Islamabad: To facilitate business activities in the federal capital, Capital Development Authority (CDA) assured residents on Monday that encroachments would be removed from markets in collaboration with trade associations. As Shahjahan Khan, Deputy Director General (Enforcement), spoke with Fawad Waheed, senior vice president of the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CDA assured Fawad Waheed...
Lahore: The Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) has sealed 11 different commercial shops and properties worth billions of dollars based on Supreme Court orders. The ETPB team of district Lahore, along with the Federal Investigation Agency, the police team, and the administration, raided and cleared the encroachment following instructions from the Board's Chairman Habibur Rahman. There was...
LAHORE: On Thursday, the Anti-Smuggling Organization of Intelligence & Investigation (I&I) Customs, Regional Office, Lahore and Range Office Gujranwala conducted a successful raid at Saggian Bypass after receiving a tip-off valuing a large quantity of smuggled/non-duty paid goods worth Rs216 million. As part of the seizure, tobacco products, tyres, fabric, glassware, skimmed milk, dry...
LAHORE: It has been approved by the Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) to implement two development schemes in the school education and irrigation sectors, estimated to cost Rs31.851 billion. In a meeting presided over by Chairman Planning & Development Board Abdullah Khan Sumbal, the 30th meeting of PDWP of the current fiscal year approved these schemes. In addition to...
LAHORE: According to the Punjab government, Orange Train Ticket Prices will change in the coming months. Overall, we can say the the Orange train ticket prices have reduced to 20 rupees. Orange Train stop-to-stop fares have been approved by the Punjab Cabinet. With the new Orange Train fare, there are 5 brackets to choose from. Hence, Muneeb Sultan Cheema, Provincial Transport Minister, has...
In December, the Sialkot International Airport Limited (SIAL) will be closed for 16 days to perform maintenance. (Reported by news source) The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) announced the airport closure on Saturday through a public notification. There will be no flight service from December 5 until December 20, according to the notification. In addition, there is the opportunity to use the airports...
LAHORE: Zahid Akhtar Zaman, Senior Member Board of Revenue (SMBR), Punjab, chaired a meeting to discuss stamp inspectors' performance. A briefing on CVT and Stamp Duty was given to SMB by Member Taxes Naveed Haider, Chief Stamp Inspector Muhammad Tariq, and others. The senior member of the Board of Revenue Zahid Akhtar Zaman has directed that all private housing societies be audited, with strict...
LAHORE: During a raid in Nishtar Town, Punjab Food Authority (PFA) imposed an emergency prohibition order (EPO) halting unregistered water filtration and drinking water production. Water samples were sent for laboratory testing after 5,000 liters of water bottles and a large stock of water were confiscated. PFA Director General Mudassar Riaz Malik informed the membership of this...
LAHORE: The chief minister of Punjab Ch Pervez Elahi has imposed an environmental emergency across the province in order to prevent the effects of smog. It is estimated that Punjab needs at least 29.33 percent more forests in order to maintain its natural environment. A desert state like Rajasthan (4.36 percent) has more forests than Punjab (3.97 percent), which has less forest...