochistan thrashed Sindh by 127 runs in the first round match on day four of the Faysal Bank Pentangular Cup (first class) 2010-2011 here at the LCCA ground on Thursday. Balochistan scored 173 runs in the first innings and later bowled out Sindh for 105 runs to take a 68 runs lead.
They added another 294 runs in the second innings, and went on to win the match after restricting Sindh to 235. Balochistan bowlers Abdur Rauf, Zulfiqar Baber and Shoaib Maqsood contributed

KARACHI - A shutter-down strike was observed in some towns of Sindh by Ghousia Jamaat to support former Foreign Affairs minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and protest the media trial against him. Shops remained close in Umerkot and a rally was staged by Aijaz Palee, Idress Palee and others.
A shutter-down strike was observed in Khipro. A rally in Kunree culminated into a large gathering in front of the press club, where speakers delivered speeches to support Qureshi. Businesses

KARACHI - A meeting chaired by Governor Dr Ishratul Ibad at the Sindh Governor's House on Monday decided that all universities of the province would follow the same rules and regulations. The vice chancellors of all universities in Sindh, Principal Secretary to Governor Mumtaz Rehman, Special Secretary Aftab Lodhi, Deputy Secretary Fazilat Mehdi and other officials concerned attended the meeting.
A charter inspection and evaluation team including the pro-vice chancellors of Tando

KARACHI - Most provincial ministers belonging to the ruling PPP submitted their resignations to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah at a meeting held at the Chief Minister's House late Monday evening. Later, they also attended a farewell dinner hosted by the chief minister, also the PPP's provincial president.
Speaking to journalists, MPA Sharjeel Memon - also the Sindh PPP Media Cell in charge - said that all PPP ministers have submitted their resignations to the chief