Govt-IMF deal struck industrial growth: Bilawal
Says thousands of workers have been left jobless due to decline in industrial production
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KARACHI:
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said the bailout deal between the federal government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has adversely affected industrial growth in the country and left thousands of labourers jobless.
“The federal government-IMF deal has badly affected our industrial growth,” the PPP chief said on Saturday while addressing a ceremony held at the Sindh Chief Minister House to distribute the Benazir Mazdur Card among labourers on the occasion of the Labour Day.
“When industrial growth stops employment opportunities shrink. Today thousands of workers have been rendered jobless as industrial production has declined,” he added.
Follow SOPs to prevent complete lockdown: Murad Ali Shah
101 people succumbed to coronavirus in Sindh in a day SAMAA | Health - Posted: Apr 29, 2021 | Last Updated: 9 hours ago SAMAA | Health Posted: Apr 29, 2021 | Last Updated: 9 hours ago
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To prevent a complete lockdown it is pertinent to ensure strict implementation of coronavirus SOPs, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah said.
In a meeting of the coronavirus task force in the province, he pointed out that the trend of Covid-19 cases and deaths in the country was alarming. Covid-19 positivity ratios in Karachi and Hyderabad have been recorded 10.75% and 20%.
Sindh announces Rs1m compensation for officials dying of COVID-19
Families of contractual employees will be compensated too SAMAA | Web desk - Posted: Apr 27, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago SAMAA | Web desk Posted: Apr 27, 2021 | Last Updated: 5 hours ago
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The Sindh government has decided to pay Rs1 million compensation to relatives of government employees dying of COVID-19 or while performing COVID-19 duties.
Families of employees working on a contractual basis would be compensated too, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah announced Tuesday. He was presiding over a meeting of the provincial cabinet.
The meeting was informed that at least 24 police officers had died due of the virus.
Sindh shuts schools, colleges, universities as COVID-19 cases spike
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Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah chairing a meeting of the provincial task force on coronavirus. Photo: Twitter/ Sindh CM House
KARACHI: Amid a deadly third wave of coronavirus, the Sindh government has decided to introduce a series of measures to stop the spread of the virus including the closure of all schools, colleges and universities in the province.
Sindh Government Spokesperson Murtaza Wahab tweeted that offices of the provincial government will operate with an essential staff of 20%. All schools, colleges and universities shall also remain closed due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases, said Wahab.
Lockdown in Sindh: Govt closes all schools, colleges and universities amid COVID-19 surge
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Monday Apr 26, 2021
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah chairing a meeting of the provincial task force on coronavirus. Photo: Twitter/ Sindh CM House
Sindh government announces ban on inter-city transport from April 29 onwards.
The provincial government bans visits in jails, and bars public from entering government offices.
Decision taken in meeting of of provincial task force on coronavirus chaired by CM Murad Ali Shah.
KARACHI: Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab announced that all schools, colleges and universities will remain closed in the province due to the rising coronavirus cases in the provinces.