Defying SC orders, KDA official holding charge of three posts on October 8, 2017KARACHI: In defiance of the Supreme Court (SC) orders, Adbul Aziz Memon, an official of the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) is serving as the Lyari Development Authority (LDA) director general after approval from the Sindh Local Government Department. Taking a firm stand of the appointment of Aziz Memon, the Sindh Local Government Department officials said […]
Civil Defence Dept merged into KMC on October 7, 2017KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar has inducted the Civil Defence Department – previously running under the Sindh government – into the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC). Now the Civil Defence Department and the KMC’s Fire Brigade Department will function as a single entity. We would revamp the new entity on modern lines,” a statement issued Friday […]
DMC West lags far behind others in development projects on October 6, 2017KARACHI: District Municipal Corporation (DMC) West is least in development projects’ ranking in contrast with other five DMCs in Karachi after elections of chairmen of DMCs on August 2016. The completion performance chart of DMC’s development projects have remained below 45 percent during 13 months as the Sindh government appointed an administrator to run DMC’s […]
Defying SC orders, SBCA awards 20 NOCs for construction of high-rise buildings on September 30, 2017KARACHI: In defiance of the Supreme Court (SC) orders, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SCBA) has awarded 20 no objection certificates (NOC) for construction of high-rise buildings in different parts of the port city. The authority has also accepted another 123 such applications, SBCA officials told Daily Times. Earlier on March 16, the apex court […]
Sindh govt withdraws Rs 832m funds of KMC on September 28, 2017KARACHI: Sindh government finance department has withdrawn Rs 832 million first quarterly funds under Provincial and District Annual Development Programme to Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on the grounds that civic entity has failed in responding queries of the department. However, Secretary Finance has assured that after submitting answers to queries, share would be released. After […]
Illegal businesses in Alladin amusement site to be dismantled on September 27, 2017KARACHI: Director, Safari and Alladin Amusement Park (AAP) has decided dismantling illegal outlets in Alladin amusement site after October 5, 2017. In this connection show cause notices on more than 22 insider and 200 such illegal business occupiers outside the site respectively has been served and mechanism for removal has already been chalked out, officials […]
Rules are meant to be broken on September 26, 2017KARACHI: In disagreement with the rules and regulations of Karachi Development Authority (KDA), Shakeel Ahmed, acting Secretary KDA has given additional charge of Director Land to Abdul Qadeer Mangi, Director Estate and Enforcement. Under a letter PA/Secy/KDA/2017/1725, September 18, 2017, issued by Shakeel Ahmed, Qadeer Mangi has joined office on September 20. This is an […]
Funding constraints delay completion of N-5 project on September 23, 2017KARACHI: The completion of Provincial-District Development funded N-5, five kilometers dual road project from Star Gate to Quaidabad has been in jeopardy on more than one count, officials of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) revealed. The officials have informed that due to non availability of funds from Local Government Department (LGD) on revised plan from project […]
Ban on lease, sub-lease inflicts Rs 50b loss on Sindh govt on September 22, 2017KARACHI: Following a ban on lease and sub-lease of commercial, industrial and residential plots, the Sindh government has inflicted a loss of Rs 50 billion during the last seven months, officials of Board of Revenue have informed. In addition, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, Karachi Development Authority, Lyari Development Authority, Malir Development Authority Sindh Katchi Abadis Authority, […]
Outdoor billboard advertising industry faces closure on September 21, 2017KARACHI: The economic activities of around 300 registered, unregistered medium and small enterprises of outdoor billboard advertising industry of Karachi and contributor of around Rs 12 billion annually in exchequer has completely been shut down. Following Suo motu action by Supreme Court of Pakistan Karachi Registry, Court had ordered on March 2016 for closure of […]