Islamabad: The chief commissioner of Islamabad and the chairman of the Capital Development Authority have approved a plan to allocate resources to cope with impending pre-monsoon rainfall. It has been confirmed by the authorities that Deputy Commissioner (Islamabad), Arif Nawaz has been appointed convener of the District Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) which would coordinate all efforts....
Several areas in Lahore are being connected to New Defence Road under the pretext of connecting a road for a few influential people, according to a news report. In exchange for allowing the passing of a road through the land of an LDA Chief Engineer, the land was commercialized immediately through his frontmen. A fact-finding report was demanded by DG LDA Muhammad Ali Randhawa as a result. According...
Islamabad: The first batch of joint exchange programs between the Pakistan Science Foundation and the National Natural Science Foundation of China for 2022 will be launched soon. Approximately 15 pairs of researchers from each nation will be supported to engage in a joint research project, the source said, requesting anonymity to protect their identity. In addition to the Internet of Things, Computer...
LAHORE: Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has been asked to help Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) ensure transparency in its day-to-day operations. The delegation from PITB met with Ghufran Ahmed, the newly-installed MD of Wasa, at the agency's head office on Tuesday. In order to ensure transparency in the organization, MD Wasa said the PITB would provide technical assistance. According to...
As soon as a new feasibility report of the project is completed, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) will begin work on remodeling Kutcherry Chowk. RDA spokesman Hafiz Irfan told this agency that the project had already been approved by the provincial government. The project will cost close to Rs5 billion. The transition of utility services, such as telephone, gas, and electricity, will begin...
ISLAMABAD: The government reported on Wednesday that the economy grew 5.97 percent after rebasing national accounts, slightly faster than the 5.74 percent growth in the previous year, we reported earlier. For the current fiscal year 2021-22, the provisional GDP growth rate has been estimated at 5.97 percent, with the growth of the agricultural, industrial, and services sectors at 4.40 percent,...
ISLAMABAD: Metro Bus Service will run with regular traffic until the CDA constructs new designated tracks on the Blue and Green Lines. From Korang Bridge Expressway, the blue line will transfer to Faizabad metro bus stop, while the green line will run from Bhara Kahu to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims) stop, where it will be integrated with the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus...
Islamabad: During a meeting of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday, it was announced that over 45 million gallons (MGD) of water are currently consumed every day within the federal capital. During the meeting, the water supply directorate announced that after repairing 14 tube wells and operating 18 new tube wells, along with repairing about 1,000 leakages, they added 15 MGD of...
LAHORE: In connection with its special cleanliness drive "Saaf Punjab Mohem", Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) accelerated mechanical sweeping operations and washed major roads and markets of the city on Monday. Rafia Haider, CEO of LWMC, has extended to noon the timeframe for mechanical cleaning and washing. Previously, the night operation shift had only worked at night, but on the direction of...