WASA to place 260 generators to facilitate masses during Ramadan on May 27, 2016LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) would place 260 generators on water pumping stations (Tube wells) to ensure water supply to citizens in the upcoming month of Ramadan. A WASA official said in order to overcome the water shortage issue in the month of Ramadan, the authority has taken some concrete steps to ensure […]
Bianchis family starts legal action against FIA on May 26, 2016LONDON – Late French driver Jules Bianchi’s family on Thursday launched legal action in Britain against the Formula One Group and the FIA, the sport’s governing body, demanding they accept responsibility for his death. Team Marussia, for whom Bianchi was driving at the time of his fatal crash at the Japanese Grand Prix in 2014, […]
First-ever ATO technology to be used for OMT on May 26, 2016LAHORE: The first-ever Automatic Train Operation (ATO) technology would be utilised to operate the Orange Line Metro Train (OMT). OMT Steering Committee Chairman Khawaja Ahmad Hassaan revealed this on Wednesday while addressing the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) presidents and general secretaries of constituencies in Lahore. On the occasion, MNA Mehr Ishtiaq, MPAs Majid Zahoor and […]
Unregistered vehicles causing Rs 2bn loss every year: official on May 24, 2016LAHORE: The Punjab government is bearing a lapse of around two billion revenue every year due to non-payment of vehicles registration fees. No revenue is received on the day the vehicle is made operational, said by Chief Minister’s Special Monitoring Unit (SMU) senior member Salman Sufi during an exclusive interview with Daily Times. He said […]
Thought provoking performances at FMH annual drama festival on May 23, 2016LAHORE: Fatima Memorial Hospital (FMH) College of Medicine and Dentistry’s Dramatics Club arranged its annual ‘DRAMATHON 2016’, which featured students of FMHCM&D and FMH Institute of Allied Health Sciences on Monday. The event was featured on five plays, six short movies and a musical session that was followed by a prize distribution ceremony. The play […]
App-based cab service creating job opportunities on May 20, 2016LAHORE: An app-based cab service, Uber, is not only being appreciated by Lahoris but also by its staff as well, including partner drivers, as they generate additional amount to overcome their financial problems. The drivers and staff shared their experiences in a ceremony organised by Uber at a local cafe to mark its unprecedented success […]
Flyover at Kahna Railway Crossing completed on May 14, 2016LAHORE: The first-ever development project in Punjab on Build Operate Transfer (BOT) basis, with private investment, is being executed expeditiously, as more than 98 percent construction work of flyover at Kahna Railway Crossing in Lahore has been completed. Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General Nabeel Javed inspected the ongoing work being carried out for giving […]
Shakir Ali Museum organises photography exhibition on May 14, 2016LAHORE: The Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) Shakir Ali Museum in collaboration with Camera for People celebrated late artist and teacher Shakir Ali’s vision, “Between silence and the thought, lies the creative moment”, through organising an exhibition of photographic prints and a discussion between artists titled “The Creative Moment” on Thursday. On the […]
Another underpass planned on May 10, 2016LAHORE: The Lahore Development Authority (LDA) has decided to construct an underpass to facilitate the commuters near railway line Gurumangat Road, Gulberg area. The approximate cost of the project is Rs 103.3 million starting from Gulberg and culminating at Cantt area. Around 40,000 motorists will be benefited from the underpass. Consisting of two lanes on […]
Students accuse UMT management of corruption on May 7, 2016LAHORE: The University of Management and Technology (UMT) is minting money from students enrolled in media studies, as the management deliberately has failed them, forcing them to study one extra semester, Daily Times has learnt. Documents available with this scribe testify that the students attempted the final term exams and also secured good marks. According […]