LGD seeks service details of exec engineers from LDA on December 14, 2018Sindh Local Government Department (LGD) asked Lyari Development Authority (LDA) to submit services details of six executive engineers. A letter was sent to LDA director general (DG) in this regard. The letter, which was issued on November 30, directed the DG to furnish tentative seniority list of all these engineering cadre employees from year 2004 […]
KMC fails to rid 89 cemeteries of encroachments on December 13, 2018KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has failed to eliminate encroachments in 89 cemeteries which fall in its administrative control. In addition to these 89 cemeteries, KMC is the custodian of graveyards in precincts of Defence Authority, six Cantonment Boards, Karachi Port Trust, Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan, Navy, Air Force, Army, Steel Mill, different housing […]
QMMB proposes plan to establish ‘New Pakistan Park’ near Jinnah’s mausoleum on December 10, 2018KARACHI: Quaid-e-Azam Mazar Management Board (QMMB) has put forward a plan for establishment of ‘New Pakistan Park’ and a museum on 43 acres of land adjacent to Jinnah’s mausoleum, according to officials of Management Board. According to officials, 28.11 acres of southern land had been set aside for Pakistan Park while a botanical garden would […]
Real estate around Bilawal House Karachi a hotbed of money laundering: JIT on December 9, 2018KARACHI: Joint Investigation Team (JIT), constituted on directive of Supreme Court for probing into bank fraud accounts has revealed that nearly Rs 84 billion of money laundering were used for buying 46 real estate units in and around Bilawal House Karachi during period of 2008 to 2014. During a marathon investigation process, JIT unearthing ill-gotten […]
‘Swift rescue operations, better equipment, public awareness can reduce incidents of drowning’ on December 7, 2018KARACHI: Swift and timely rescue operations, increased awareness in general public and the provision of equipment to operational lifeguard services can help reduce incidents of drowning in Karachi’s beaches, according to Pakistan Life Saving Foundation (PALS) administrator SM Ahsan. SM Ahsan said that PALS began its operations in 2004 as a registered nongovernmental organisation and […]
Anti-encroachment drive to kick off in cantonment boards on December 5, 2018KARACHI: Anti-encroachment drive in military-owned land and six cantonment boards would kick off from December 10, 2018. In a meeting held at Corp Head Quarters in Karachi, it was decided that in the light of Supreme Court (SC)’s orders, an anti-encroachment campaign would be initiated to raze schools, wedding halls, marquees and other commercial hubs […]
‘KMC transfers portion of private society’s land to a private party’ on December 2, 2018Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has set aside procedural steps and allotted 15 percent of 5 acre land owned by a private society to a private party, disclosed officials of KMC land department. Reportedly, KMC did not charge any sort of prescribed fee and ignored the entity’s by-laws in order to conduct a survey, carry out […]
NAB prepares reference against 28 accused over illegal land allotment to Bahria Town on November 30, 2018KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has prepared a reference against 28 main accused involved in illegal land allotment to Bahria Town for the housing project. Former Sindh chief minister Qaim Ali Shah and former minister for local government Sharjeel Memon besides 18 government officials have been nominated in the reference, according to NAB officials. […]
Authorities to jointly conduct an anti-encroachment drive along KCR tracks on November 25, 2018KARACHI: Pakistan Railway (PR), Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) and Karachi administration would begin a joint anti-encroachment on the tracks of Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) on Monday, according to officials. The decision to conduct a joint operation in order to remove encroachments on both sides of the KCR track was taken after special directives were issued […]
KWSB decides to give NOC to ABAD for resuming construction activity on November 23, 2018Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has decided to issue no objection certificates (NOC) for reactivating commercial construction activity by builders and developers. Following a protest rally led by members of Association of Builders And Developers (ABAD) Pakistan towards the office of KWSB’s managing director, KWSB sat down to negotiate with ABAD. Later, KWSB announced […]