Gulberg Town administration installing 17,000 street lights
LAHORE: The Gulberg Town administration has started a campaign to light up the whole town by installing street lights on some 17,000 selected points on different roads and streets.
RCB seeks Rs 737 million from centre for full water supply
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has requested the federal government for a financial injection of Rs 737 million to pay Capital Development Authority (CDA) its due share in construction and maintenance of Sangjani filtration plant at Khanpur Dam.
Islamabad: Completion of 11th Avenue facing delay
Islamabad: Despite the announcement of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), the project of 11th Avenue from IJ Principal Road to Khayaban-e-Sir Syed could not be completed in the current fiscal year.
Cut in supply by CDA: RCB seeks Rs 737 million from centre for full water supply
RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has requested the federal government for a financial injection of Rs 737 million to pay Capital Development Authority (CDA) its due share in construction and maintenance of Sangjani filtration plant at Khanpur Dam.
ISLAMABAD: Tarin hints at capital gains tax on real estate
The Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tarin has hinted at the imposition of capital gains tax on real estate deals and indirect taxes on the service sector in the next budget.
Punjab: Shahbaz government may be restored within a week
ISLAMABAD: The Shahbaz Sharif government in Punjab may be restored this week as result of the Gilani-Nawaz Sharif meeting in Raiwind.
Lahore: Gulberg markets: CCTV cameras to be installed, monitoring room to be set up:
LAHORE: Seeing the usefulness of closed-circuit television cameras (CCTV) after the Liberty shootout on March 3, businessmen of Liberty Market have decided to install more such cameras and to set up a state-of-the-art monitoring room for their safety, Daily Times learnt on Sunday.
Islamabad: Encroachments removed from Sector I-10 greenbelt
Islamabad: The anti-encroachment operation near Pirwadhai crossing and I J Principal Road continued on Thursday.
Ships rounded up for Gwadar port opening
KARACHI: Although the government is all set for the ceremonial opening of the Gwadar port on Tuesday, authorities have failed to attract shippers or port users so far.
Northern part’s opening on Monday: Faisal Avenue flyover:CDA
ISLAMABAD: Northern side of the Faisal Avenue flyover will be opened to traffic on Monday (March 23), said Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Tariq Mehmood on Thursday.
Islamabad: Delay in development of S I-15: 2,000 allottees of flats apply
ISLAMABAD: Due to delay in development work, 2,000 allottees of flats in sector I-15 have filed applications with Capital Development Authority (CDA) for refund of their money, a senior official of CDA told Daily Times on Wednesday.
Mall of Lahore recently added Famous Brands from Karachi
Mall of Lahore just recently added hi-end Karachi leather shoes and bags brand “Le Sac”,a handicrafts shop “The Craft Company”, & Hub Leather to its already varied list of international and local brands; Next, The Designers, Khad, Nike, Accessorize, BodyShop, Levi’s, Cotton & Cotton, Stoneage, Mothercare, ELC, Casa Bakers, McDonalds, KFC, Aijazz, BabyShop, CrossRoads, Beaute[…]
Islamabad: NHA directed to accelerate work on housing project
ISLAMABAD—Minister for Communications Dr. Arbab Alamgir Khan on Tuesday directed National Highway Authority (NHA) to accelerate the pace of work on NHA housing project so that its benefits could instantly be transferred to the employees. He issued these instructions during a presentation in the Ministry where Chairman NHA Altaf Ahmed Ch. gave the Minister a[…]
Delay in development of S I-15: 2,000 allottees of flats apply for refund:Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Due to delay in development work, 2,000 allottees of flats in sector I-15 have filed applications with Capital Development Authority (CDA) for refund of their money, a senior official of CDA told Daily Times on Wednesday.
CDA to install 12 speed checks
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) in consultation with Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) will soon install 12 electronic devices on various roads of the city to show motorists speed of their vehicles. According to the sources, the installation of Rs 70 million electronic speed devices under Driver Feedback System would discourage rash driving and reduce road[…]
Textile exporters may face Rs 4.8 billion loss: foreign firms refuse export consignme
ISLAMABAD: The textile exports may face loss of Rs 4.8 billion as the foreign companies of EU, Russia and US have refused to take the Pakistani textile products due to economic recession. According to the sources, 200 containers carrying textile consignment from Pakistan have stranded in Russia, EU and US. “Each container is carrying textile[…]
G-10 public library to shift to Sector F-10
ISLAMABAD: The Education Ministry has planned to shift G-10 Markaz Public Library to F-10 Markaz to meet the needs of booklovers, Education Ministry’s Libraries Department Director General (DG) Muhammad Nazir told APP.
Lahore: THE City District Government Lahore to establish milk shop
LAHORE: THE City District Government Lahore (CDGL) announced establishing 100 model shops in every town where it would ensure supply of quality milk on a uniform rate.
Lahore: Migrants' experience living away from home
LIVING in a metropolitan city means continuous struggle, which often leave tears in the eyes of migrants of small towns who dare not bring their families to the provincial capital due to high house rent, lack of job opportunities, rising inflation and a tense life.
WASA to launch 2-month billing system
RAWALPINDI: Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) has decided to launch two-month billing system from tomorrow (Sunday) in the city, WASA Managing Director Col ® Islamul Haq told Daily Times on Friday. He said the water consumers would have to pay bills after every two months instead of every three months from tomorrow onwards. He said[…]
DHA Lahore Building Bylaws 2009-2010
DHA Lahore Building Bylaws 2009-2010
CDA finally decides to take bull by the horns
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Thursday took up the issue of establishing a comprehensive and reliable mass transit system, one of the most irksome issues confronting people of the twin cities.
Islamabad/Rawalpindi: CDA chief orders rapid mass transit system’s early launch
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Thursday took up the issue of establishing a comprehensive and reliable mass transit system, one of the most irksome issues confronting people of the twin cities.
Lahore: Houses in illegal commercial use fined
THE LDA’s Commercialisation Directorate Wednesday fined the owners of the houses being used for commercial purposes without permission. The directorate imposed fine worth Rs 1.2 billion in this regard. These residential buildings were located in Model Town Extension, Gulberg and Allama Iqbal Town. Meanwhile, the LDA also retrieved a plot from encroachers in Jauhar Town.[…]
Lahore: Upsurge in crime after police reshuffle
STREET crime has surged tremendously after reshuffling of top officers of Lahore police since the beginning of the Governor’s Rule. During the last two weeks, robbers looted 455 citizens, killed two and injured 24 others on resistance. The top brass of Lahore police played an important role in tarnishing the image of local police across[…]