Skip to content
Pakistan Edition Saturday, October 24, 2026 Live newsroom RSS
Advertisement
22MEDIA INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH

Mir Raza commission gets extension until Oct 15

Cabinet approves wheat release from Oct 20, 200-bed hospital in North KarachiThe Sindh cabinet on Thursday extended the tenure of the Judicial Commission probing the death of Mir Raza Ali until October 15, giving the panel additional time to complete its proceedings and finalise…

Mir Raza commission gets extension until Oct 15
22MEDIA INTERNATIONALPolitics Desk
Politics22MEDIA STORY
Share
IN SHORT

Cabinet approves wheat release from Oct 20, 200-bed hospital in North KarachiThe Sindh cabinet on Thursday extended the tenure of the Judicial Commission probing the death of Mir Raza Ali until October 15, giving the panel additional time to complete its proceedings and finalise…

Politics
22MEDIA REPORTPolitics
2 min read

It was also authorised to continue proceedings beyond October 15 if required.The cabinet discussed rising flour prices, with Food Minister Makhdoom Mehboob Zaman saying wheat in Karachi was selling at around Rs12,500 per 100kg bag.Chief Secretary Asif Hyder Shah directed that government wheat be released to licensed flour mills and chakkis through a regulated mechanism.

The release is proposed to begin on October 20.

Sindh has more than 9.19 million 100kg bags, including old and newly procured stocks, confiscated wheat, PASSCO supplies and imports expected by month-end.The cabinet considered a proposal to ban migratory bird hunting in Sindh after a wildlife survey recorded 143,460 birds across six divisions, compared with 140,866 last year.A ministerial subcommittee was formed to examine the environmental impact, enforcement and international practices before making recommendations.

It comprises Dr Azra Fazal Pechuho, Syed Sardar Shah, Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Rajvir Singh Sodha.The cabinet approved converting the Sindh Government Children's Hospital in North Karachi into a 200-bed mother and child hospital under the Sindh Institute of Child Health and Neonatology.

It will provide free maternal, newborn and paediatric care in Central District.Chhinnesar Dispensary and Maternity Home was also approved for upgrading and round-the-clock operation by the Indus Hospital and Health Network, serving more than 122,000 people.The cabinet approved amendments facilitating Phase III expansion of the Thar Block-II mining project, increasing annual capacity from 7.6 million to 11.2 million tonnes.

The energy secretary was authorised to sign the revised agreements.The cabinet approved the Sindh Government Lands Management Act 2026, replacing the 1912 law, and fixed Larkana University's affiliation jurisdiction for Larkana and Qambar Shahdadkot districts.It also approved appointments for vacant anti-terrorism and narcotics courts, new boards for law colleges affiliated with the University of Sindh and Karachi University, and the purchase of 87 vehicles for district judiciary officers and newly….

Mir Raza commission gets extension until Oct 15 Updated 19 minutes ago Cabinet approves wheat release from Oct 20, 200-bed hospital in North Karachi.

PUBLISHER22Media International
EDITORIAL STANDARDAccuracy · Corrections · Accountability
COVERAGE DESKPolitics