Directs to facilitate students of minorities in preparation of competitive exams

KARACHI: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday called for transparent and effective implementation of Pakistan Quarters Urban Regeneration Plan on-time.The president said this while chairing a meeting on Pakistan Quarters Karachi at Governor House Sindh here.Dr. Arif Alvi said that home was the basic need of the lower and middle class. Unfortunately nothing significant has happened in the past to provide housing facilities to the lower classes, he added.

The president said the government has launched a concessional loan scheme for houses under the New Pakistan Housing Program.He commended the Ministry of Housing and the Federal Cabinet on the viable solution of Pakistan Quarters Karachi.The President was also briefed about the progress made on the decisions taken during the previous meetings. Governor Sindh Imran Ismail was also present on the occasion.

President Dr.Arif Alvi stressed the need to facilitate the students belonging to minorities’ communities and female students in preparation of competitive examinations as well as at universities level.The president said this while talking to Chairman Federal Public Service Commission (FPSC) Captain (Retd) Zahid Saeed at the Sindh Governor House here.Dr.Arif Alvi said the government was proud to focus on the issues of the minorities and women empowerment.

The president was told that at present about 19000 federal employees belong to minorities were posted at different scales in the country.He emphasized to impart training and education to the minority employees for their further promotions to the next grades.In addition, the president was told that special examination for Central Superior Service (CSS) was to be held soon in order to fill backlog of seats from Sindh and Balochistan.The Chairman FPSC on the occasion also presented the Annual Report 2020 of FPSC to President Dr.Arif Alvi.