Rift in PML-N ranks over Rawalpindi MC nominations on December 9, 2016RAWALPINDI: Deep cracks have appeared in the PML-N Rawalpindi chapter over the issue of nomination of candidates for mayor ship and deputy mayor ship of the Municipal Corporation (MC) Rawalpindi. The party stands divided into factions because of the adoption of an alleged dual policy by the former MNA, Hanif Abbasi. According to sources, nomination […]
Project for expansion of Adiala Jail in limbo on December 6, 2016RAWALPINDI: The project for expanding Adiala Jail has not gone from theory to practice even after 12 years of its approval, due to lack of interest by the provincial government, the police department and the district administration and the jail’s management. According to sources 800 acres of land was acquired in 2004 in front of […]
Early dip in gas pressure irks consumers in Rawalpindi on December 1, 2016RAWALPINDI: The tremendous dip of about 80 per cent in gas pressure noticed far before the advent of the full winter season has not only extinguished the stoves at homes but also the tyrannical load shedding being observed from 500 hrs to 2300 hrs daily has led to inflate the cost of 45 kilogram gas […]
PML-N wins second phase of local bodies elections on November 16, 2016RAWALPINDI: The ruling party PML-N has gained an overwhelming majority in the second phase of the local bodies elections on the reserved seats in District Council Rawalpindi as it has won 22 seats out of 25. The elections were held on 15 women seats, five minorities, three farmers’ seats and one seat for the youth […]
Unscheduled load shedding under garb of maintenance wrecking nerves of citizens on November 13, 2016RAWALPINDI: Following the announcement by the Prime Minister (PM) Nawaz Sharif for reducing the load shedding duration to 3 hours only, the IESCO has adopted another way to agonize the citizens with disconnecting the supply of electricity for 9 to 10 hours daily to suburbs of Rawalpindi city in the name of maintenance work. In […]
Rawalpindi takes measures to counter sit-in on November 1, 2016RAWALPINDI: In the wake of PTI chief, Imran Khan’s announcement of locking down Islamabad and staging a “dharna” (sit-in) there on November 2, the Rawalpindi district management and police have placed over 250 containers in Rawalpindi and its suburbs. A heavy contingent of police and FC has been deployed at the entry points of district […]
Pitched battles in Rawalpindi on October 29, 2016RAWALPINDI: The Chairman Awami Muslim League (AML) andthe Member National Assembly, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, on Friday despite hurdle screated by the government reached his political secretariat, Lal Haveli, and announced to cancel his public rally convened about the November 2 sit-in of PTI. While talking to the media at Committee Chowk on Friday, the Chairman […]
Pindi boy launches surgical strike on October 29, 2016RAWALPINDI: Awami Muslim League (AML) Chairman Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Friday reached his political secretariat Lal Haveli after breaking police barricades and braving worst baton charge. Rawalpindi police placed containers to block all the roads leading to Lal Haveli including Committee Chowk, Teli Mohallah, College Road and Fawara Chowk. Talking to media at Committee Chowk […]
PTI hammers out strategy for ‘lockdown’ of twin cities on October 28, 2016RAWALPINDI: The PTI has evolved a strategy to stage its sit-in in Islamabad and lock down the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on November 2. Special targets have been assigned to party workers under different options under which a decision has been taken to lock down the twin cities completely and jam the routine […]
Police evolve strategy to thwart PTI plan to lock down capital on October 26, 2016RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Police and its administration have evolved a strategy to counter PTI moves for locking down the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and staging a “dharna” (sit-in) in Islamabad. The decision has been taken to pursue various options to stop lawlessness and sit-ins at every cost. Sources told Daily Times that a […]