New Sabzi Mandi depicts filth, marsh site after recent rains on July 6, 2017KARACHI: The entire New Sabzi Mandi on Super Highway has been depicting a large filth and marsh site after recent rains as stagnant rainwater and accumulated vegetable and fruit scum in market area has not been lifted, market stakeholders have complained. The Market Committee has miserably failed in arranging the after rains measures for the […]
Alladin Park admin illegally rents out 200 shops to private university on July 5, 2017KARACHI: The administration of Alladin Amusement Park has rented out 200 basement shops to a private university for Rs 1.5 million per month without seeking permission from the Karachi Metropolitan Corporation The AAP administration without acquiring any prior permission from KMC has also built commercial areas inside AAP premises, the market shopkeepers have revealed. KMC […]
Finance Department challenges Misbahuddin’s appointment in 3 projects on July 3, 2017KARACHI: The Finance Department has challenged the illegal order of Local Government Department (LGD) Sindh appointing Misbahuddin Farid, former Managing Director (MD) Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) as Project Director of three electrical and mechanical development projects worth Rs 30 billion without acquiring approval from Chief Secretary Sindh, which is mandatory for such postings. […]
Main sewerage lines burst on July 2, 2017KARACHI: The three main sewerage lines have been gusted in Malir, Khokhrapar, Moin Abad and Model Colony after heavy inflow of rainwater in the conduits. The people of these parts of city have plugged the broken portions of the lines with sand in order to stop the gushing sewage into their low lying houses and […]
Sindh govt allocates Rs 8 billion for Karachi mega projects on June 30, 2017KARACHI: The Sindh government has allocated Rs 8 billion for 14 mega development projects for Karachi in its 2017-18 budget. Niaz Soomro, the Local Government Department project director, said that these projects included four flyovers, roads, water drains and improvement of infrastructure. “Roads and drainage systems in Cantonment Railway Station will be rebuilt on modern […]
Karachi to face severe water crisis during Eid on June 25, 2017KARACHI: The main 72 inches water trunk of has been under repair by the water board engineers for the last4 days that was burst at Dhabeji Water Pumping Station. It is feared that several parts of Karachi would remain without water during the Eid ul Fitr holidays. The officials of the Karachi Water and Sewerage […]
Pakistan Railways delaying land transfer to KCR on June 24, 2017KARACHI: Pakistan Railway has been using delay tactics on transferring land aligning to Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) besides other immovable assets to government of Sindh, officials of Sindh Mass Transit and Transport Department (SMTTD) have revealed. It has already been decided in principle that Sindh government would take over the control for running KCR system […]
KWSB to review promotion of officials on June 23, 2017KARACHI: Karachi Water and Sewerage Board has decided that the Authority would review the up-gradation and promotion matters of officials during the term of former nazim Karachi, Mustafa Kamal. There have been many cases of false up-gradation of officials in the entity without taking service laws under consideration. Hashim Raza Zaidi, Managing Director KWSB has […]
Despite ban, high-rise constructions on the rise on June 22, 2017KARACHI: Despite ban on high rise’s, Defense Housing Authority and cantonments boards in Karachi are still being engaged in raising high rise in their respective administrative areas, officials of Association of Builders And Developers have confirmed. Water Commission has already rejected the appeal of ABAD for allowing water connections to high rise buildings. Director Public […]
Wall advertising culture soaring in Karachi on June 21, 2017KARACHI: Colour full roadside wall advertising culture has been on the rise in Karachi following the ban on billboards and roadside hoarding by the Supreme Court of Pakistan in around 2016. Though this mode of advertising by chalking the walls of residential and commercial buildings with various consumers’ products has not been legalized by any […]