Author: Sajjad Shah

By Sajjad Shah KARACHI: Sindh’s minister for prisons and works and services Ali Hassan Zardari visited the Inspectorate General of Sindh Prisons and Correctional Service on Tuesday, where he chaired a high-level meeting on the introduction of a modern wireless communication system across the province’s jails. Ali Hassan Zardari was received by the inspector general of prisons and welcomed with a guard of honour. Senior prison officials later joined the meeting to review plans for installing a Digital Mobile Radio (DMR Tier-II) wireless network in Sindh’s prison system. officials said the proposed system would provide secure, fast and coordinated communication,…

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By Sajjad Shah KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has ordered all provincial departments to conduct government procurement exclusively through the e-procurement system, known as ePAD, in a move aimed at increasing transparency and accountability in public spending. The directive, officials said, reflects a broader push by the provincial government to modernize procurement processes and ensure fair competition in government contracts. A spokesperson for the chief minister’s office said Shah emphasized that every purchase of government equipment in Sindh must now be processed through ePAD. He highlighted that a transparent and standardized approach was essential to restoring public…

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Central Executive Committee gathering, chaired by Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, assesses national landscape and addresses internal party concerns By Sajjad Shah KARACHI: In a significant gathering that underscored its strategic posture, the top leadership of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) convened at Bilawal House on Monday for a meeting of its Central Executive Committee to deliberate on the nation’s fraught political landscape. The high-level huddle, which was chaired by the party chairman, Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari, saw the attendance of a full roster of the party’s most senior figures. The presence of President Asif Ali Zardari, Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani, Sindh Chief Minister Syed…

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