Islamabad: Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Chairman Engineer Lt Gen Sajjad Ghani (retired) said that the Mohmand Dam project will be completed by 2026, news sources reported on January 26. The chairman revealed this information while on a visit to the dam construction site. He said that work is taking place at 11 sites of the project at present, with more sites to be opened soon. He added...
Quetta: The Balochistan Coastal Development Authority (BCDA) is chalking out the master plan of the coastal lie of the province in an attempt to identify the future feasibility of ‘compressive development and preservation of the natural ecosystem’, according to news published on January 23. Reportedly, the Balochistan government is contributing earnest effort to finalise the master plan to leverage...
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to enact the Tax Laws Amendments Ordinance, 2023, to raise PKR 300 billion in revenue, news sources reported on January 26. Read: Tax Gap Analysis-2022: FBR reports PKR 28 bn income tax shortfall for salaried class The amended ordinance will be promulgated by the FBR to shore up the revenue shortage of over PKR 200 billion in the current...
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has fetched PKR 41 billion—the highest ever figure—by auctioning off 42 plots in the city, news sources reported on January 27.During the convention held here in Jinnah Convention Centre (JCC) Islamabad, the authority succeeded in breaking its own record from when it generated PKR 37 billion during the auction held in 2021 under the amnesty scheme. In...
ISLAMABAD: In 2006, the National Highway Authority (NHA) was mandated by the Supreme Court (SC) to pay compensation to the landowners from whom it had acquired the land for the Peshawar Road project. (Reported by news source) NHA's appeal of the Peshawar High Court's ruling regarding compensation for land purchases was denied by the SC. The decision was made by a three-person SC bench under the...
Peshawar: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Mahmood Khan directed the relevant authorities to start construction work on the Dir Motorway, according to news published on January 21. CM Khan, during a meeting held for reviewing progress on Dir Motorway, highlighted the importance of the project, stating that it is a major move towards sustainable development in the district and nearby areas....
Gwadar: Turkey and Saudi Arabia have shown keen interest in making massive investments in the Gwadar Free Zone to establish warehouses, news sources reported on January 23. The warehouses will be used by the companies for the temporary storage of tyres, automotive parts and batteries. The stored material will also be shipped to the markets of Central Asia, South Asia and Middle East countries....
Quetta: The Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Quetta has announced that Optical Fiber Cable (OFC) service will be available soon for the residents of the housing society. The administration shared the news through a post on the authority’s official Facebook page on January 22. As per the details, the DHA Quetta administration shared that OFC service will be available in the housing society by April 1....
Islamabad: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has urged the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to resolve problems being faced by the business community to further enhance trade, new sources reported on January 23. In a meeting with the CDA officials, ICCI President Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari said that there is a need for the reformation of all commercial centres including concerns...
Islamabad: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has initiated asphalt work on the Bhara Kahu bypass project with the aim to complete the work completed by the next month, according to news published in the leading newspaper on January 23. The news source mentioned that the asphalt work of Malpur Interchange and starting point of the road has been initiated. The CDA officials (whose names were not...