KARACHI: Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori has refused to give his assent to the recently passed Sindh Boards of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) (Second Amendment) Bill 2025 and sent it back to the provincial assembly for reconsideration.

The governor has objected to an amendment which allowed government officers in grade 19/20 to become chairman of any educational board in the province.

Section 15, Sub-clause (1) of the Sindh BISE Bill replaced the condition of “BPS-20/21” with “BPS-19/20” officers.

“The governor emphasised that the clause should remain in its original form in order to maintain administrative standards and experience within educational boards,” said a press release issued on Sunday.

It said that the governor returned the bill under Article 116(2)(b) of the Constitution, asking the Sindh Assembly to review the proposed changes.

On Aug 8, the Sindh Assembly had passed the BISE bill allowing officers of grades 19 and 20 to be appointed as chairmen of boards. The house was informed that the bill was aimed at paving the way for more officers to be appointed in the education boards.

Meeting with businessmen

A delegation of business man comprising Zubair Motiwala, Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Javed Balwani and others called on the governor.

During the discussion, the delegation expressed serious concerns over the deteriorating city infrastructure following recent rains, persistent sewerage problems and prolonged power outages in industrial zones. They appealed to the governor for urgent action to resolve these issues.

The meeting was also attended by Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan’s leaders Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Dr Farooq Sattar and Aminul Haque.

Published in Dawn, August 25th, 2025