Azerbaijan, IDB to jointly fund Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway project on May 16, 2025Azerbaijan has principally agreed to invest $2 billion in Pakistan to improve roads infrastructure and to construct longstanding Sukkur-Hyderabad (M-6) Motorway project, Secretary Communications informed a Parliamentary body on Thursday. Islamic Development Bank (IDB) also agreed to partially invest in said missing south motorway link. The Bank will get sanction of its Governing Board by […]
Over 5,000 face action for traffic rules violations in Islamabad on May 13, 2025In order to ensure an integrated traffic system in the city, Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has taken indiscriminate legal action against over 5,000 vehicles, motorcyclists, freight and public transport vehicles for violating different traffic rules. According to the available information with Daily Times, the ITP imposed fine against 5,912 against various traffic rules violations in […]
NHA seeks Rs 3 trillion for 64 projects in FY26 on May 6, 2025The National Highway Authority (NHA) has estimated a requirement of over Rs 3,000 billion for 64 ongoing development projects in the upcoming fiscal year (FY 2025-26), Daily Times has learnt reliably. An additional Rs 49 billion is needed for five newly proposed schemes. The NHA has submitted proposed funds summary to the ministry of planning […]
Encroachments along Murree Expressway draw Aleem Khan’s ire on May 2, 2025Massive illegal encroachments along the Islamabad-Murree road, a dual carriageway, commonly known as the Murree Expressway, have become a persistent and escalating issue. A few years ago, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, during a visit to the area, expressed serious concern over the unchecked encroachments on both sides of the road and directed authorities to address […]
New legislation targets postpartum depression, maternal health reforms on April 25, 2025A parliamentary health committee on Thursday passed the Mental Health Amendment Act, 2025, aimed at prioritizing maternal mental health and formally recognizing postpartum depression as a significant healthcare concern. Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination took up the bill titled “Mental Health (Amendment), Act 2025” moved by senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri. […]
Youth empowerment gets boost with Rs 222 bn skill, loan funding on April 24, 2025The government has allocated Rs over 19 billion for youth’s skills development while over Rs 203 billion have been disbursed to 277,616 students under youth loan scheme, Daily Times has learnt reliably. As per available documents, three major schemes have been started by federal government for youth’s development across the country which includes Prime Minister’s […]
Srinagar highway among top violation hotspot with 50,000 challans in five months on April 19, 2025Three major routes in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) have turned into hotspots for rampant traffic violations, with Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) issuing nearly 50,000 challans in just five months for a range of traffic rule breaches. According to the document available with Daily Times, the traffic police issued 49,405 challans against the vehicles plying on […]
Health ministry taps NADRA for digital medical ID initiative on April 17, 2025Minister for National Health Services Regulations and Coordination has approached National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Lieutenant General Muhammad Munir Afsar to get authority’s help to practical implication of vision of “One Patient One ID”. The NHS minister already took the decision launch ‘One Patient, One Medical Record (MR) ID’ initiative. The MR ID is […]
Islamabad schools get 100 new early childhood education rooms on March 31, 2025Ministry of Federal Education has converted 100 class rooms of Federal Directorate of Education’s (FDE) schools into Early Childhood Education (ECE) rooms, Daily Times has learnt. The FDE, a subsidiary organization of the Ministry of Federal Education, has administrative control over 432 educational institutions (EIs) in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). The ministry is transforming FDE […]
Driving costs surge as NHA announces another toll hike on March 23, 2025For 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. […]