KMC, Bahria Town Group joint venture for lifting garbage fails on September 20, 2017KARACHI: The promise for lifting of garbage backlog in six districts of Karachi immediately after Eid-ul-Adha holidays under joint-venture between Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and Bahria Town Group has been failed. The officials of civic entity informed that even initial stage preparation on assignment under announced budget of Rs 1 billion has so far been in […]
LGD seeks names for new DG on September 19, 2017KARACHI: Following arrest of Nasir Abbas, DG Karachi Development Authority KDA, by Federal Investigating Agency (FIA) for having three passports, the Local Government Department (LGD) has sought list of senior officials of KDA from the department for appointment of new Director General. Ramzan Awan, Secretary LGD has informed the new DG would be appointed upon […]
FIA arrests KDA DG for having three passports on September 17, 2017KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Saturday arrested Nasir Abbas, the Karachi Development Authority (KDA) director general (DG), on charges of having three passports. Under FIR 320/2017, Section 6(1) (1) (c) Passport Act 1974, lodged by Muhammad Shoaib, Inspector FIA Regional Passport Office Karachi, officials of FIA handcuffed Abbas. Consequent upon enquiry 45/2017, of […]
KMC finally decides streamlining MUCT collection, recovery of Rs 32b backlog on September 17, 2017KARACHI: In a bid to recapture a major tax segment, Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) in principle has decided on consensus of all working departments to streamline Municipal Utility and Charge Tax (MUCT) collection. Around Rs 32 billion over a period of 10 years has been piled up on 1.295 million MUCT industrial, commercial and residential […]
SBCA defies court orders, announces wedding halls’ regularisation policy on September 15, 2017KARACHI: Defying Sindh high Court’s order, the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) has announced a fresh policy to regularize illegally built wedding and banquet halls, and marriage lawns in the city. In this context, Authority has invited applications from fresh owners of halls including owners who had submitted their cases under amnesty scheme announced in […]
KDA submits revised financial report of 2016-17, seeks more funds from govt on September 13, 2017KARACHI: Karachi Development Authority (KDA) has submitted detailed revised annual financial reports of the entity for 2016-17 and on-going fiscal year to Jam Khan Shoro, Sindh Minister Local Government to chairman of Governing Body and its members. The first ever revival report of KDA after fourteen years of dissolution as an independent entity has been […]
Allowances of 519 inactive employees of Fire Brigade Department stopped on September 11, 2017KARACHI: Waseem Akhtar, Mayor Karachi, has stopped overtime allowance of 519 inactive employees of Fire Brigade Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation. These workers are on payroll of fire department but discharging their duties in different other departments of the entity. Around 155 such employees are serving other than fire brigade department while remaining servicemen have […]
Allowances of 519 inactive employees of Fire Brigade Department stopped on September 11, 2017KARACHI: Waseem Akhtar, Mayor Karachi, has stopped overtime allowance of 519 inactive employees of Fire Brigade Department of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation.These workers are on payroll of fire department but discharging their duties in different other departments of the entity.Around 155 such employees are serving other than fire brigade department while remaining servicemen have been working […]
Gujjar Nullah project handed over to KDA on September 9, 2017 KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Department (LGD) has handed over 23-kilometer long Gujjar Nullah project of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation worth Rs 1.5 billion to Karachi Development Authority for completion, officials of KDA informed. Due to non availability of funds and non-appointment of consultant on the project, LGD has decided to give this project to KDA. […]
KWSB ‘relieves’ sacked MD of responsibilities on September 8, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has ‘relieved’ former MD Misbahuddin Fareed of his responsibilities. He was heading three projects worth billions of rupees. Published in Daily Times, September 8th 2017.