Cooperatives registrar starts probe into ‘misuse’ of power by FSC chief on November 2, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Cooperatives registrar has started an inquiry into alleged misappropriation of Fisheries Cooperative Society (FSC) funds by Hafiz Abdul Berr, chairman of the entity, representatives of the Board of Directors (BoDs) told Daily Times on Wednesday. Following an appeal by FCS members, Registrar Amir Khursheed had earlier said that a probe would be […]
Sindh ombudsman directs probe against ‘corrupt’ KMC officials on November 2, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Ombudsman Asad Ashraf Malik has directed the Sindh chief secretary (CS) and the Local Government Department (LGD) secretary to send cases against officials of Local Taxes (Advertisement), Karachi Metropolitan Corporation, to the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) pertaining to alleged misappropriation of funds and illegal allotments of sites for installation of hi-marks, gantries, triangles, billboards, […]
KCR land: No compensation for post 2010 encroachers on October 30, 2017KARACHI: Sindh government’s Sindh Mass Transit Cell (SMTC) has decided in principle that persons who encroached upon the land aligning to Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) revamping project after 2010 would not be compensated in any form. An affectees committee was constituted by Chief Secretary Sindh under SMTC Director General M Ather as Chairman and, Karachi […]
‘LGD intervening in matters of district municipal corporations’ on October 29, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Local Government Department (LGD), intervening in matters of district municipal corporations, had been unjustifiably appointing officers of its choice, in central, south and east district municipal corporations, officials disclosed. In violation of local body laws and in defiance of higher courts’ directives, LGD was appointing persons not competent for the jobs, it was […]
NAB starts probe into illegal constructions in Karachi & Hyderabad on October 23, 2017KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) started a probe into the illegal construction of buildings in Karachi and Hyderabad, constructed from 2013 to date, NAB officials informed. NAB Karachi Director General Additional Director Muhammad Amir Butt vide letter CVC/200818/Var/RS/NAB.Karachi/2017/2284, October 12, 2017 to Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) Director General asked him to furnish all relevant […]
CM to address KMC City Council’s members: Waseem on October 21, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah will address City Council members of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC), Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar told Daily Times on Friday. “On my invitation, the chief minister has expressed his eagerness to address the City Council for which the date will be decided in due course of time,” he said. […]
‘PR’s delaying tactics put KCR project on the back burner’ on October 18, 2017KARACHI: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has been using delaying tactics on transferring land aligning to the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR)’s revamping project, besides other immovable assets to the government of Sindh, officials of Sindh Transport and Mass Transit Department (TMTD) have revealed. Earlier, it was decided in principle that the Sindh government would be responsible […]
Karachi mayor inaugurates new oil tanker terminal on July 28, 2017KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhtar on Thursday inaugurated the newly-built Zulfiqarabad Oil Tankers Parking Terminal. Under the directives of Supreme Court of Pakistan, oil tankers will now be shifted from the city to the new terminal within 30 days. The terminal has been built on 200 acres of land in East Karachi. It has parking […]
Anti-encroachment operation starts in all districts of Karachi on July 27, 2017KARACHI: A cleanup operation directed by the Supreme Court about fifteen ago has started in the entire city which would greatly help in keeping smooth flow of vehicular traffic besides maintaining law and order situation. The SCP has declared binding on civic bodies and officials of district administrations to submit affidavits on completion of the […]
No action against encroacher on July 25, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Development Authority has stopped illegal construction and has declared the ownership documents of Kunwer Qutbuddin, a former member National Assembly false and fabricated. Estate and Enforcement Department (E&ED) KDA after intervention has stopped the ongoing construction work on land which is around 16 acres under survey 227-230, in Korangi Township. KDA has […]