By Iqbal Malik

RAWALPINDI: As many as 98 persons are reported to have been killed and 605 persons injured in murders, attempts of murder and other cases in the jurisdiction of 30 police stations of district Rawalpindi during the first five months of the current year. In 167 cases of banditry and theft, the citizens were deprived of […]

RAWALPINDI: The luxury vehicles having illegal number plates are moving unchecked in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad owing to alleged negligence and mysterious silence of traffic police and excise and taxation departments of two cities. The trend for displaying the number plates on vehicles which are attributed to caste, area or community rather than […]

RAWALPINDI: WASA Rawalpindi has decided to raise the water tariff besides launching a survey of ghost water connections in Rawalpindi city. This is in order to meet the Rs 1 billion annual deficit. The summary has been sent to the provincial government for increasing water charges wherein it is recommended to enhance water tariff by […]

RAWALPINDI: As a result of lack of interest and inefficiency of the Punjab administration, Rawalpindi Police is facing up to 40 per cent shortage of personnel in as many as 30 police-stations, creating challenges for security in the district. There are 3,000 officers and officials, under the supervision of 30 SHOs collectively in three divisions […]

RAWALPINDI: As many as 200 buildings declared vulnerable and dangerous for people by the Town Municipal Administration (TMA) Rawal Town Rawalpindi two decades back are posing a serious life threat to the residents. The TMA has served final notices to residents asking to vacate the buildings immediately ahead of the monsoon season, warning that the […]

RAWALPINDI: Dengue larvae has been discovered in 3 Union Councils (UCs) of Rawalpindi City owing to alleged negligence and slackness of District Administration, Health Department and TMA Rawal Town and other concerned departments. The anti-dengue campaign being launched in collaboration with several departments has reduced to only publicity drive as it stands confined to files […]

RAWALPINDI: No operation has been launched by police and district administration against the kite sellers and makers of chemical coated string being used in kite flying even after five days of death of a child due to kite flying as string slit the throat of the victim. The sale of kites, metallic kite string and […]

RAWALPINDI: Public prosecutors pursuing terrorism, civil, criminal and heinous crimes-related cases to seek justice for others are in pursuit of justice for themselves. They have been deprived of fundamental rights and basic necessities of life, owing to the apathy of government. The hefty grant received at national and international levels under “Access to Justice Programme” […]

RAWALPINDI: The vicious circle of wholesalers and retailers of milk-trade in connivance of officials of civic bodies are selling sub standard and unhygienic milk in Rawalpindi city, Cantonment areas and posh areas of federal capital. Milk of three varieties is being sold out in federal capital, first is buffaloes milk, second is of very poor […]

RAWALPINDI: Pakistan Railway (PR) could retrieve only 3524 acres land and property out of its land during the last four years and 4246.09 acres land is still under illegal occupation of the land mafia. According to details 13.360 acres commercial railway land, 465.283 acres residential and 1256.747 acres agriculture land is under illegal occupation of […]