The Sindh governor and chief minister, along with other officials, offer fateha at the Quaid’s mazar on Friday. Shakil Adil/White Star
KARACHI: In a rare show of unity, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail and Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah together visited the mausoleum of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah to pay homage to the father of the nation on the occasion of his birth anniversary on Friday.
CM Shah reached the Quaid’s mausoleum in the morning a little before to receive the governor.
They offered fateha and laid floral wreaths together at the mazar.
People largely appreciated the message communicated through this gesture when a video was posted on social media by an aide of the CM.
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December 26, 2020
KARACHI: Alluding to strong public pressure to quit the federal government against the federal cabinetâs decision to uphold the controversial census 2017, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) leaders on Friday said that the party has been left with no option but to take to the streets to solicit public opinion whether to remain in the PTI coalition. âNow only the people will decide whether the MQM-P should remain in the government fold or not,â MQM-Pâs convenor Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui said while addressing a press conference at the partyâs headquarters on Friday.
Siddiqui said that the people of Karachi and other urban areas in Sindh were not properly counted in the census. âThe population of Karachi is not less than 35 million, which was deliberately downplayed,â he said. âBut after approving the controversial census, the federal government has approved the excesses against the residents of urban Sin
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December 23, 2020
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said 25 Bengali prisoners who are in jails for minor crimes or unable to pay imposed fines are released and being sent back to their country.
Addressing a news conference in Karachi, he said the initiative taken by the Pakistan Red Crescent Society and its Chairman Abrar-ul-Haq for the release of Bengali prisoners was appreciable.
The Governor said each released prisoners was also given 200 dollars as financial assistance, besides an air tickets.
To a question, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail replied that implementation of Karachi Transformation Plan was underway and its results would be historical.
Karachi: Fifty new fire engines purchased by the federal government for Karachi from China will arrive in the city by the middle of January 2021 to beef-up its fire fighting system.
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has termed these new fire engines as a gift of Prime Minister Imran Khan for people of the city. The PM earlier this year announced a historic Rs 1,100 billion development package for the city after much of its civic infrastructure was devastated in the torrential monsoon rains.
Chairing a meeting of the Sindh Industrial Liaison Committee at the Governor House, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail said that out of these 50 new fire engines, two each would be given to every industrial area of the city.