China Town, Mughlai Courtyard, Butt Karrahi and Mr Chips fined over poor hygiene on December 13, 2018ISLAMABAD: A total of 21 restaurants including Usmania Restaurant and China Town are reportedly preparing food items in their kitchens that have an unhygienic environment, violating the food safety laws. Following complaints, the food department carried raids inside the capital. According to information, reputed restaurants in the country’s capital were found accused violating safety codes […]
CDA, ICT launch anti-encroachment drive in Islamabad on December 9, 2018ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are carrying out anti encroachment operation across the board. All illegal constructions and encroachments are being targeted during this operation. In this connection, CDA and Islamabad Administration (ICT) carried out a joint operation to remove encroachments/constructions on the G.T Road from Sara-e-Kharbooza stop to Sangjani […]
80% of milk supplied in capital is toxic on December 5, 2018Around 80 percent of fresh milk is supplied from inside and outside of the capital to hundreds of tea stalls and hotels which is toxic as was found in an investigation by various stakeholders. After the launching of the Pakistan Citizens Portal by Prime Minister Imran Khan, citizens across the capital have complained about the […]
More than 60 illegal structures demolished in Bahria Enclave on December 4, 2018ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) on Monday demolished more than 60 illegal structures during an anti-encroachment drive to retrieve over 510 kanals under illegal occupation of Bahria Enclave owned by property tycoon Malik Riaz. Staff officers of CDA’s Enforcement Directorate, ICT officials and officers of Land and Rehabilitation Directorate […]
NAB begins inquiry into the Park Enclave Housing Societies scam on November 28, 2018ISLAMABAD: Following the highest scandal of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), corruption watchdog National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started an inquiry in Park Enclave Housing Project and ordered CDA to submit the necessary documents regarding the housing project to the NAB investigation assistant director. A letter issued from NAB to the CDA Chairman Afzal Latif […]
Woman battling Indo-Pakistan hostility to save husband’s life on November 23, 2018Maria Aleem, who hails from a Pashtun family, is going through the worst phase of her life as her husband Aleem is battling for life in a hospital and needs an urgent lung transplant. Aleem, who hails from a Sindhi family, is a banker while his wife Maria is an academic. The two have been […]
PM submits legal documents, application to SC for regularising his abode on November 20, 2018Prime Minister Imran Khan submitted all the legal documents on special directives of the Supreme Court to regularise his illegal residence in Banigala of Zone 3 on Monday. The premier’s luxury residency Banigala based on 300 kanals and four marlas was found illegally constructed without a No Objection Certificate from the Capital Development Authority (CDA). […]
Uber and Careem lack basic rescue tools in case of accidents on November 18, 2018Around 25,000 online cars of Uber and Careem in the country’s capital do not rescue services in their vehicles in case of emergencies. Following a rise in the number of accidents caused by the drivers of these companies, the authorities have warned both the companies to install the basics under a signed Memorandum of Understanding […]
Playgrounds illegally occupied in Islamabad by powerful mafia on November 16, 2018Around 10 playgrounds in the country’s capital are being run by mafia led by influential people barring general public from using these grounds while the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) is helpless in restoring the grounds from illegal occupation. According to the details provided by one of the officials from the Directorate of Sports & Culture, […]
Mayor directs officials to double down on anti-polio drive in twin cities on November 1, 2018ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the task force constituted to eliminate polio from Islamabad and Rawalpindi was held at the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) Headquarters on Wednesday. Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz chaired the meeting, which was also attended by MCI health services director general, Punjab health director general, Islamabad additional deputy commissioner (General), representatives of […]