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LAHORE: The City District Government Lahore has taken stern action according to the instructions of Punjab Governor Salmaan Taseer against the tandoors selling expensive roti (bread) despite the timely provision of subsidised flour.
KARACHI: Two petitions challenging the design and length of the Gizri flyover were disposed of on Friday by a division bench of the Sindh High Court (SHC) comprising Justice Azizullah M Memon and Justice Abdur Rahman Faruq Pirzada.
A task force has been constituted in the Capital Development Authority (CDA), headed by Deputy Director-General (Planning and Housing Development) to monitor the progress of development activities in sectors D-12 and E-12.
Lord Dr. Shaukat Nawaz Khan, Chairman of the British Pakistanis Foundation and of Childreach International, visited yesterday Bahria Town Private Limited, Rawalpindi & Islamabad including the Site of the proposed University to be set up as a Foreign University’s Campus at Bahria Town, Rawalpindi. After visiting the site of the University, comprising of 150 acre[…]
KARACHI: The future of real estate projects in Gwadar seems bleak as the government continues to pay little heed to the scams rampant in the region.
ISLAMABAD: IMF has scaled down Pakistan’s growth rate at 2.5 percent and tax revenue at Rs 1300 billion, Shaukat Tarin told Business Recorder on Wednesday on concluding his discussions with IMF. “We were hoping to take more time, but everything went well, and they (IMF officials) were very positive”, Tarin said from Dubai over phone.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may prefer import of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar if Pakistan and Iran fail to reach an agreement on gas pricing under Iran-Pakistan-India (IPI) gas pipeline project. Pakistan has communicated to Iran to link the gas price to 70 percent crude oil against its demand of 78 percent. According to the sources,[…]
RAWALPINDI: District Coordination Officer (DCO), Rawalpindi, Imdadullh Bosal on Tuesday directed Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA), Rawalpindi Environmental Improvement Project (REIP) and Rawal Town Municipal Administration (RTMA) to complete work on ongoing development schemes in the city by March 10.
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) revenue department has started recovery campaign in the federal capital and has urged the citizens to pay their outstanding property and water tax dues at the earliest to avoid any legal action. CDA has collected Rs 507 million, the outstanding dues of property and water tax for the financial[…]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to provide all basic facilities to the residents.
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) would construct an overhead bridge in Sector G-11/3. An official of CDA told APP here on Monday that CDA is committed to resolve the problems of the people and provide safe passage and crossing points to the pedestrians. He said that the construction of car parking area in Sector[…]
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court here on Monday ordered the authorities concerned of the Capital Development Authority to inspect alleged land encroachment by Zeb Gohar, wife of former National Assembly speaker, in Islamabad’s Sector F-8/1 and submit a report within three days.
With summer approaching, the residents of capital already appear worried about the water supply, as its shortage has remained an irritant for them throughout the winter.
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan may get a loan amounting to $948 million from China, Saudi Fund for Development and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) which would be adequate to meet 58 percent of the total cost of the 969MW Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project. Sources told Business Recorder that Pakistan would receive $448 million from China under Pak-China co-operation in[…]
Karachi: A meeting presided by Administrator DHA and President CBC Brig Khalid Tirmizi was held at DHA’s Main Office to review the development projects for Katchi Abadis of Cantt Board Clifton. CEO CBC Zeenat Ahmed was also present on the occasion. Brig Khalid Tirmizi asked CBC to focus on development works related to bringing an[…]
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Friday approved allotment of 18.5 acres additional land to the US embassy in Diplomatic Enclave. The decision was taken in the CDA board meeting here. CDA Chairman Tariq Mehmood Khan chaired the meeting, which was attended by Member Finance Saeedur Rehman, Member Administration SM Farooqi, Member Planning and[…]
ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to launch a campaign against property tax defaulters and in this regard property tax bills for 2008-09 have been issued. According to spokesperson for CDA, notices have been issued to all the defaulters and those who did not receive bill have been asked to get duplicate bill from[…]
ISLAMABAD: National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP), in collaboration with Capital Development Authority (CDA), have planned to establish a Public Awareness Traffic Safety Park (PATSP) and a driving school meeting international standards in Islamabad.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is preparing to re-float the tenders for the conversion of existing two-lane ‘Kashmir Highway’ into a five-lane ‘Kashmir Expressway’ by the end of March, sources in the authority told ‘The News’.
Karachi: The annual function of Defence Authority Montessori-II was held in the auditorium of Defence Authority College for Men here today. The young students on the occasion presented a fascinating programme comprising nursery rhymes, songs and tableaus. The presentation of ‘Punctuations’ and ‘Rights and Responsibilities’ by tiny toddlers conveying meaningful messages was truly a commendable[…]
LAHORE: Fire erupted at a mobile shop in Hafeez Centre on Thursday and valuables worth thousands of rupees were reduced to ashes. According to Edhi sources, the fire broke out at Bismillah Mobile Shop at the ground floor of Hafeez Centre. Neighbouring shop owners managed to extinguish the fire before fire fighters arrived. The cause[…]
ISLAMABAD: The development expenditure of the government has exceeded Rs 125.450 billion in the first 6 months of the current fiscal year 2008-09, officials sources told Daily Times here on Saturday.
LAHORE: The City District Government Lahore (CDGL) has once again failed to eradicate encroachments from the city, as it did not conduct any follow-up operations to deal with the reoccupation of public land, Daily Times has learnt.
Karachi: A meeting of contractors, consultant, engineers and officials involved in roads rehabilitation project chaired by Administrator DHA Brig Khalid Tirmizi was held at Housing Authority’s Main Office to review the progress of the ongoing project. CEO CBC Ms Zeenat Ahmed alongwith her team was also present on the occasion. Brig Tirmizi said that all[…]
ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) was attaching top priority to development of road linkages to the Gwadar Port which can prove backbone of the country’s economy in the near future.
