Azmat to probe Broadsheet, Hudaibiya, Surrey Palace cases
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January 27, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Shibli Faraz Tuesday said the federal cabinet had approved constitution of a commission of inquiry on the Broadsheet issue, under the chairmanship of Justice (retd) Azmat Saeed, to bring the truth before the nation.
Briefing the media about the federal cabinet decisions and replying to their questions, he said the commission was set up under the Commission of Inquiry Act 2017, instead of a committee, to investigate the Broadsheet case. The minister said that besides the Broadsheet issue, Hudaibiya Sugar Mills scam and Surrey Palace of the PPP leaders would also be investigated in future.
Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development
Islamabad, January 21, 2021 (PPI-OT): The Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development in its meeting on Wednesday, discussed in detail an application addressed to Honourable Chairman Senate of Pakistan by Mr. Waseem Afzal Waraich, Ex-Director (BS-19) Workers Welfare Fund (WWF) against his removal from service. The matter was referred to the Senate Standing Committee on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.
Chaired by Senator Hilal-ur-Rehman, the meeting was attended by Senator Najma Hameed, Senator Sardar Muhammad Khan Nasar, Senator Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah, Senator Molvi Faiz Muhammad, Senator Muhammad Khalid Bizenjo and senior officers from the Ministry for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, Workers Welfare Fund (WWF) along with all concerned.
Labour leaders caution against politicising workers welfare institutions
National
December 26, 2020
KARACHI: Trade unions and labour leaders have urged both the federal and Sindh governments to avoid politicising the EOBI and Workers Welfare Fund issues and to bring some massive reforms to the service delivery of these social security institutions for the universalisation of the social security services in Pakistan.
Speaking at an online consultation on ‘Future of workers welfare institutions like EOBI & WWF’ on Zoom platform, organised by the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (Piler) here on Thursday, the labour leaders deplored that the social security institutions had failed to serve the majority of workers.
Educational institutions unlikely to reopen next month, says Saeed Ghani
Karachi
December 24, 2020
Sindh Education and Labour Minister Saeed Ghani has said that after evaluating the coronavirus situation, it did not seem possible that the educational institutions would reopen in January 2021.
The minister stated this on Wednesday while responding to a question during a press conference that was otherwise related to his labour ministry. The presser was held at the Sindh Assemblyâs building.
Ghani reiterated his stance that unlike the last academic year, no student would be promoted to the next year without sitting the examination this year. It is worth mentioning here that the educational institutions in the country were closed by the government for the second time on November 26 due to the coronavirus emergency. They are supposed to reopen from January 11 as per the governmentâs last announcement.
Schools reopening in Jan is unlikely: Ghani
Labour minister says Sindh, Punjab on same page on EOBI, WWF
Senator Saeed Ghani. PHOTO: ONLINE
Sindh and Punjab have taken the same stand on the issue of the Employees Old-Age Benefits Institution s (EOBI) and Workers Welfare Funds (WWF) assets, said Sindh Labour Minister Saeed Ghani on Wednesday.
Addressing a press conference, Ghani further stated that given the pandemic situation, it seemed unlikely that schools would reopen in January.
Retaliating to special assistant to the prime minister on overseas Pakistanis and human resource development Zulfi Bukhari s comments, which he gave after the provincial labour minister accused the Centre of unlawfully seizing the EOBI and Workers Welfare Fund, Ghani reiterated that the Council of Common Interest (CCI) was not authorised to overturn a provincial law.