Army was called as govt officials failed to respond: Rehan Hashmi on September 7, 2017KARACHI: Rehan Hashmi, Chairman District Municipal Corporation Central has informed he was compelled to call army for help to save around 2 million people living in low lying areas from stormy rains in the district as Sindh Local Government Minister, Jam Khan Shoro, Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner Central did not respond to his telephone calls. […]
Non-de-silting of nullahs makes life of Karachiites miserable on September 2, 2017KARACHII: Ten major sewerage nullahs (storm water drainage) including 38 other branches in Karachi following torrential rains outburst to their brims and have made life of the people miserable living beside their banks. This was due to non availability of funds for de-silting these nullahs as Karachi Metropolitan Corporation could not carry out cleaning job. […]
Illegal sacrificial animal markets mushroom across city on August 31, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation and district administration have failed in preventing mushroom growth of sacrificial animal roadsides makeshift selling points. The traders and sellers have encroached upon open places in several parts of city without having any permission from KMC or any other authority. Such traders have the support of respective area police stations […]
SSWMB inks accord with Chinese firm to dump garbage on August 28, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) have signed an agreement for a period of seven years with Hangzhor Jinjiang Group Environment Sanitation Service Company Limited, China, for lifting and dumping of garbage from limits of West and Malir District Municipal Corporations. Henry Xing Chief Executive Officer of Company said after three months Company would […]
60,000 illegal buildings constructed in last 2 years with consent of SBCA on August 25, 2017KARACHI: More than 60,000 illegal commercial, residential and industrial buildings have been constructed with in the last two years in Karachi in full collaboration with Sindh Building Control Authority. Controller Demolition SBCA woke up when a four-storey residential building collapsed in July 2017in Liaquatabad, claiming six lives and leaving many others injured besides damaging a […]
Karachi no more ignored, PM approves Rs 21.92bn on August 24, 2017KARACHI: On final approval of Prime Minister’s discretionary funds of Rs 21.92 billion for Karachi Package, would be dispelled negating doubts of ignoring Karachi. The funds would be given to Karachi Infrastructure Development Company Limited and in order to ensure transparency in implementation of federal government’s projects, a project management unit is being set up […]
No action against officials involved in illegal constructions on August 19, 2017KARACHI: Despite investigations being conducted by Federal Investigating Agency, Anti-Corruption Department and National Accountability Bureau since July 2015 to June 2017, no any action has been taken against Sindh Building Control Authority on more than 60,000 illegal constructions of apartments, commercial sites and portions on residential houses in 21 zones of Karachi including 576 registered […]
Rookie firm to handle KMCs IT-related responsibilities on August 16, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has awarded a three-year contract of software, programming, data based billing, printing, distribution and other allied responsibilities to an unregistered and inexperienced firm in contravention of the entity’s bylaws, officials of the Information Technology Department of KMC have revealed. It is interesting that the KMC City Council in its […]
Task force removes illegal cattle market from Orangi Town on August 14, 2017KARACHI: Task Force Veterinary Department (VD) Karachi Metropolitan Corporation in it first move against illegal sacrificial animals makeshift markets in the city has impounded 210 animals in an action in Orangi Town sector 8. The owner has been warned of legal action including cash penalty if tries to resettle the animal bazaar. However, the captured […]
Green Line to assume work on Taj Complex-Sabri Chowk on August 12, 2017KARACHI: Karachi Infrastructural Development Company Limited (KIDCL) under Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project would undertake second segment of building 2-kilometer Green Bus double track elevated portion from Taj Complex to Municipal Park Sabri Chowk. This development took place after parlays on route alignment between KIDCL and Sindh Mass Transit Department. The amputation of hurdle […]