RAWALPINDI: The police officer who shaves the heads of ‘culprits’ has become a sign of terror in the city. Rata Amral Station House Officer (SHO) Inspector Ghulam Asghar Chandia has hired a barber for this purpose. People have forwarded applications to the Lahore High Court and Punjab chief minister against the SHO. A probe was […]
Islamabad cuts water share for Rawalpindi
RAWALPINDI: A threat of scarcity of water might hit the thickly populated vicinities of Rawalpindi as Islamabad has cut down the share of three million gallons per day water coming from Khanpur Dam for its twin city. To cater to the needs of dwellers of the federal capital, the CDA decided to reduce half the […]
74 inspectors, including six lady officers, promoted to the rank of DSP
ISLAMABAD: On the recommendation of the Promotion Committee, the Inspector General of Punjab Police, Mushtaq Ahmed Sukhera, has given the approval to promote 74 Inspectors including six lady officers to the DSP rank. Daily Times came to know that the provincial government has issued the notification of the promotion of 68 police officers while six […]
Sardar Naseem to be Pindis mayor today
RAWALPINDI: After the revival of the local bodies system, the former MPA and Mayor-elect of Rawalpindi, Sardar Naseem, would take oath of the slot as the Mayor of Rawalpindi today (Saturday). He will be 8th municipal head and 5th mayor of the city. The oath taking ceremony will be held at the auditorium of Rawalpindi […]
Benazir Bhutto murder case yet to be solved
RAWALPINDI: Slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairwoman Benazir Bhutto’s 9th death anniversary will be observed on Tuesday (today) across Pakistan. A major ceremony will be organised in Larkana while various factions of the PPP will mark the day separately in Rawalpindi. The Liaquat Bagh tragedy has not reached its logical end despite a lapse of […]
Pakistan marks BBs death anniversary
RAWALPINDI: Slain Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairwoman Benazir Bhutto’s 9th death anniversary will be observed tomorrow (Tuesday) across Pakistan. A major ceremony will be organised in Larkana while various factions of the PPP will mark the day separately in Rawalpindi. The Liaquat Bagh tragedy has not reached its logical end despite a lapse of nine […]
Punjab CM okays construction of Chaklala Sports Complex
RAWALPINDI: Chief Minister Punjab Mian Shahbaz Shairf has given approval for construction of Chaklala Sports Complex with the cost of Rs 190.379 million, covering 50 Kannals of land. The proposed complex would be the third sporting facility for Rawalpindi city after Liaquat Bagh Mini Sports Complex, which was inaugurated by former President Zia-ul-Haq in 1988 […]
Liaqat Ali Khan airport to go functional on August 14, 2017
RAWALPINDI: Liaqat Ali Khan (Shaheed) Airport, the largest ever international airport of Asia will go operational on August 14, 2017 (independence day). The Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate the new airport. This state of the art airport which is being built in the area of 45000 kanals in Fatehjang has the capacity for […]
YDA threatens long march in Lahore if demands not met
RAWALPINDI: Like the other cities of Punjab, the Young Doctor’s Association’s (YDA’s) strike in Rawalpindi continued on Friday following the failure of negotiations with the government and administration and non-acceptance of their three major demands. The persistent strike in OPDs (Outdoor Patients Department) of all the three allied hospitals in Rawalpindi has landed the patients […]
Sardar Naseem elected unopposed as 7th mayor of Pindi
RAWALPINDI: The candidate of PML-N and former MPA, Sardar Naseem Ahmed, has been elected as the 7th Mayor of Rawalpindi unopposed, while the elected Chairman of Union Council 13 Tariq Mehmood Khan, will be the Deputy Mayor of the city. This was announced by the Returning Officer, Dr Tahir, on the occasion of filing the […]