Minors wade through city’s garbage on SSWMB payroll
Government reminded of Sindh child protection law, minimum wage
KARACHI:
The Sindh Child Protection Authority may have been established in 2011, but provincial government bodies are still employing minors as janitors and garbage pickers to sweep the streets and lift solid waste in the city.
This is claimed by social activists, who have written to the Sindh chief minister, provincial minister for human rights, local government minister, the National Commission on Status of Children chairperson and the Sindh Child Protection Authority. The letter, penned by Helpline Trust, pointed out that minors are being cruelly exploited by local contractors working under the Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB).
IN 2016, the management and disbursement of pension was transferred by the Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) from the National Bank of Pakistan to Bank Alfalah. The latter bank issued ATM cards to the pensioners which were valid for five years. The system has been running smoothly since then. As the respective dates of existing cards are expiring, Bank Alfalah has promptly mailed the new cards at the respective residential addresses of the pensioners, which require activation. Being a pensioner, I have received on my phone the following message from EOBI in Urdu three times over the last one month:
“Respected pensioner. According to our record, your new EOBI card has been delivered. If you have got the card, have it activated. If you have not received the card, contact your branch. Please have your card activated immediately. For further information, call 021-111-225-229”.
If PML-N has solid proof of rigging in NA-249 by-polls, then it should contact ECP: Bilawal
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Monday May 03, 2021
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a press conference in Karachi on Monday, May 3, 2021. Photo: Screengrab via Geo News
Bilawal says PML-N should contact ECP if it has proof of rigging in NA-249 by-polls.
PML-N s demand to hand over the ballot boxes to the army for recounting is unreasonable, says Bilawal.
In every other by-polls, the vote bank of the PPP continues to increase, the PPP chairman claims.
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Monday said that if PML-N has solid proof of rigging in NA-249 by-polls, then it should contact the Election Commission of Pakistan.
If PML-N has solid proof of rigging in NA-249 by-polls, then it should contact ECP: Bilawal
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Monday May 03, 2021
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a press conference in Karachi on Monday, May 3, 2021. Photo: Screengrab via Geo News
Bilawal says PML-N should contact ECP if it has proof of rigging in NA-249 by-polls.
PML-N s demand to hand over the ballot boxes to the army for recounting is unreasonable, says Bilawal.
In every other by-polls, the vote bank of the PPP continues to increase, the PPP chairman claims.
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Monday said that if PML-N has solid proof of rigging in NA-249 by-polls, then it should contact the Election Commission of Pakistan.
PPP has always advocated electoral reforms, : Bilawal Bhutto
Pakistan
Mon, May 03, 2021
PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari addressing a press conference on Monday, May 3, at the Bilawal House in Karachi.
KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday said that the PPP has always been an advocate of electoral reforms, adding that the party is ready for such reforms. In a bid to stop rigging in elections, it is necessary to introduce legislation, said Bilawal while addressing a press conference at the Bilawal House in Karachi.
The PPP chairman also said that if PML-N has solid proof of rigging in NA-249 by-polls, then it should contact the Election Commission of Pakistan,