Sindh pays Karachi for projects ‘it has completed already’ on February 22, 2018KARACHI: Most of the 30 infrastructure development projects for which Sindh has released Rs150 million to the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) have already been undertaken by the provincial government, and none of these projects is mentioned in the KMC’s annual development plan, Daily Times has learnt. The Finance Department of Sindh has released the amount, […]
Mauripur sewage treatment plant to start operations by June, Water Commission told on February 21, 2018KARACHI: Sindh government has assured the Water Commission in an undertaking that after completion of modalities and import of required machinery and equipment, four sewage treatments plants will start functioning in different phases under the Greater Karachi Sewerage Plan (S-III). Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon and Muhammad Waseem from Planning and Development Department have said that […]
Buildings regulator comes under NAB’s radar on February 17, 2018KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has issued a letter to the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) director general seeking details of all its 400 officers, including the DG, working in all 21 zones of the city. These include directors, their deputies and assistants, and inspectors of all towns. The purpose is to start an […]
Ads on purpose-built walls continue without relevant by-laws on February 14, 2018KARACHI: Despite a ban on roadside advertisements until appropriate by-laws are formed for the purpose, the activity continues across the city in all six districts as well as cantonment boards. Purpose-built walls running advertisements of different products can be seen at major roads and near prominent buildings like near Bilawal House, on Chowrangi, Clifton Bridge, […]
Illegal allotments: NAB seeks details from SBCA, BoR on February 13, 2018KARACHI: Following the revelation of illegal allotments on 23 acres out of 400 acres allotted to a housing society in Deh Bitti Amri, Sector-10, Scheme-33 Karachi, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has asked the Board of Revenue (BoR) and Master Plan Department of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) to submit relevant documents to investigation […]
Influential operators flout ban, run buses from city areas on February 9, 2018KARACHI: Despite several efforts by the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, some influential private transporters operating bus service between the city and various Balochistan districts continue to board passengers from city areas in violation of a Sindh High Court (SHC) directive. In a survey conducted by Daily Times, intra-city transporters and passengers complained that illegal operation of […]
KDA accounts officer paid half of retirement emolument in advance on February 8, 2018KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority has released half of the retirement emolument in advance to an official in sheer violation of rules. Nasreen Ahtram, account officer (BPS-18), who is retiring on February 22, 2018, has received a cheque worth Rs 1 million and Rs 1.3 million cash (12-month salary against leave encashment) in her bank account. […]
Newly appointed KWSB project directors lack engineering background on February 7, 2018KARACHI: The Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has expressed serious reservations over appointment of officials lacking engineering degrees on positions requiring engineering expertise. Speaking to Daily Times, Najamuddin Sheikh, a member of the executive committee of the PEC, said that the recent appointments of the project directors of the Greater Karachi Bulk Water Supply Scheme K-IV […]
Probe started against officials of KWSB, KDA on February 5, 2018KARACHI: The Anti Corruption Establishment (ACE) has initiated a probe against five officials of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and 17 officials of Karachi Development Authority (KDA) found involved in financial corruption and wrong-doings in officials matters. Usman Junejo, ACE section officer, issued orders for the inquiry against KWSB officials on January 29, and […]
K-IV, S-III project directors transferred on Water Commission’s order on February 1, 2018KARACHI: On directives of Ameer Hani Muslim, Chairman Water Commission, Sindh government has transferred two project directors of K-IV and S-III on their poor performance. Under a notification-SOI (SGA&CD)-1/8/2017, January 31, 2018 by Chief Secretary Rizwan Memon, Assad Zamin, a BPS-19 official of Pakistan Administrative Service, Secretary, Sindh Revenue Board, Karachi has been posted as […]