Local government in Sindh
The year 2011 marks the 26th year since 1985 of violence and bloodletting in Karachi. The major factor in the violence is the battle for control, which is what has…
Provinces or local government?
RECENT media reports indicate that the ‘27th constitutional amendment’ is likely to divide the existing four federating units into 12 provinces. Before finalising such a decision, parliamentarians must consider a…
Confident government?
OVERSHADOWED by wars in our neighbourhood, the budget and the debate around it has been rather subdued. Despite this, among those who have been following the issue, disappointment has been…
HEC urges provinces to facilitate VCs’ Morocco visit after Sindh bars use of funds for foreign travel
After the Sindh government advised public sector universities in the province not to use university funds for participation in a Higher Education Commission’s (HEC) conference to be held in Morocco…
Journey through Sindhi literature
In my previous column (‘Who will guard the universities’, June 1), I highlighted the concerns of academics and intellectuals about the declining academic freedom at the institutes of higher education,…
Governor Tessori refuses assent to varsities bill, returns it to Sindh Assembly
The Sindh government’s move to enable bureaucrats to become vice chancellors of universities across the province suffered a major blow on Tuesday when the governor withheld the assent to the controversial Sindh…
University teachers to boycott classes across Sindh from today
Teachers representing the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (Fapuasa) on Wednesday announced that they would suspend teaching activities on all campuses across the province from Thursday (today)…
Parched Sindh
SINDH comprises 18 per cent of Pakistan’s land mass and 16pc of its total cultivable area. While the agricultural sector is the lynchpin of the provincial economy, Sindh also contributes…
Unpacking Sindh’s dacoit crisis
The riverine stretch of the Indus River, from Guddu to Kotri Barrage, and the Kirthar Range in Sindh have historically been a hotbed for dacoits and outlaws. During the 1980s…
Sindh Labour Code
OVER the last four decades or so, at least three labour commissions were formed to consolidate and simplify labour laws. However, the suggestions they made and the draft legislation they…
