Karachi: Sindh Minister for Labour, Human Resources and Social Protection, and Chairman of the Sindh Employees’ Social Security Institution (SESSI), Saeed Ghani, has ordered the fast-tracking of the Benazir Mazdoor Card issuance process while pushing for modernisation of healthcare facilities under SESSI.
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Presiding over the 175th meeting of SESSI’s Governing Body on Monday, Ghani stressed that SESSI hospitals must be upgraded through public–private partnerships to deliver high-quality and timely medical services to workers. He also directed officials to prepare a feasibility study for the establishment of a fully equipped cancer hospital under SESSI.
The meeting was attended by Sindh Labour Secretary Asadullah Abro, SESSI Commissioner Hadi Bux Kalhoro, and Governing Body members Engineer Abdul Jabbar, Danish Khan, Muhammad Khan Abro, Abdul Wahid Shoro, Zahra Khan, Mukhtar Hussain Awan, SESSI Medical Advisor Dr Saadat Memon, and others.
During the session, the Governing Body approved six months’ rent for the construction of SESSI directorates and dispensaries in Gulshan-e-Iqbal and Malir, and for temporary setups in Scheme 33 and Shah Latif Town.
Members also discussed providing free healthcare to retired SESSI employees, deciding that all assistance must comply strictly with institutional regulations.
The meeting approved new recruitment criteria for junior and senior clerks within SESSI, making graduation and computer skills mandatory for incoming candidates. However, the requirement will not apply to employees seeking promotion within the existing system.
A detailed review of the Benazir Mazdoor Card programme highlighted persistent challenges faced by workers. Ghani instructed that all obstacles be removed promptly and directed the SESSI Commissioner to meet NADRA officials before the next meeting to resolve members’ concerns.
Several agenda items — including the formation of the Mirpurkhas Circle, establishment of a legal department, staffing for the IT department, and matters related to the Obauro dispensary — were deferred due to incomplete documentation, with orders to present full reports in the next session.
