FEDERAL
MINISER HANDED OVER DONATION CHEQUE TO CHIEF MINISTER
SINDH.
KARACHI
MAY 28: Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs & Information
Technology Mr. Qamar Zaman Kaira today presented donation
Cheque of Rs.10.00 million to Chief Minister Sindh Syed
Qaim Ali Shah at Chief Minister House. The donation has
been given by Azad Jammu and Kashmir Council for the flood
affected people of Sindh.
Sindh Minister for Revenue & Relief Syed Murad Ali
Shah, Mr. Abdul Kadir Patel MNA and Mr. Meer Hasan Khoso
MPA were also present.
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DATE:
28.5.2008
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MR. WAQAS MALIK APPOINTED AS ADVISOR TO CHIEF MINISTER
SINDH.
KARACHI
MAY 28: The Governor of Sindh, on the advice of the Chief
Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah, has appointed Mr. Waqar
Malik, as Advisor to Chief Minister, Sindh with immediate
effect.
Mr. Waqas Malik is one of the senior and active leader
of Pakistan Peoples Party. He is working as Vice President
of PPP United Kingdom and also the member of Federal Council
of PPP. Recently, his elder brother Azam Malik, Chairman
Ship Breakers Association, was assassinated in an incident.
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DATE:
28.5.2008
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9-MEMBER
NORWAYGIAN DOCTORS DELEGATION MET C.M SINDH.
KARACHI
MAY 28: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has expressed
grave concern on increasing mortality rate of Women in
Sindh province in comparison to the provinces of Punjab
and NWFP, and has directed the authorities of Health Department
to adopt all precautionary and preventive measures so
as to decrease the mortality of women. This he said during
a briefing of a delegation of 9-doctors of Norway belonging
UNDP, who met with Chief Minister at Chief Minister House.
Syed Qaim Ali Shah maintained that the causes of mortality
including deficit of food, lack of proper treatment, use
of injurious drugs etc be watched and content vigilance
be evolved so as to eradicate this menace. Chief Minister
Sindh fully supported the UNDP programme for treatment
and care of women in Sindh and assured that he will personally
supervise the process and progress of scheme. He also
assured a joint meeting of all concerned departments and
persons will be held soon to chalk-out strategy in this
regard.
Earlier, the participants of delegation highlighted the
facts & figures of the programme. It was informed
that Norway doctors team under UNDP system will ensure
follow up and implementation of Mother & Child Health
Care under MMCH project, and added that together with
training programme of L.H.V’s, provision of medicines,
equipments will be ensured, and said that an amount of
$ 50 million will be provided for this 5-year programme.
It was informed that an allocation of Rs.10 million will
be provided every year and programme will be initiated
/ implemented in ten (10) worst affected districts of
Sindh province, where mortality rate of women is high.
The purpose of the same be ensured with the commitment,
cooperation and implementation of programme.
The delegation comprised of Dr. Nighat Shah, Madam Naheed
Shah, Dr. Asif Aslam (UNISEF), Dr. Shershah Syed, Dr.
Ibrahim Elziq, Dr. Rehan Hafiz, Mr. Eric, Miss Garda and
Miss Helga.
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SINDH RELAXES ONE MONTH BAN ON FISHING.
KARACHI
MAY 28: Chief Minister Sindh Syed Qaim Ali Shah has relaxed
one month ban on fishing in sea and sweet waters of Sindh
province w.e.f 1st June 2008 to 30th June, 2008. This
he directed after a meeting with Sindh Minister for Fisheries
Mr. Zahid Bhurgari and Mr. Abdul Qadir Patel MNA, who
apprised the Chief Minister that the livelihood of fishermen
depend upon fishing and two month ban on fishing will
totally damage the daily business and affairs of poor
& needy fishermen. Syed Qaim Ali Shah further assured
that the relaxation of ban for another one month period
could be decided after reviewing the details.
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