LORALAI: Jamat-e-Ulema Islam (JUI-F) leader and Senator Maulana Abdul Wasi criticized the federal government over the privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Sunday in Loralai district. Addressing a seminary function, he accused the current administration of being unable to run institutions, which is why, he claimed, “they are selling them.”
Wasi further stated, “The government sold the airline for Rs. 135 billion, but will receive only Rs. 10 billion, which is condemnable.” He added, “A government that cannot run institutions morally has no right to rule the country.”
He revealed that the government has plans to bring private religious seminaries under state control but asserted this would remain a “vain imagination” on their part. Wasi also issued a stern warning to the establishment to stay away from politics.
Commenting on the ongoing discussion about Pakistan deploying forces in Gaza, he advised the government against sending troops.
Finally, Wasi urged opposition parties to stay united against what he termed the “stolen mandate” of the February 8, 2024, general elections. He told his workers to wait for the call of party chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman.
Meanwhile the Government of Balochistan has abolished the contract employment system within the provincial health department, mandating that all future appointments for doctors and medical staff be made permanently through the Public Service Commission (PSC).
According to an official notification, this policy shift has led to the immediate abolition of all contract posts for specialists, assistant professors, and registrars. To fill the resulting vacancies, the Health Department has requested the PSC to process appointments for 1,003 positions in Grade 16 and 17.
The breakdown of the 1,003 new permanent posts includes 560 Medical Officers (MOs), 346 Female Medical Officers, and 97 Dental Officers.
The decision has been welcomed by healthcare professionals. Leaders of the Young Doctors Association (YDA) praised the move, calling it a “milestone for the youth of the province.” They stated that permanent appointments through a transparent commission would significantly improve the quality of public healthcare services by ensuring job security and attracting qualified candidates.
