PESHAWAR: The KP government is promoting sports, culture, and tourism in the province, according to Chief Minister Mahmood Khan. They would not only promote healthy activities, but also contribute significantly to the budget, he said. According to a statement issued here by the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is taking result-oriented steps to promote the tourism and sports industries...
Islamabad: As the federal capital and CDA itself face multidimensional challenges in different areas, Captain (r) Muhammad Usman Younas, the new Chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) will not have an easy time ending the corruption in the CDA. He assumed his position a little over two weeks back. In addition to addressing corruption in the directorates of Land, Building...
LAHORE: Desilting plans for the provincial capital have been finalized by the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA). On Saturday, Managing Director Wasa Ghafran Ahmed facilitated a meeting to finalize the plan. There was a meeting attended by DMD Abdul Latif, Director Sohail Qadir Cheema, Faisal Khurram, Raheel Ashraf, Adeel Sharif, Mian Hamid Lal, and others. There was a detailed plan for desalination...
LAHORE: Pakistan is likely to experience a slowdown in rain intensity over the next 15 days and there is no chance of a new rain spell. Nevertheless, it will take time for flood-hit areas to be rehabilitated and displaced people to be resettled. Governments and many private institutions do not have the trust of a large number of people who want to help with rehabilitation and relief. During...
LAHORE: In response to the issues raised by the visitors, Director General Aamir Ahmad Khan of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) issued orders on the spot. He stressed the importance of solving the problems of LDA's citizens as soon as possible. In the case of negligent officers, I will take strict action against them. A citizen's legitimate work should not be delayed by LDA," he...
Rawalpindi: A press release says Tariq Mehmood Murtaza has been appointed chairman of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). Housing Urban Development and Public Health Engineering Department (HUD & PHED), Government of Punjab published a notification on Tariq Mehmood Murtaza being appointed Chairman RDA. In the past, Tariq Mehmood Murtaza served as chairman of RDA as...
CHARSADDA: Officials said on Sunday that Charsadda district is providing humanitarian assistance to the affected population during floods. During the second day of flooding on Saturday, over 0.2 million people in Charsadda district were affected, with houses and other structures destroyed, as well as crops and orchards destroyed. An official statement noted that the administration has...
LAHORE: A meeting of Mian Aslam Iqbal, Punjab's Housing, Urban Development, Public Health and Engineering Minister, with Imran Amin, Chief Executive Officer of Lahore Central Business District Development Authority (LCBDDA) and Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA), was held on Wednesday here to discuss the progress of Pakistan's first business district, Central Business District Punjab, and...
Ten crew members were on board the Indian sailing ship Jamna Sagar when it sank near Gwadar in the Arabian Sea on Monday, 9th August. Maritime security officials in Karachi receive the body of the dead Indian citizen from officials of the Pakistan Navy. — DGPR Navy During the sinking of the Indian vessel Jamna Sagar near Gwadar, the Pakistan Navy managed to rescue nine crew...