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News18
2 days ago
- Politics
- News18
Aerial firing chaos overshadows Independence Day festivities in Karachi
Karachi [Pakistan], August 15 (ANI): Over 90 people were taken into custody by Karachi Police for indulging in aerial firing during Independence Day celebrations, which turned deadly, ARY News reported. According to the report, police also seized 68 illegal weapons from the suspects, with more than 100 FIRs News further quoted a police official as saying that additional cases of murder and attempted murder are being filed against those celebrations took a tragic turn as aerial firing claimed at least three lives and left 82 others injured across the city. According to ARY News, East Zone reported 30 injuries, West Zone 43, and South Zone victims included an eight-year-old girl in Azizabad, who was fatally struck in the head, and two elderly men in Korangi and Lyari who died after being shot in the head and neck. Among the injured were 51 men, 24 women, six boys, and one girl, ARY News city has experienced a sharp increase in crime this year, with more than 26,500 incidents reported in the first five months of 2025, ARY News reported, citing Citizens-Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) data. According to the report, 245 people lost their lives in various incidents, including 48 who were shot dead while resisting earlier ARY News had reported that Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar claimed Karachi's crime rate has seen a notable decline, adding that incidents of murders during robbery resistance have been reduced by has long struggled with high crime rates, particularly in urban centers like Karachi, where incidents range from street crimes to organized gang activity. Factors such as poverty, unemployment, political interference, and weak law enforcement contribute to the crimes include robbery, extortion, kidnapping, and targeted killings. Despite periodic crackdowns and official claims of improvement, incidents of violent crime and theft remain frequent, with many cases going unresolved, eroding public trust in the justice system and police effectiveness. (ANI)
Business Recorder
4 days ago
- Politics
- Business Recorder
Deprived communities: Sindh govt, GCT to transform academic landscape: minister
KARACHI: Sindh Home and Law Minister, Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, has reaffirmed the provincial government's support for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to educate children from underprivileged communities across the province. He further stated that the Sindh government and Green Crescent Trust (GCT) could transform the landscape of education for underserved communities across the province. Speaking as chief guest at the inauguration of the landmark Educational Complex of the non-profit Green Crescent Trust (GCT) in Mehrabpur, Lanjar praised the initiative, which in its first phase will provide schooling for 600 children from disadvantaged families. The Home minister went a step further by announcing that he would personally volunteer his services to support charitable educational efforts anywhere in Sindh. 'I am available for these voluntary services anywhere in Sindh to brighten the future of our future generations. My services will always be available — both as a provincial minister and afterwards,' he said. Lanjar commended the high standards of the newly built academic facilities at GCT's Educational Complex, given the name Al-M'awa campus. He expressed concern that doctors and teachers in public institutions often preferred to work in major cities rather than remote and underdeveloped areas, urging them to follow the example of NGO staff who willingly serve in challenging rural environments. He noted that the Sindh government had been actively partnering with dedicated NGOs through public-private partnerships to revitalise educational and healthcare facilities for marginalised communities. He particularly lauded the fact that hundreds of GCT's female teachers were graduates of its own schools, calling it 'the best way to uplift one's underserved native area.' He assured the audience that the provincial government, through the Sindh Education Foundation (SEF), would provide maximum financial and academic support to credible NGOs such as GCT, which had been working tirelessly to educate children from underprivileged areas. The Home minister also announced that he would donate land to expand educational services of the GCT in Sindh. Naushahro Feroze Deputy Commissioner, Muhammad Arsalan Saleem, also addressed the gathering, pledging full support from the local administration for GCT's schools in his district. General Amjad Khattak (retd), GCT Adviser, stressed that enrolling out-of-school children was essential for Pakistan's progress, urging charities, NGOs, and provincial education authorities to work together to eradicate illiteracy and establish quality schools in neglected regions. GCT CEO, Zahid Saeed, said launching a state-of-the-art educational facility for an underserved community was the best way to celebrate Pakistan's Independence Day and Marka-e-Haq with true zeal and purpose. He thanked GCT's dedicated donors and patrons for enabling it to expand quality education into remote areas where the government and other NGOs had not established schools. Zahid Saeed shared that, in its 31-year history, GCT had established a network of 173 charitable schools in Sindh, enrolling 34,660 children from destitute families. Once fully operational, the Mehrabpur Educational Complex will accommodate 2,400 students up to Class 12, becoming GCT's second facility in Sindh to also offer college-level education. The total cost of the project is Rs 400 million, with Rs 110 million spent to complete the first phase, which includes modern classrooms, IT and science laboratories, a library, a playground, and vocational training facilities. In Mehrabpur alone, GCT currently operates 11 charitable schools educating 2,200 children, more than 40 per cent of whom are girls. He announced that with the support of its generous donors, the GCT will start many similar schools in the future. He also informed the audience that under the vision 2030 of GCT, it will meet the overall target of 100,000 enrolment with a total of 250 schools. He expressed his sincerest gratitude to the Sindh CM, the education minister and SEF for their strong support for GCT in enrolling out-of-school children. 'We are also deeply grateful to our generous donors and patrons for their outstanding support of our drive to enrol out-of-school children in Sindh,' said GCT CEO Zahid Saeed. He added, 'We are thankful to Sindh Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar for taking time from his pressing engagements to inaugurate our new school and demonstrate his unwavering commitment to the cause of educating children from deprived communities.' Provincial government representatives, development partners, philanthropists, and community stakeholders also attended the inauguration ceremony. Philanthropist Zia Hameed and GCT trustee Saad Zia also spoke on the importance of charitable initiatives in eliminating illiteracy in Pakistan. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Lawmakers award themselves hefty pay, perks increase
