In a significant development, the Sindh Government’s decision to unilaterally increase the minimum wage from Rs17,500 to Rs25,000 has stirred discontent and alarm within the industrial sector, particularly in Karachi.
KARACHI: Sindh government has fixed minimum wage for unskilled laborers at Rs17,500, a statement said on Wednesday. According to the notification issued by Zahid Hussain Khemtio, Chairman, Minimum Wages Board, the Sindh government has fixed minimum wages of Rs. 17,500 per month for unskilled workers and under the Sindh Minimum Wages Act 2015, all industrial […]
KARACHI: Sindh government has decided to further extend the closure of schools between March 01 and March 13, 2020 owing to coronavirus threat. Senator Saeed Ghani, a provincial minister, in a tweet message said that the Sindh government had decided to extend the closure of all educational institutions till March 13, 2020. Earlier, the provincial […]
KARACHI: The Sindh government has directed authorities to initiate stern action against builders involved in the construction of illegal construction of buildings. A meeting presided over by Sindh Chief Secretary Syed Mumtaz Ali Shah was held at his office on Monday. The meeting reviewed the incidents of buildings that recently collapsed in Karachi and Sukkur. […]
KARACHI: K-Electric – the power generation and distribution company – has demanded the Sindh government to pay the dues on urgent basis as non-payment will result into potential crisis for Karachi city. In a letter to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah the power utility requested for support in expediting the release of outstanding […]
The Sindh government is set to receive its share as per the National Finance Commission (NFC) formula, as clarified by the federal finance ministry in a statement released on Thursday.
The Sindh government, in compliance with a Supreme Court ruling, has officially lifted the ban on the approval of high-rise buildings in the province.