Karachi Green Line bus rapid transit project is all set for the inauguration on Friday by Prime Minister Imran Khan. However, ticket prices have not been officially announced yet and some stations lack basic amenities, SAMAA TV reported. After the inauguration, the Green Line is to begin its trial operations that will last until December 25, when the service will be opened to the public. Governor Sindh Imran Ismail and Federal Minister Asad Umar on Thursday boarded one of the 80 articulated buses procured for the project so far. They were accompanied by a number of journalists including SAMAA TV s Khursheed Alam Speaking to Alam, Governor Ismail said the prime .
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has said that his government would accept some changes proposed by Governor Imran Ismail to the new local government law passed by the Sindh Assembly last month. However, he has refused to budge on the control of hospitals and schools. Under the Sindh Local Government (Amendment) Bill 2021 the control of hospitals, schools and some other departments as well as some of the government functions have been transferred from local bodies to the provincial government. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM), Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and other opposition parties have been opposing the bill. Earlier this week, Governor Ismail ref.
Sindh Governor Imran Ismail has effectively rejected the Local Government (Amendment) Bill passed by the Sindh Assembly last month, sending it back to the assembly to reconsider at least nine points he has raised. The move was being anticipated by the Pakistan Peoples Party led provincial government, which has been pushing key amendments to the 2013 Sindh Local Government Act. The Sindh Assembly has the prerogative to pass the same bill again without any changes. However, opposition parties in the province have been protesting against the amendments that take away several departments from the city government to place them under the provincial authorities. The Sindh governor ha.