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Summary President lashes out at the working of education and irrigation departments in a meeting in Karachi.
President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday called for involving local people in the rehabilitation work being carried out in Sindh province in the wake of unprecedented downpour of last year.During a review meeting on floods and rehabilitation work here at Bilawal House he expressed concern over reports that the last year’s rainwater was still standing in some areas of the province. He has also directed that the first phase of the rehabilitation work be expedited and efforts be geared up in this regard.According to sources, the USAID Programme has presented a negative report about the working of Education Department.The president expressed displeasure over the working of Education Department and directed the concerned authorities to conduct a separate briefing on USAID programme. The USAID is starting a training programme for teachers’ training in Sindh.
