ISLAMABAD: The 270-kilometer Hub-Dureji-Dadu Motorway (M-7) project will shortly get under way, according to the National Highway Authority (NHA). (Reported by news source) The Hub-Dureji-Dadu Motorway project, which would be a component of the southern track from Islamabad to Karachi, will link more cities in Pakistan to the highway system. A feasibility study and detailed design of the M-7...
ISLAMABAD: The Punjab government is moving toward digitization despite the political unrest. Punjab's Excise and Taxation Department has expedited the procedure for obtaining NOCs for the sale of properties, which is yet another positive development. (Reported by news source) Citizens can now get the NOC for their properties online, saving them from having to visit the department's branches and...
FAISALABAD: The city's Master Plan 2022–2042 has received approval from the Faisalabad Development Authority (FDA). (Reported by news source) This occurred during a meeting that Chairman FDA, Mian Waris Aziz, presided over. The plan and document were thoroughly discussed during the meeting, and then the approval was given. The paper would be crucial for Faisalabad's future planning, according...
Quetta: Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo has issued instructions for the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) to stay on high alert during the expected heavy rains and snowfall in the province, according to news published on December 26. As per the sources, the orders were issued in anticipation of the meteorological department’s forecast of heavy downpours and...
Lahore: The Traffic Engineering and Planning Agency (TEPA) has prepared an eight-point agenda to develop three model roads in Lahore, news sources reported on December 30. Under the plan, TEPA will develop Jail Road, Mall Road and Ferozepur Road with a model traffic and infrastructure plan. The plan will focus on eliminating encroachments, track management, zebra crossing plane marking, repairing...
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) announced that the Bhara Kahu bypass project had reached a completion rate of more than 50%. (Reported by news source) This program would make it easier for tourists to travel to Murree while reducing pollution and traffic congestion. When the project was launched in September of this year, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif gave the CDA until February...
LAHORE: To build urban infrastructure in a number of locations throughout the provincial capital, the Lahore Development Authority regulatory body has authorised the issuance of PKR 1.6 billion. (Reported by news source) The allocated money, according to the specifics, would be used to upgrade the fundamental infrastructure in Lahore's suburbs, including the roads, electricity, water supply, and...
ISLAMABAD: The threat of rapidly rising raw material prices hurt the nation's construction sector in December, causing the local price of steel goods to increase for the fourth time. (Reported by news source) Domestic steel firms that are typical of the country's northern manufacturing environment increased the cost of steel rebars by Rs.5,000 per ton on Wednesday. According to JS Research, retail...
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is still working to maintain and repair a number of buildings, apartments, and various sectors in Islamabad that are held by the government. (Reported by news source) To keep the federal capital attractive and clean, the government has given CDA significant funding for repairs and upkeep of specific structures and industries. The CDA is committed to...
ISLAMABAD: The Chairman Senate, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani inaugurated the recently established IT Complex in the Parliament House. (Reported by news source) Syed Asim Raza, the DG (IT) Senate, informed the Chairman of the current IT initiatives being carried out as a part of the Chairman's initiative of the Digital Parliamentary Framework, which consists of the upgrading of IT Infrastructure, Automation...