Sameer Nazir
KARACHI: Anti-Corruption Establishment Sindh, Karachi has arrested 4 officials of KDA and registered the case against them. Director Anti-Corruption Establishment Sindh Ghulam Hussain Memon informed that 4 officials of KDA allegedly involved in allotment of plots illegally and misuse of power and authority. He further informed that an FIR No.24/2015 against the KDA officials registered and arrested nominated accused Shakir Hussain, Uzair Ahmed, Muhammad Hanif Khan and Shahabuddin.
He further stated that Anti-Corruption Establishment Sindh Karachi has also lodged another No. 02/2015 of ACE Shikarpur and arrested the main/nominated accused of FIR Allah Dino s/o Amir Bux Lakho Store Incharge of Civil Hospital Shikarpur against the alleged embezzlement of funds in Civil Hospital Shikarpur. They have purchased medicines on exorbitant rates and misappropriated the funds millions of rupees with the collusion of other staff of Civil Hospital Shikarpur.
SINDH GOVT. DECLARES EID HOLIDAYS
Sameer Nazir
KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has declared 17th to 21st July, 2015, (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday) as public holidays on the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr throughout province of Sindh for all offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of Government of Sindh. In this regard Services, General Administration & Coordination Department, Government of Sindh issued a notification on Friday.
Citizens put heads together to make Karachi 10 million trees richer
Sameer Nazir
KARACHI: The overwhelming number of deaths during the recent heatwave in the city has prompted concerned citizens into action. Residents of Karachi today pledged to plant 10 million trees in the city to battle extreme weather brought about by climate change.
Addressing a meeting organised by the Pakistan Green Movement, M. Naeem Qureishi of the National Forum for Environment and Health stressed the importance of making Karachi a greener city than it currently is.
“Indifference has already deprived our city of a much-needed buffer against climate change,” said Qureishi.
Sahar Taher Khan, the coordinator of the Pakistan Green Movement, said that the threat of future heat waves commands pragmatism in order to prevent devastation of the sort seen in June.
“To protect Karachi and its inhabitants against severe climate change, we need to join hands and go for massive plantation, which is known to create a cooling impact,” said Khan.
On the occasion, she announced a tree plantation campaign in Karachi that will begin immediately after Eidul-Fitr, with the help of both private and public sector organisations.
She urged Karachi’s youth to be particularly active in the effort.
Participants said that the city has turned into a concrete jungle of multi-storey buildings, coupled with haphazard development activities and a mass destruction of flora and fauna and felt this slide enhances vulnerability to climatic conditions.
Prominent faces at the meeting include Taufiq Pasha, Aqil Bilgrami, Seema Tahir, and Samir Shaikh, as well as others.