The Sindh Assembly on Friday passed three pieces of legislation, including a bill increasing the salaries and privileges of its members, the Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Anti-Terrorism Sindh (Amendment) Bill 2025. The bills were moved by Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ziaul Hassan Lanjar during a session chaired by Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah. The House unanimously approved the salary and allowances bill, which was earlier cleared by the provincial cabinet on August 7. The new law equalises privileges for MPAs — both from government and opposition — covering hospitality, house rent, utilities, daily and conveyance allowances, accommodation, travel and mileage, telephone and medical facilities, as well as office maintenance. The leader of the opposition will now receive the same salary and perks as a provincial minister. Parliamentary committee chairpersons will be entitled to use an official vehicle — with fuel and maintenance — but must return it within three days of vacating the post. The Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, passed by a majority vote, allows the appointment of BPS-20 and 21 officers as chairpersons of education boards. Lanjar said the move aimed to induct competent officers for better board performance. MQM-Pakistan's Sabir Qaimkhani, however, called for sending the bill to the relevant committee for further deliberation to safeguard board autonomy - a suggestion that was rejected by the House. The assembly also adopted the Anti-Terrorism Sindh (Amendment) Bill 2025. Details of the changes were not immediately debated on the floor. Speaker Shah announced that a special sitting will be held on August 11 at the old assembly building to mark Minority Day, with representatives of minority communities invited to participate. A privilege motion by MQM-Pakistan's Ammar Siddiqui on gas supply issues was rejected on technical grounds. During the question hour for the Auqaf Department, Parliamentary Secretary Shazia Sanghar replied to written and supplementary questions from members.
Express Tribune
08-08-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Sindh MPAs award themselves hefty pay, perks increase
Listen to article The Sindh Assembly on Friday passed three pieces of legislation, including a bill increasing the salaries and privileges of its members, the Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, and the Anti-Terrorism Sindh (Amendment) Bill 2025. The bills were moved by Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ziaul Hassan Lanjar during a session chaired by Speaker Syed Awais Qadir Shah. The House unanimously approved the salary and allowances bill, which was earlier cleared by the provincial cabinet on Thursday. The new law equalises privileges for MPAs – both from government and opposition – covering hospitality, house rent, utilities, daily and conveyance allowances, accommodation, travel and mileage, telephone and medical facilities, as well as office maintenance. The leader of the opposition will now receive the same salary and perks as a provincial minister. Parliamentary committee chairpersons will be entitled to use an official vehicle — with fuel and maintenance — but must return it within three days of vacating the post. The Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (Amendment) Bill 2025, passed by a majority vote, allows the appointment of BPS-20 and 21 officers as chairpersons of education boards. Lanjar said the move aimed to induct competent officers for better board performance. MQM-Pakistan's Sabir Qaimkhani, however, called for sending the bill to the relevant committee for further deliberation to safeguard board autonomy — a suggestion that was rejected by the House. The assembly also adopted the Anti-Terrorism Sindh (Amendment) Bill 2025. Details of the changes were not immediately debated on the floor. Speaker Shah announced that a special sitting will be held on August 11 at the old assembly building to mark Minority Day, with representatives of minority communities invited to participate. A privilege motion by MQM-Pakistan's Ammar Siddiqui on gas supply issues was rejected on technical grounds. During the question hour for the Auqaf Department, Parliamentary Secretary Shazia Sanghar replied to written and supplementary questions from members.
Express Tribune
05-08-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Lawmakers unite for Kashmir cause
The Sindh Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to express solidarity with the people of Illegally Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) and condemn Indian atrocities on the occasion of Youm-e-Istehsal Kashmir or the Kashmir Exploitation Day. The resolution, tabled by Provincial Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs Ziaul Hassan Lanjar, was supported by Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah and all parties present in the House. Addressing the Assembly, CM Murad reiterated Pakistan's longstanding stance that Kashmir is the country's lifeline, terming India's move to strip the region of its special status as a blatant violation of international laws. He said the Modi government had betrayed both its citizens and the Kashmiri people, adding that Pakistan would continue to raise its voice against this illegal occupation at every level. Murad ecalled the contributions of Shaheed Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, Shaheed Benazir Bhutto, President Asif Ali Zardari, and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in championing the Kashmir cause internationally. He also revealed that India had attempted to attack Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) in May, but Pakistan's armed forces and the nation responded decisively, downing enemy aircraft and destroying airfields, forcing India to seek US intervention for a ceasefire. The CM also condemned Israeli atrocities in Gaza and urged the international community to take immediate action. Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said that despite political differences, the PPP, MQM, and PTI stood united for the cause of Kashmir. He noted that on August 5, 2019, India violated UN resolutions by revoking Kashmir's special status, and that the Indian forces had for decades subjected innocent Kashmiris to brutal repression, with thousands laying down their lives for freedom. Opposition Leader Ali Khurshidi said the day must be observed to expose India's real face to the world. PPP's Jamil Soomro demanded the restoration of Kashmir's pre-August 5 status and the right to self-determination. MQM's Fauzia Hameed expressed confidence that the day was not far when Kashmiris would achieve their rights.
