ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Secretary Zafar Mahmood on Thursday directed Capital Development Authority (CDA) to expedite work on development projects to facilitate the citizens, a senior CDA official told Daily Times.

RAWALPINDI: The Defence Ministry has supplied Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) with Rs 20 million for development work in NA-54 following the grant’s approval by the prime minister.

Ministry of Environment has almost finalised the Building Energy Codes to ensure conservation in the wake of the increasing energy demands.

The Rawalpindi Development Authority has finally decided to launch a drive by the end of this month against encroachment mafia that has occupied its land or have constructed property over the land and were not paying compensation to the authority.

Planned construction projects in the popular hilly areas of Margalla Hills National Park may badly affect the natural character of the environment, which is one of the main features of the capital city.

The work on the Rs90 million multi-storey parking plaza in Raja Bazaar will commence in the first week of March. The Suzuki pickup and wagon stand at Fawara Chowk will be shifted to an alternative site.

ISLAMABAD: The subcommittee of the Senate Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights on Tuesday directed the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration to acquire land for construction of a link road between Kahuta Road and Islamabad Highway. It observed the road would be beneficial to the housing projects underway in the capital’s Zone-V, said[…]

Migrants from restive area of Swat continue to arrive in the twin cities where they are no more ‘welcome’ guests, as housing shortage and absence of any tentage village are pushing them into troubled waters.

Chaklala Cantonment Board Chief Executive Officer Khursheed Ali Monday expressed his resolve to evolve an effective strategy to combat encroachment problem in the cantonment areas.

Rawalpindi: Migrants from restive area of Swat continue to arrive in the twin cities where they are no more ‘welcome’ guests, as housing shortage and absence of any tentage village are pushing them into troubled waters.