ISLAMABAD: As the action is still awaited even after one month of the delivery of Environmental Protection Orders (EPOs) to owners, the brick kilns in Islamabad’s vicinity continue to pollute the environment.

ISLAMABAD: Political instability as well as security concerns after a surge of Taliban activities will not hamper investors who may inject Rs208 billion into development projects being currently offered by the government to the private sector.

ISLAMABAD (April 19 2009): The un-documented transactions of buying and selling of property in posh areas would be brought into the tax net by issuance of National Tax Numbers (NTNs) to the potential purchasers/sellers asking them to file income tax returns under the Income Tax Ordinance 2001.

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water and Power Raja Pervez Ashraf would inaugurate 40 KW demonstrative micro wind power project in Kalar Kahar today (Thursday).

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Housing Foundation (PHF) plans initiating 6th phase of its housing scheme for federal government employees near Bara Kahu, said Housing Minister Rehmatullah Kakar on Wednesday. The minister told a news conference here that federal government employees would be offered 2,200 10-marla plots at Rs 1.2 million each in the new phase to be[…]

To ease traffic load at Kutchery Chowk, an underpass with a cost of Rs400 million is being constructed at Jhelum Road to divert vehicles to Adiala Road and Airport Road.

ISLAMABAD: The government has no intention to approach International Monetary Fund (IMF) for additional assistance because the Friends of Democratic Pakistan (FoDP) have pledged more than $5 billion, which seems sufficient to meet the country’s requirements.

Rawalpindi: To ease traffic load at Kutchery Chowk, an underpass with a cost of Rs400 million is being constructed at Jhelum Road to divert vehicles to Adiala Road and Airport Road.

Islamabad: Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani Wednesday formed a committee to pursue vacation of more than 400 housing units in Islamabad, which are being occupied by unauthorised occupants.

ISLAMABAD: Central Development Working Party (CDWP) of Planning Commission is likely to recommend and approve 51 development projects worth Rs 59.6 billion in its meeting scheduled for April 30, it is learnt here on Monday. According to the agenda, a copy of which is available with Business Recorder, CDWP will consider 6 projects in energy[…]