KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly was on 4th November informed that over 28,500 employees of the provincial government were illegally taking benefit from the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). As many as 28,549 provincial government’s employees whose spouses were illegally enlisted as beneficiaries
Karachi’s rise in vector-borne diseases reflects government failures in sanitation, not just climate change concerns The Sindh government is working overtime to blame climate change and the weather for the alarming rise in vector-borne diseases in Karachi, not because their eyes have
• Nida Khuhro tells PA 181 of 831 people tested positive for chikungunya in province • Speaker calls for action against top management of power utilities if they don’t attend special committee meetings KARACHI: Amid an alarming rise in chikungunya cases in the
On World Polio Day 2024, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah announced the adjournment of the ongoing provincial assembly session for five days to allow all the members of the legislature to actively participate in the anti-polio campaign. The decision was
Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on 22 October 2024 inaugurated approximately Rs6 billion worth of major infrastructure and energy projects across Karachi during a five-hour visit to various parts of the city. He said that these initiatives are aimed at
• 40 children died this year due to highly contagious bacterial infection • Outbreaks reported in three Karachi districts, Larkana and Dadu • Expert says diphtheria has staged a comeback in 2023 after 30 years • EPI director says there are 3,500
KARACHI: In a first, the Sindh government has tasked 37 MPAs belonging to both ruling and opposition parties with the supervision of 94 public schools in their respective constituencies in Karachi, Hyderabad, Thatta and Sujawal. The 94 public schools — 74 in
Presiding over a consultative meeting on 17 October 2024 with university representatives and academics, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has stressed the importance of universities prioritising quality education, advanced training and impactful research. Officials said the CM urged the academic
KARACHI: The Sindh government has formally adopted a new grading system for matriculation and intermediate exams. Developed by the Inter-Board Coordination Committee (IBCC), the new grading structure awards grades based on scores, with categories ranging from ‘Exceptional’ for scores of 95 percent
Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid and Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah have agreed to work together for the skill development of out-of-school children, especially those who are supporting their families, to help them achieve financial stability.