For the fourth time in the past fourteen months, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has announced a significant toll tax hike on national highways and motorways, with the new rates set to take effect from April 1. According to an official notification, available with Daily Times,toll charges for cars will be Rs. 70, vans Rs. […]
NHA to launch crackdown against uncertified, overloaded vehicles
To enhance road safety and security, the National Highway Authority (NHA) will take action against commercial vehicles operating without the necessary certifications, as well as those exceeding the prescribed weight or passenger limits. This was decided at a high-level meeting of the NHA presided over by Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan. Some senior officials […]
Forced deportation of Afghan migrants will deepen their misery
Former Speaker of the National Assembly (NA) and PTI leader Asad Qaiser has expressed concern over the government’s decision to deport all documented Afghan migrants by force. In his address to the NA session, Qaiser stated that these Afghans are already victims of war in their homeland. “Their country has been turned into a war […]
Amid terror concerns, NHA to install security tower on N-5
Following the intelligence reports, the National Highway Authority (NHA) has decided to establish a state-of-the-art security watchtower at the Jhelum River Bridge on GT Road (N-5) to thwart potential terrorist threats, Daily Times has learnt reliably. According to available document, the NHA’s Wazirabad office received an urgent request by the Special Branch, Punjab to take […]
NADRA’s five-month revenue hits Rs 6bn mark
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has generated over Rs over 6,000 million in revenue in span of five months against its services provided to the citizens across the country, Daily Times has learnt reliably According to the documents, NADRA primarily provides services for the renewal of Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) and smart […]
NADRA impounds over 80,000 suspected CNICs
Pakistan National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA), has impounded over 80,000 dubious Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) in the last five years. According to the data available with Daily Times, the authority shared province wise details of impounded NICs which includes Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Punjab, Sindh, Balochistan, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir. The NADRA […]
75,000 IT grads yearly but only 10 % employed
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) accredited institutes are producing 75,000 Information Technology (IT) graduates yearly while less than 10 percent are employable in export oriented companies which shows a huge gap between demand for skilled HR in IT industry and supply of IT graduates, Daily Times has learnt reliably. A document, available with this correspondent, […]
FDE’s institutions to get more than 500 new class rooms
The Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has added 511 new classrooms, along with Information Technology (IT) labs, Google labs, art and math labs, and other reforms to its educational institutions across the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). As per documents available with Daily Times, under a project for renovation and up-gradation of FDE’s institutions across the […]
NHA to end additional tax after M-Tag policy
The decision by National Highway Authority (NHA) regarding additional 25 per cent toll tax charges on vehicles with low or no balance in M-Tags was a temporary measure at achieving 100 per cent cashless toll system across the country, National Assembly (NA) was informed on Tuesday. While responding to a Calling Attention Notice (CAN) by […]
Over 6,000 Pakistanis behind bars in three brotherly countries
Over 6,000 Pakistanis remained behind bars in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Oman and Malaysia for various offenses, Daily Times has learnt reliably. As per available documents submitted in the Senate of Pakistan by Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, 5,431 Pakistani travelers to the KSA are in different Jails against many offenses. […]