IHC fails to seek PMs approval for its allotted plot on Constitution Avenue on April 20, 2016ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) has been failed to seek approval for its plot located on Constitution Avenue in the federal capital whereas the construction on site without prior approval of prime minister is illegal as the said plot was allotted conditionally. Sources claimed that the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and other relevant departments are […]
Experts lay stress on continuous dialogue between Pakistan, India on April 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a book launch ceremony here on Sunday laid stress on continuous dialogue between Pakistan and India. The ceremony for the launch of Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri’s book was held at Lok Virsa Museum on the concluding day of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF). People from all walks of life, including former and serving […]
Miraculous recovery of CDA gardener surprises rescue teams on April 17, 2016ISLAMABAD: A miraculous recovery of Capital Development Authority (CDA) gardener from 150 feet deep well after 11 days surprised the rescue teams and his family members. 28 years old Muhammad Naveed was missing from last ten days. According to reports, 28 years old CDA employ Muhammad Naveed disappeared ten days before from sector G11. His […]
Institutional laxity converts AIOUs vehicles worth of millions into scrape on April 14, 2016ISLAMABAD: The institutional negligence of the administration of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has destroyed university’s vehicles worth of millions whereas currently, eighteen Land Rover jeeps is of no use other than to auction them on scrape rate. According to reports, AIOU received 18 Land Rover jeeps from a British NGO, the Overseas Development Organisation […]
126 PhD scholars not returning to homeland on April 13, 2016ISLAMABAD: Around 126 PhD students dodged Higher Education Commission (HEC) as they declined to serve in Pakistan as per their signed agreement with the commission whereas the HEC has introduced three schemes to attract Pakistani PhD holders to come back and serve in the country. Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Balighur Rehman, while […]
90 cases of irregularities still pending in CDA on April 12, 2016ISLAMABAD: As many as 90 cases of irregularities are still pending before the different committees, officers and board members in Capital Development Authority (CDA). The civic authority has processed 150 cases of financial and administrative irregularities in the last five years whereas only 54 cases have been concluded so far. Sources inside the CDA have […]
Frequent accidents make life around Attock Oil Refinery miserable on April 11, 2016ISLAMABAD: Attock Oil Refinery (AOR) has become dangerous place generally for the entire capital city but especially for the people living nearby the refinery as in last ten days two oil tankers have met accidents due to which normal traffic was suspended on the main Morgah Road and inflammable oil was spilled from the tanker. […]
HEC fails to maintain honorary PhD degree holders record on April 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has been failed to maintain centralised record of honorary PhD degree holders whereas no specific practices are being followed by the commission to monitor the implementation on its guidelines and procedures for the conferment of honorary degree issued in the year 2010. The apex regulatory body of higher education in […]
Govt dismantles D-Chowk, new structure on site to be introduced soon on April 9, 2016ISLAMABAD: Government has formally dismantled the historic parade ground commonly known as ‘D-Chowk’ whereas Interior Ministry and Ministry of Capital Administration and Development Division (CAAD) are working on several proposals to introduce a new structure on the site but nothing has been finalised so far. Having the back view of Parliament House and President House, […]
Undue burden of responsibility irks CDA Enforcement Directorate on April 7, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Enforcement Directorate of Capital Development Authority (CDA) has written three letters to its sister departments of environment and planning wing to highlight the ongoing behaviour to shift the responsibility on other’s shoulders whereas the directorate has also tabled new standard operating procedures (SOPs) in this regard for formal approval of the CDA chairman. […]