FIA to verify compensation claims in Grand Hyatt scam on September 16, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) will verify Grand Hayat Hotel affectees’ claims before they are compensated. A list of 240 buyers was earlier submitted in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) by the owner of the Grand Hyatt project. A meeting in this regard was held on Friday at the Ministry of Capital Administration and […]
CDA briefs housing scheme owners about its bylaws on September 15, 2017ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) invited owners of approved housing schemes at Jinnah Convention Centre on Thursday to listen to their grievances before formally extending its building bylaws. Earlier, it was decided to enforce its building bylaws across the city to control haphazard development. The management decided to move forward in phases and as […]
Probe body spots irregularities in CDA appointments on September 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: An inquiry committee in the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has found irregularities in over a hundred appointments of grade 16 to 18, but the management is reluctant to make names of the beneficiaries’ public. Most of these illegal appointments were made under the pressure of politicians and civil servants attached with civic body and […]
CDA employee promoted in recognition of his services on August 30, 2017ISLAMABAD: In recognition of the services of Capital Development Authority (CDA) employee Muhammad Ayub, Member Administration, Muhammad Yasir Pirzada personally visited his charity school at F-6 Ground on Tuesday and handed him his promotion orders. Muhammad Ayub, popularly known as Master Ayub, has been imparting education to children in F-6 Park for the last 34 […]
Minister doesn’t know lawmakers who received Rs 30bn? on August 22, 2017ISLAMABAD: A vague explanation by State Minister Shaikh Aftab Ahmed over release of funds angered Opposition Leader in the National Assembly Khurshid Shah. Shah warned to move a privilege motion if his requested details would not be shared until Tuesday (today). Earlier, it was reported by the media that the federal government released Rs 30 […]
Influential mafia in the guise of affectees roaming in CDA on August 17, 2017ISLAMABAD: A complex, lengthy and ambiguous process of the allotment of alternative plots against acquired land of the local inhabitants in the capital city has turned into a profitable business for an ‘influential mafia’. Nowadays, one can easily find members of the said mafia in the surroundings of Land and Rehabilitation Directorate in the Capital […]
Twin cities celebrating Independence Day today on August 14, 2017ISLAMABAD: Preparations have been completed in Islamabad and Rawalpindi to observe ‘Jashn-e-Azadi’ with enthusiasm. Political parties, the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Pakistan Sports Board are organising several events on Independence Day. To celebrate the 70th Independence Day of Pakistan, the political parties are preparing to hold separate events […]
PML-N rally paralyses life in twin cities on August 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: A rally for defiant show of power by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) after the Supreme Court decision in the Panama Papers case has paralysed routine life in the twin cities, as the roads linking the garrison city to the federal capital were blocked at different points. A large number of people reached D-Chowk […]
With only 29 treasury members in House, NA speaker calls it a day on August 10, 2017ISLAMABAD: The 5th sitting of the 44th session of the National Assembly was adjourned on Wednesday due to lack of quorum. Only 103 of 342 members were present in the House. Most of the members belonging to the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) were absent – only 29 of 188 lawmakers were present in the […]
Hullabaloo as Gulalai pours out her heart in NA on August 8, 2017ISLAMABAD: Chaotic scenes were witnessed in the National Assembly on Monday as female lawmaker Ayesha Gulalai, who has accused Imran Khan of harassing her through ‘inappropriate text messages’, rose to pour her heart out, with PTI members agitating and chanting slogans throughout her speech. As the House began discussion on its routine agenda with Speaker […]