Lahore: Protests against frequent, long-hour outages
A large number of electricity consumers from all three categories — domestic, commercial and industrial — came on the city streets in protest against the worst kind of load-shedding on Thursday.
Lahore: Gujjarpura residents protest against LDA
Lahore: Hundreds of residents of Gujjarpura Scheme Thursday held a protest demonstration against the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) for issuing plots to influential property dealers and land mafia on bogus claims.
Lahore: Model Town residents getting contaminated water
LAHORE: Model Town Society (MTS) residents are being supplied contaminated water, and even that in limited supply, due to ongoing power cuts and a likely leakage in newly installed sewage pipes. The residents have complained of a visible change in the colour and smell of water, which, they say, is a mix of sewer material.[…]
A meeting between reps of various DRCs/Associations with Administrator DHA held
Karachi: A meeting between representatives of various Defence Residents Committees/Associations with Administrator DHA Brig Khalid Tirmizi was held at DHA’s Main Office here today. The meeting discussed the issue of refurbishment charges recently levied by DHA on open/constructed plots to recover the cost of development works carried out by DHA in Phase-I to Phase-VII. The[…]
Provincial capital shifting to Gwadar 'impracticable'
KARACHI – The decision of Balochistan government to shift provincial capital, Quetta, to Gwadar for 4 months during the coming winter season seems impracticable as it will cost some Rs1 billion in terms of expenditures to the province, The Nation has learnt.
One kanal house purchaser to pay Rs0.8m tax
LAHORE – The government is fleecing the public by imposing several taxes including Transfer Fee, Capital Value Tax (CVT), Provincial Stamp Duty, Cantonment Board Tax and Transfer of Immovable Property Tax (TIP) on sale and purchase of properties.
Current LG system root cause of corruption, lawlessness: Raisani
QUETTA: The local government system is the cause of growing corruption and lawlessness at the grassroots level, Balochistan Chief Minister Aslam Raisani said on Tuesday. The chief minister said the government in Balochistan intended to replace the “Musharraf devolution plan” with a new system that would bring the district governments under the control of the[…]
100 more Sikhs arrive for Ranjit Singh’s death anniversary
LAHORE: A group of 105 Sikh yatris (pilgrims) arrived by a special train on Sunday to observe the 170th death anniversary of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.
Lahore: LDA DG’s first open court turns into protest
THE first open court of the newly-appointed director general of the Lahore Development Authority turned into a protest demonstration after the DG and other LDA officials failed to reach the designated spot here on Sunday.
Zardari has no rapport with party workers, says Aitzaz
LAHORE: Former president of the Supreme Court Bar Association Chaudhry Aitzaz Ahsan has said that President Zardari does not enjoy a close rapport with the party workers like late ZA Bhutto or even like late Benazir Bhutto.
Less supply by natural gas companies led to power cuts last week: PEPCO
LAHORE: Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) Managing Director Tahir Basharat Cheema has said that PEPCO has received less gas supply during the past one week that has been the reason behind the increase in load-shedding in the country.
Lahore: SMEDA organizes women business fair on 23rd
LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) is organising a two-day Women Business Fair, beginning on June 23.
LDA to dispose of 400 cases
DIRECTOR General Lahore Development Authority Omer Rasul on Saturday said that more than four hundred cases, which were pending so far at ‘One Window Cell’ of LDA, would be disposed of in the next four days.
Sharifs' Ring Road remains enigma to all
LAHORE – Lahore Ring Road, a brain child of PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif, has become more than a mystery as no body even the execution agencies involved in the construction of the project as well as authorities concerned know Ring Road’s final design, total length, completion road map, exact cost, sections, interchanges and its benefits.
Meeting of Fishermen Folk Forum with Administrator DHA
Karachi, Dec 26: A delegation of Fisherfolk Forum led by MNA elect Abdul Qadir Patel called on Administrator DHA Brig Khalid Tirmizi to discuss the problems of Gizri’s fishermen at Defence Housing Authority’s Main Office here today.
Lahore: Remove encroachments in Miani Sahib in 45 days, LHC tells DCO
LAHORE: Justice Ali Akbar Qureshi of the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday directed the Lahore district coordination officer (DCO) to remove all encroachments from the Miani Sahib graveyard within 45 days from July 1.
Punjab: Indoor patients receive free medicines at govt. hospitals
PUNJAB Health Department has, in the light of the of Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif’s orders, ensured free treatment and provision of free medicines to indoor patients in the government hospitals.
Lahore: LDA DG to visit private housing schemes
TAKING serious view of the complaints regarding lack of basic amenities and non-completion of development works in certain private housing schemes, Director General Lahore Development Authority Omer Rasul has announced his visit to these schemes one by one.
Pakistan doesn’t need an all-powerful PM: PPP Spokesperson
LAHORE: There should be a balance of powers between the president and the prime minister, a private TV channel cited Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Information Secretary Fauzia Wahab as saying on Thursday. Talking to the media in Islamabad, she said the country did not need an over-powerful premier. “Could an all-powerful PM prevent a dictator[…]
Lahore: Beaconhouse National University unveils new campus for Visual Arts
LAHORE: Beaconhouse National University (BNU) unveiled the Mariam Dawood School of Visual Arts at its new campus near Tarogil on Thursday.
Lahore: Alleged prostitution of policewomen: LHC calls detailed report in two days
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) Chief Justice (CJ) Khawaja Muhammad Sharif has directed the Lahore Operations senior superintendent of police (SSP) to submit a comprehensive report within two days about the alleged involvement of some female police officials in prostitution.
Lahore: Govt allocates Rs 2bn to upgrade city’s hospitals
LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated Rs 2 billion to upgrade the hospitals in the city in the budget for the financial year 2009-10.
Gwadar to be linked through rail, road networks: PM
ISLAMABAD: The government plans to link the Gwadar seaport with the rest of the country through rail and road networks, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani said on Wednesday.
Punjab needs to grow by 7pc to meet challenges
LAHORE: As a result of past fertility trends, Punjab hit by demographic bulge has both opportunities and serious challenges which require the province to attain a sustained growth of 7 to 7.5 per cent a year.
Punjab presents Rs 489bn budget for fiscal year 2009-10
LAHORE: The Punjab government on Tuesday revealed a Rs 489 billion budget for fiscal year 2009-10, announcing a development outlay of Rs 175 billion.