From Zeeshan Mirza
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a meeting on Monday at the Bilawal House in Karachi.According to the Bilawal House spokesperson, the chief minister informed Bilawal Bhutto of the COVID-19 situation in the province along with measures taken by the Sindh Health Department to contain the virus.
Speaking about the pace of development in the province, CM Murad Ali Shah told Bilawal Bhutto that progress has been largely hampered because of low payments made by the Federal government against Sindh’s rightful share. Shedding light on areas where improvements were witnessed, the CM said that the Sindh government has surpassed its own tax collection targets this time.
During the meeting, PPP Chairman said that he had instructed the Sindh government to start a recruitment drive for filling vacant positions, adding that all appointments must be made on the basis of merit so that the unemployed youth can benefit from the move. He also talked about the need to create more employment opportunities through a public-private partnership.
Earlier Friday, a meeting of the Karachi coordination committee was held between the federation and the Sindh government. The meeting was attended by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, Provincial Ministers, Chief Secretary, Federal Minister Asad Umar, DG ISI General Faiz Hameed, Corps Commander Karachi among others.
During the meeting, it was decided that the process of design approval for remodeling of Mahmoodabad nullah would be started while the study and design of Gujjar and Orangi nullahs would be completed by January 15.
