Mayors performance remains lackluster during first year in office on September 6, 2017ISLAMABAD: After completing one year as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman, Islamabad Mayor Shaikh Ansar Aziz has nothing ‘substantial’ to show as his performance. However, on the positive side, he has not been embroiled in any mega corruption scandal. In a surprise move in early September 2016, the federal government had appointed Aziz as […]
CDA declares Aleem Khan’s housing project ‘unauthorised’ on September 1, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday declared the ongoing development in the Park View City Housing Scheme unauthorised and warned the general public against investing in it. The housing scheme, comprising 1,067.9 kanals of land at Malot Road in Zone-IV, is co-owned by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Abdul Aleem Khan along with his wife […]
NA resolution slams Trump over hurling threats at Pakistan on August 31, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution against the remarks of United States President Donald Trump about Pakistan, calling the statement “hostile and threatening”. The House also rejected the claim of NATO Commander in Afghanistan General Nicholson regarding presence of Taliban Shura in Quetta and Peshawar. Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif read out […]
National Police Academy eyeing hospital land on August 26, 2017ISLAMABAD: The National Police Academy (NPA) Islamabad is trying to get an additional piece of land originally earmarked for a 500-bed hospital. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) had earlier allotted 31 acres of land in Sector H-11/1 in Islamabad for the police academy. However, police officials are trying to get 26 acres more land situated […]
CDA opposes bill proposing new Real Estate Regulatory Authority on August 25, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has opposed a bill seeking the establishment of an independent Real Estate Regulatory Authority. The authority claims the bill is contrary to the provisions of its own 1960 ordinance. A private member bill, titled The Real Estate (Regulations and Development) Bill, 2017, moved by the Senator Mohsen Aziz of […]
Law minister calls for amending articles 62 and 63 on August 23, 2017ISLAMABAD: Law Minister Zahid Hamid on Tuesday called for amending articles 62 and 63 of the constitution, during the National Assembly session. The NA committee responsible for electoral reforms will recommend amendments to articles 62 and 63, said Hamid. The law minister added that Article 62 should be amended to specify a time period for […]
PML-N, its leadership is in trouble, claims Nisar on August 21, 2017ISLAMABAD: Former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan Sunday claimed that both Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and its leadership were ‘in trouble’. “There is always a reason … but I don’t think the time is right for me to discuss the reasons behind my resignation… times are not normal right now ? the party is […]
Establishments role in elections should end: Achakzai on August 19, 2017ISLAMABAD: Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) head Mahmood Khan Achakzai criticised the role of the ‘establishment’ in elections while taking part in a debate on the Election Bill 2017 in the National Assembly on Friday. Suspending routine business through a motion, the House started discussing the bill prepared after vigorous efforts of all political parties […]
NA passes law to protect whistle-blowers on August 18, 2017ISLAMABAD: Despite resistance from opposition members, the treasury benches passed the Public Interest Disclosures Bill, 2017 from National Assembly on Thursday. The bill is to provide a framework for the protection of government officials, who will make disclosures about the misuse of power, offences of corruption and about people involved in corrupt practices before the […]
CDA set to regularise violations of SAFA Gold Mall on August 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is going to offer the regularisation of violations committed by the owner of SAFA Gold Mall against a payment of Rs 959.8 million as a fine. “If the owner fails to pay the aforementioned amount within 30 days, the civic body will take possession of the shopping mall,” a […]