Rawalpindi : As part of its rainwater harvesting project, the Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) is aiming to use millions of gallons of rainwater. Having received assistance from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency, RDA began a project to harvest rainwater. According to him, the citizens of Rawalpindi were unaware of rainwater harvesting and its benefits for septic tanks, irrigation,...
LAHORE: A raid by Punjab Food Authority (PFA) on Sheikhupura Road on Tuesday unearthed a factory producing fake carbonated drinks of different popular brands. 90 litres of carbonated drinks were discarded in the raid. The owner of the fake beverages factory has been charged with a criminal offence. In addition to 80,000 reels of fake labels, 12,000 lids, 12,000-liter empty bottles, and 50 kilograms of...
While the Lahore district management managed to reduce the prices in the official rates list after the change of government in order to demonstrate that they were controlling inflation, they completely failed to implement the reduced prices in Lahore. Except for the poultry meat prices, which increased with the start of the wedding season, nearly all vegetables and fruit prices dropped sharply...
LAHORE: In protest against the 'unconstitutional' act of the government, the CEO of the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Authority (Smeda) resigned on Sunday. Hashim Raza confirmed his resignation in an interview with The News. In response to the 'unconstitutional' act of the government, he used his right to tender his resignation. His appointment as CEO was made after a hiring process by the PTI...
Islamabad: There was a load shedding schedule issued by the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) for the past eight hours for all of the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad. It is likely that consumers will be faced with over 8-hour blackouts day and night from today (Thursday) to the end of the week as the concerned department manages the daily load shedding schedule. Muhammad...
Islamabad: With its captivating look depicting the brilliant colors of Spring flowers, the newly developed green belt by CDA along 9th Avenue draws the attention of onlookers. It is an undeniable fact that the newly inaugurated green belt adds tremendous beauty to the natural beauty of the federal capital, even though the civic agency has been upgrading green belts. By arranging colorful flower...
Rawalpindi: For providing relief to the consumers during the upcoming holy month, arrangements have been finalized for almost 16 Sasta Ramazan Bazaars in Rawalpindi. The DC office spokesman reported that bazaars would be set up as per the special directions of the Punjab chief minister to facilitate relief for residents in the province. A RWMC spokesman verified that heavy machinery was used in the...
LAHORE: According to the directives of Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Punjab government promised the masses a mega Ramazan package worth on Sunday. According to CM Punjab, edibles will be provided in Ramazan bazaars according to the prices of 2021. An amount of Rs8 billion has been allotted for the Ramazan package according to the Punjab chief minister. In the Ramadan bazaars, the...
CDA Plans To Use Drones To Monitor Forest Fires in Margalla Hills National Park Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will deploy drones to monitor forest fires in Margalla Hills National Park. According to Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWWB) Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan, about 80 to 90 percent of fires in the Margalla Hills National Park are started by residents of surrounding...