CDA fails to finalise officers seniority lists on September 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to finalise the seniority list of its Grade 18 officers working in the executive cadre and this is causing disputes and creating hurdles in promotions as well. The officers are being deprived of participation in the Mid Carrier Management Courses (MCMCs) due to the unavailability of the […]
Mayor seals CDA land record over irregularities on September 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Taking action on the complaints regarding irregularities in the Land and Rehabilitation Directorate, the Mayor Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA), Sheikh Ansar Aziz ordered the confiscation and sealing of the record of the said directorate; whereas, he also suspended an official of the Estate Management Directorate on the charges […]
Foolproof security plan for twin cities for Eidul Azha on September 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: A foolproof security plan has been prepared by the district administration and the police high-ups to avoid any untoward incident on the eve of Eidul Azha in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. The Eid prayer will be offered in 824 different locations in the twin cities. The District Administration and the police have prepared a comprehensive […]
CDA gears up to deal with illegal construction on September 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Enforcement Directorate of CDA has made in house rotation of its employees to curtail the encroachment and illegal construction in Federal Capital; while the directorate once again asked Building Control Section (BCS) to provide on ground support while doing operation against the violations of building bylaws. On last working day before Eid holidays, […]
Transporters increase fares ahead of Eid on September 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Transporters of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi have kept their tradition alive as they increased the intercity fares on the eve of Eid-ul-Azha in the wake of heavy rush of passengers at terminals; while, the residents of Islamabad are forced to pay high fares to reach their native towns. The Islamabad is considered […]
Legal anomalies in appointment of mayor as CDA chief on September 8, 2016ISLAMABAD: The appointment of the first elected Mayor of Islamabad, Shaikh Ansar Aziz, as Chairman CDA has a lot of legal anomalies as there is no precedent of such a decision in the past history of the civic body; whereas, the appointment also has come under a clash of interests according to the clause “e” […]
Mismanagement at I-12 cattle market on September 6, 2016ISLAMABAD: The cattle market established in Sector I-12 Islamabad has failed to satisfy the citizens and vendors as there are lack of arrangements for the sacrificial animals, whereas, the vendors complain of excessive fee, which is being charged by the contractor of the cattle market. As usual, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has pocketed millions […]
117 inquiries pending against CDA employees for years on September 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: A legal maxim “Justice delayed is justice denied” fits for the Capital Development Authority (CDA) as not only 117 inquiries regarding corruption, contravention and malpractices have been pending for years in the civic body, but the accused officers are still working on important posts and they can easily influence the said probes. As per […]
Committee takes up non-regularisation of daily-wage staff on August 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on the Cabinet Secretariat has expressed its strong displeasure over continuous ignorance of its directions regarding regularisation of daily wages teaching and non-teaching staff on Wednesday and decided to take up the matter in the Upper House of Parliament. A long delayed matter regarding the regularisation of daily wages staff […]
Senate standing committee to take up the issue of daily wages on August 31, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on the Cabinet Secretariat has expressed its strong displeasure over continuous ignorance of its directions regarding regularisation of daily wages teaching and non-teaching staff on Wednesday and decided to take up the matter in the Upper House of the Parliament. A long delayed matter regarding the regularisation of daily wages […]