Karachi:
The Sindh cabinet approved on Thursday a series of key political measures and development initiatives aimed at improving administrative efficiency, reforming educational governance, guaranteeing road safety and preserving the inheritance of the province.
The Cabinet meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Murad Ali Shah, granted in principle approval to the proposal of the Department of Special Taxes and Taxes to launch a new vehicle registration system linked to computerized national identity cards (CNIC).
According to the proposed model, personalized registration numbers will be assigned to vehicle owners instead of chassis numbers, which allows owners to retain their numbers plates even after selling their vehicles.
The authorities said that the initiative, which is aligned with international practices, would improve monitoring, would facilitate tax compliance and improve vehicle -owned records.
The cabinet also approved the legal amendments necessary to implement the CNIC -based registration framework and ordered the department to launch a pilot project before launching it throughout the province.
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The cabinet also approved the establishment of vehicle fitness centers for commercial vehicles throughout the province. The centers will be created by Wah Industries Limited, with the first phase that Karachi, Hyderabad and Sukkur covers. More centers will be established in other districts in later phases.
Legal amendments will be introduced so that the physical conditioning certification is mandatory for commercial vehicles, while private vehicles will not be subject to the same requirement.
The Cabinet also visited the approval of a procedure mechanism to register government vehicles with modified chassis or confiscated units, allowing federal and provincial agencies to register said vehicles under designated series. A committee headed by the Minister of Special Taxes will end the legal framework.
The Cabinet sanctioned a new resurgence of 3,371 historical buildings throughout the province, many of which are said to be in poor condition. An amount of RS20 million for the initiative has been assigned. Expert committees will be formed to evaluate the status of each site and recommend the necessary restoration and conservation measures.
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The cabinet also accepted an amendment to the rules governing educational boards, allowing BS-19 and BS-20 officers to designate as presidents. Previously, only BS-21 officers were eligible for the position. The measure aims to relieve recruitment bottlenecks and improve administrative efficiency in the education sector.
The provincial cabinet approved a new policy on the admission test of medical and dental schools (MDCAT), reallocating the responsibility of examining the Sukkur University was under the provisions of the PMDC Law, 2022.
According to the new rules, candidates must provide the Sindh, youth card or biometric verification to appear for the test. The entry and merit criteria will be strictly in line with the regulations of the Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC).
The authorities said the decision to reallocate the MDCAT to Sukkur was taken in view of the need for administrative standardization and continuity.
