Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to operate the Silver Line Metro Bus service on IJP Road to accommodate commuters, news sources reported on February 3. Read: CDA planning to expand metro bus service routes The authority, in a board meeting, decided to develop bus bays and stations for Silver Line Bus service at every kilometre, with the inclusion of service areas, tuck...
Rawalpindi: The Punjab government has temporarily suspended the funding for ongoing development schemes and new projects in all districts including Rawalpindi on directives of the Election Commission of Pakistan, a news source reported on February 1. Read: RDA to invite fresh tenders for Kutchery Chowk project The news source mentioned that funds will be released for only three long-delayed mega...
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Capital Police have decided to construct a boundary wall around the ‘Diplomatic Enclave’, news sources reported on February 1. Read: CDA to complete construction of Diplomatic enclave road ahead of time The project, once completed, will cordon off the highly sensitive area from the rest of the residential areas of the city for security...
Quetta: The Balochistan government has received USD 3 million as the first payment from Barrick Gold Corporation for Reko Diq mining project, according to news published in the national dailies on January 31. Read: Barrick Gold formally launches work on Reko Diq project According to the statement released, Reko Diq-Pakistan’s Country Manager Ali e Rind has provided a cheque of USD 3 million to...
Lahore: Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday (January 31) expressed his confidence in the success of the 9th review for the release of loan tranche by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), news sources reported. Read: IMF to support relief and reconstruction of flood hit areas He said that the government is ready to take measures necessary to fulfill...
Karachi: Sindh Chief Secretary Dr Muhammad Sohail Rajput has said that the flood affectees will start receiving compensation for damaged houses from Feb 8, news sources reported on February 1. Read: Sindh forms company to manage WB housing fund Under the rehabilitation scheme devised by the province, the affectees would receive PKR 300,000 for completely damaged houses, while PKR 50,000 will be...
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Monday (January 30) issued notices to the owners of 39 buildings on Park road to get the structures regularised within two weeks or they will be facing penalties, news sources reported. The CDA has asked all the owners of the buildings located on Park Road to get their buildings regularised within 15 days of the issuance of the notice. The failure...
Islamabad: A test flight is set to be conducted in March from the new Gwadar International Airport, which is developed to accommodate big cargo planes from across the world, a news source reported on January 30. As per the details, the test flight will take off from the state-of-the-art runway of the green field of Gwadar International Airport, which is designed to accommodate big cargo planes. The...
Cholistan: The schedule for the 18th edition of the Cholistan Jeep Rally has been released to attract tourists from around the world, news sources reported on January 30. The six-day event will be held from February 6 to February 12th in Fort Abbas, Bahawalnagar. As per the sources, the 500-kilometre-long racing event is being organised by the Tourism Development Corporation of Punjab (TDCP) and will...
Lahore: Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General (DG) Aamir Ahmad Khan on Sunday (January 29) directed the authorities to expedite work on the Samanabad Underpass project, news sources reported. DG Amir visited the project site and asked the concerned authorities to utilise and deploy all resources to complete the project before the deadline of April 15. during the visit, LDA Chief Engineer...