KARACHI: The ministry of National Health Services has informed the Sindh High Court that a cabinet committee for Covid-19 vaccine procurement has been set up and an amount of $150 million is also allocated.
In its reply filed in response to two petitions seeking vaccination of people, the ministry submitted that successful negotiations had also been conducted with the World Bank (WB) and Asian Development Bank (ADB) to mange resources for procurement of vaccines for 10 million and 13.5m people, respectively.
In the meanwhile, negotiations were also under way to initiate shared local production with a Chinese firm (CanSinoBio) through collaboration with the National Institute of Health, it maintained.
Angered at city s encroachments, CJ says Karachi Commissioner will be removed
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Chief Justice Justice Gulzar Ahmed
KARACHI: Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Thursday expressed anger at the Karachi Commissioner over the abysmal condition of the city s encroachments, saying that we are going to remove the Karachi Commissioner .
The apex court was hearing a case related to operations against encroachments in various parts of the city when it questioned the commissioner s performance.
Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed was presiding over the hearing at the Karachi Registry of the Supreme Court. The Karachi Commissioner and other senior officials were present for the court hearing.
Three-member bench heard the petition at SC s Karachi Registry
KARACHI:
The Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered immediate demolition of all illegal marriage halls in Karachi.
A three-member bench of the SC, headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Gulzar Ahmed, heard various petitions related to marriage halls at the apex court’s Karachi Registry.
Advocate Anwar Mansoor Khan, counsel for Korangi Marriage Halls Association, prayed that the marriage halls of Korangi were located on a commercial strip and carry legal status.
“The SBCA (Sindh Building Control Authority) should be stopped from demolishing the wedding halls. People do not like to live right on the roadside, that is why the strip has been commercialized,” the counsel prayed.
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We are going to remove Commissioner Karachi: CJP Gulzar Ahmed
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SC expresses anger at reports submitted by Karachi Commissioner.
Apex court dismisses appeal filed by Kidney Hill Park residents requesting time before the encroachment operation commences. If you are creating so many problems for us, imagine how many problems you create for the people : SC to SBCA.
KARACHI: Angered at the city s encroachments and lack of development, the Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday said it will remove Karachi Commissioner.
The apex court was hearing a case related to operations against encroachments in various parts of the city when it questioned the commissioner s performance.