By Qazi Ziad

ISLAMABAD: The shortage of doctors in emergency wards of Polyclinic Hospital has left the patients in lurch and no positive move is being taken to address this important issues. State Minister of CADD Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudary is oblivious to the burning issue of inhabitants of the capital city that are facing the problems for […]

ISLAMABAD: Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) has sent back officers on deputation to their parent departments on the basis of personal like and dislike. In the hospitals that are functioning under CADD, including PIMS and Polyclinic Hospital, some 55 officers, including executive directors, directors, deputy directors and assistant directors, are working on deputation. Sources […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is losing billions of rupees in the annual excise revenue due to large scale and organised smuggling of internationally renowned brands into Pakistan via Afghanistan. Reports estimate an annual loss in revenue of more than Rs. 24 billion, due to the “Illicit Cigarette Trade”. The sale of smuggled brands like Benson & Hedges, […]

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) criticised the statement of the chairman of PakhtunKhwa Mili Awami Party (PMA) Mehmood Khan Achakzai and stated that people like him were the enemies of the state. However, on the other hand the Awami National Party (ANP) and the Qaumi Watan Party (QWP) seconded the […]

ISLAMABAD: The owners of private schools, are likely to challenge the Private Education Institutions (Registration and fee Determination Rules 2016, in a court of law. Daily Times has come to know that Beacon House, City School, Roots, Pak-Turk and other school owners have turned down the instructions given by the Private Education Institution Regulation Authority […]

ISLAMABAD: Even after passage of five days, the Ministry of Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) has failed to resolve the alleged stolen case of a newborn baby from the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS). The family of the stolen baby has decided to stage a demonstration in front of National Press Club (today) […]

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has earmarked Rs 18.297 billion for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) for the next fiscal year 2016-17 which is Rs 430 million more than the allocation of current fiscal year. A sum of Rs 11.152 billion has been earmarked for the expenditures regarding pay and allowances of the employees. Out […]

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated more than Rs 2.56 billion for 26 projects of Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD). According to budget documents announced by Finance Minister Ishaq dar in National Assembly on Friday, over Rs 751 million funds have been earmarked for four projects of CDA in the upcoming budget for financial year […]

ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of the hardships of overseas Pakistanis living in Gulf countries in obtaining passports, the Federal Ombudsman Secretariat has directed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) and the Directorate General of Immigration and Passports to submit their reports by May 31, 2016. The directions by the Wafaqi Mohtasib Secretariat came after an overseas […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz led federal government has ignored child health-care in the upcoming budget of fiscal year 2016-17 as it has allocated no funds for the health of adolescent of the capital, it has been revealed in a document available with Daily Times. The government would start three new projects in the health […]