PPP-government deal embarrassment to deniers: Sindh CM

Sindh Chief Minister Arbab Ghulam Rahim on Tuesday claimed that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairwoman and former prime minister Benazir Bhutto had accepted Gen Pervez Musharraf as president in uniform, which was a serious blow to those who had been denying the party would do a deal with the government, Geo television reported.
Talking to reporters, Mr Rahim said the Pakistan Muslim League was growing stronger day by day as other political parties were joining it. He said Ms Bhutto should come to Pakistan and vote for Gen Musharraf before talking about inking a deal.

Those accepting Gen Musharraf as their leader were welcome to the ruling camp, he said. To a question about corruption cases against Ms Bhutto, he said this matter was for the courts to decide.

Courtesy: DT

Govt. making efforts to resolve Hyderabad problems: Sindh CM

Sindh Chief Minister Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that Sindh Government is taking all possible steps for solving the problems of Hyderabad city and would continue to cooperate with the District Government in providing basic facilities to residents of this historic city.
In a meeting with Sindh Local Government Minister, Muhammed Hussain and District Nazim Hyderabad Kanwar Navid, the Chief Minister called for supply of clean drinking water to people in Hyderabad, proper drainage system and sewerage disposal facilities.
He said an effective scheme be implemented for draining out rainwater. The Chief Minister pointed out that besides having a 5-starhotel, there is imperative need for protection of Hyderabad's Pucca Qila. He expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of Hyderabad Development Authority and WASA.
Courtesy: Geo

WB to provide $ 100 million for promotion of education annually: Arbab

Chief Minister Sindh Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has said that the education programme in Sindh would be made more consolidated aimed at to improve the quality of education.
He said this during a meeting with the delegation of World Bank and provincial education department.
Dr Arbab said that WB would provide $ 100 million annually to Sindh government that would be incurred on promotion of education in the province.
Chief Minister said that teaching staffs would be recruited on the basis of merit to enhance the standard of government-run schools.
“Every year, 18 percent increase is being made in educational budget in Sindh with the aim to enhance the quality of education in the province”, he noted.
He underlined that the monitoring committees established for overseeing the quality education in the province had to take important initiatives for uplifting the standard of education in Sindh.
Provincial Education Minister, Dr Hameeda Khuhro, briefed the chief minister and WB delegation about the steps being taken for promotion of education in Sindh.
The meeting was attended by Dr Hand Mukhtiar, Miss Tahseen Syed, and Miss Rema Nayyar of WB, Chief Secretary Sindh Shakeel Durani and secretaries of education and finance.