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Over 50,000 proclaimed offenders at large in Sindh, SHC told


October 3, 2023

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was on Monday informed that there were over 50,000 proclaimed offenders (POs) in the province and 23,000 of them belonged to Larkana division alone. Sindh Inspector General of Police (IGP) Riffat Mukhtar appeared before a two-judge bench, headed by Justice Mohammad Karim Khan Agha, and filed a report about fugitives in the province. The number …

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Govt given one month to amend LG law, SHC told


October 13, 2021

KARACHI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday informed the Sindh High Court that it had directed the Sindh government to provide requisite data for delimitation and amend the local government law within a month. The ECP said that it issued such directives through an order dated Oct 6 in a case filed before it regarding a delay in …

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Rules to control population of stray dogs to be notified after cabinet’s approval, SHC told


June 3, 2021

KARACHI: The Sindh High Court was informed on Wednesday that rules about population control and mass vaccination of stray dogs would be notified within two weeks after its approval by the provincial cabinet. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar sought a compliance report from the local government department on the next hearing about restoration of a helpline …

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Roads near stadium won’t be blocked during PSL matches, SHC told


February 18, 2021

KARACHI: Police authorities on Wednesday assured the Sindh High Court that two main thoroughfares near the National Stadium Karachi (NSK) would remain open during Pakistan Super League (PSL) matches. However, the focal person of the Sindh home department, SP Traffic (East) and other police officials further said that at the time of arrival and departure of players they would make …

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Centre ‘already engaged’ in talks with Sindh over islands issue, SHC told


October 24, 2020

KARACHI: The top law officer of the federal government on Friday assured the Sindh High Court that no development work on the project of twin islands along Karachi’s coast would commence without collaboration and cooperation of the Sindh government. Attorney General of Pakistan Barrister Khalid Jawed Khan informed a two-judge bench headed by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar that the Pakistan …

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Schools violating fee cut law will face action, SHC told


May 24, 2020

KARACHI: A top provincial law officer has informed the Sindh High Court that the law about 20 per cent concession to parents in school fees was in the field and in case of any violation the authorities will take action against offenders. A two-judge bench headed by Justice Mohammad Ali Mazhar directed the directorate of inspection/registration of private schools to …

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940 doctors will be appointed in public hospitals within a week, SHC told


November 30, 2019

KARACHI: Secretary of the Sindh health department on Friday informed the Sindh High Court (SHC) that the appointment of over 940 medical officers would be made within a week in public hospitals of the province after the Sindh Public Service Commission (SPSC) said it had already sent recommendations to the health authorities. The secretary in the progress report maintained that …

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Uzair’s mother may approach military for meeting, SHC told


February 12, 2019

KARACHI: A federal law officer on Monday informed the Sindh High Court that the mother of Uzair Jan Baloch, the chief of outlawed Peoples Amn Committee, might approach military authorities in order to meether detained son. Uzair’s mother moved the SHC seeking directives for the authorities concerned to arrange a meeting with her son as well as his production before trial …

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