Karachi administrator goes publicly drunk

(via Jootay Maro)

Rs117 million spent by police every month on VIP security

More than Rs117 million is spent every month on the security of senior officials, legislators, politicians and other ‘important personalities’ at taxpayers’ expense from the regular budget of the Sindh police. According to the figures collected through police sources, one policeman costs the department around Rs26,000 every month and nearly 4,500 regular policemen have been detailed to protect individuals in addition to the sanctioned strength of police guards.

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(via Karachi Metblogs)

‘Millionaire’ MPAs claim not owning any vehicle

At least 40 Sindh Assembly members, including members of the cabinet, have claimed in declarations to the Election Commission that they do not own any vehicles, while simultaneously declaring their other properties, jewellery, businesses, cash and other valuables as often running into hundreds of millions of rupees.

It is worth noting here that a majority of the MPAs possess not just a single vehicle but often maintain a fleet of cars, SUVs and other vehicles. When they attend assembly sessions, many cars are seen to have personalised number plates — which are illegal — rather than the registration plates issued by the excise and taxation department.

The data regarding MPAs property is from declarations they have submitted to the Election Commission, which has now been notified. It includes information on property owned by the legislators, their spouses and their children. Read More…

Power, VVIPs go together

SUKKUR, April 5: The third biggest city of Sindh again witnessed an undeclared electricity loadshedding the moment the last VIP left on Monday morning.

The president, prime minister, federal and provincial ministers and members of the parliament had started arriving here on April 2. After a brief stopover, they had left for Garhi Khuda Bux to participate in the 31st death anniversary of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto.

From the evening of April 2 to 5, there was no loadshedding in the city and people enjoyed uninterrupted power supply for 60 hours, except for one or two tripping just for a spell of two to three minutes.

The VIPs left Sukkur on Sunday evening and Monday morning. With their departure, Hesco resorted to an undeclared loadshedding.

(via Dawn)