CAA finding ways to keep birds away k on April 26, 2017KARACHI: To avert the possibility of a birds hitting an aircraft when it is taking off or landing at Karachi Airport and also Air Force aerodromes, Civil Aviation Authority of Pakistan (CAAP) has held a meeting to avert off this menace. A meeting under the chair of Nisar Brohi, Manager Karachi CAA being attended by […]
Rs 100m allocated for plantation of 10m trees on April 25, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has asked for the allocation Rs 100 million for plantation of 10 million trees under a three yeas project staring from August 2017, officials of KMC informed. Keiko Nagai, senior operation officer of World Bank in his address at a seminar on ‘Climate Change in Region’ had urged the city […]
Ex-MD KWSB appointed director of 3 different projects on April 24, 2017KARACHI: Former Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has been appointed as the Project Director of three electrical and mechanical development projects worth Rs 30 billion on the orders of Sindh government, according to a notification. Under the notification, LGD/SO-VI/2-2/KWSB/14/192, April 17, 2017, Shander Zardari, Project Director has been replaced in this effect […]
PBS fails to provide maps to census officials on April 19, 2017 KARACHI: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been unable to provide complete Google maps of Karachi to six census district officials (CDOs) at the commencement stage of 6th national census 2017. A high level meeting of census officials with Rizwan Memon, Chief Secretary Sindh in chair was informed that 104 new blocks have been […]
Sindh govt controls revenue, KMC deprived of Rs 9b in July-March 2017 on April 18, 2017KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation has faced a deficit of Rs 9 billion in July to March 2017, fiscal year, on account of being deprived from legitimate revenue collection on different accounts in July to March 2017, fiscal year, officials of KMC revealed. The revenue collection under budge target of entity in this period should […]
Bahria Town to take custody of Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim on April 17, 2017KARACHI: The Bahria Town administration will be the custodian of Bagh Ibn-e-Qasim, the biggest Park of Karachi, which spreading over 130 acre of land in Clifton, officials of Local Government Department (LGD) Sindh and Mayor Secretariat revealed. According to the officials the long awaiting issue has been resolved and in an out of court settlement […]
Illegal hydrants minting money on April 16, 2017KARACHI: More than 200 illegal hydrants in Karachi are minting money under the very nose of Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) and city administration. A board meeting of KWSB with Minister Local Government Department (LGD) Sindh in chair has been informed that these 200 illegal including 42 sub soil water hydrants have been involved […]
SMTA accepts qualifications of 2 companies for running Green, Orange Lines under BRTS on April 15, 2017KARACHI: Sindh Mass Transit Authority (SMTA) has accepted the qualifications of two Punjab-based transport companies through open tenders for running Green and Orange Lines under Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) in Karachi, .Muhammad Ather, Director General SMTA has revealed. Al- Mubrrak will bring in 80-cabin buses while Faisal Movers will introduce 50 wide body standard […]
SSWMB awards contract to 2 private firms: MD on April 14, 2017KARACHI: The assignment for survey and data collection to ascertain the volume of industrial, private and public sector hospitals’ waste in Karachi has been awarded to two private firms. This is the first instance in the history of the country that such a survey would be conducted . Talking to Daily Times, Dr Attar Das […]
KWSB illegally approved connections: NAB on April 11, 2017KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi has claimed that Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) has approved hundreds of industrial, commercial and residential bulk water connections in violation of rules and regulations of entity in past six years. The investigating officials of NAB informed the institutions that had been entertained during this period include […]