Front desk employees at police stations record their plight on October 20, 2018Even after two years, the Punjab police have failed to form a service structure for front desk employees owing to selfish concerns. More than 90 employees are working on front desks established in 29 police stations of Rawalpindi. Front desk employees in police stations are responsible to maintain the record of daily crime diaries, complete […]
It’s time AML merges with PTI: Shehryar Riaz on October 19, 2018Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed should merge his party, Awami Muslim League, with Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) after winning two National Assembly seats with our support, PTI District President Shehryar Riaz said on Thursday. Talking exclusively to Daily Times, former Member of Provincial Assembly and current PTI District President Shehryar Riaz categorically said that after winning from NA-60 […]
Police fails to take action against bribe-taking policemen on October 18, 2018Police is reluctant to take serious action against some members of their own department, as despite the passage of one month, the Superintendent of Police has failed to finalise the inquiry against the police official allegedly involved in taking bribe from a youth. According to details, a news report regarding the blackmailing and bribe taking […]
Politics of inheritance remain high even in naya Pakistan on October 17, 2018Family-dominated politics has further strengthened its grip as another player belonging to a political family made it to the parliament after winning the by-elections from NA-60 Rawalpindi constituency. With the entrance of Sheikh Rashid Shafiq into parliamentary politics, the Sheikh family has became the fourth political family of Rawalpindi who has two National Assembly seats […]
Dry fruit producing units causing air pollution in capital on October 15, 2018Due to negligence of the Environment Protection Agency (EPA), peanut baking units in Chaudhary Bazaar, which is the economic hub of the city, is causing air pollution in Rawalpindi. According to details, Chaudhary Baazar of Rawalpindi is a well known market for bulk supply of peanuts and other dry fruits. There are more than 120 […]
Rawalpindi CPO reveals personal number on Twitter for better interaction with citizens on October 14, 2018City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Abbas Ahsan has released his official mobile number on Twitter in order to make himself more accessible to citizens. “Become a confidential informant. Help police fight against crime and maintain peace in #Rawalpindi. Contact the Rawalpindi CPO directly through text message or Whatsapp on 0307 8883833,” Tweeted Abbas Ahsan. Responding […]
Political figures remain absent from Clean & Green Punjab campaign launch on October 9, 2018No federal or provincial minister attended the launching ceremony of the Clean & Green Punjab campaign, which was organised by the district administration at Liaquat Bagh on Monday. Rawalpindi Deputy Commissioner Dr Umar Jahangir solely launched the Clean & Green Punjab campaign which was initiated in nine divisional headquarters of Punjab as part of the […]
PITB’s eLearn programme aims to digitalise education across the country on October 6, 2018In a welcome step towards digitalisation and adoption of Information Technology, the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) has launched an application enabling students to have access to online lectures in audio, video and text forms. According to details, the PITB under its eLearn Programme has launched a web application for students from grade six to […]
Police fail to file FIR against illegal sale of Rose Cinema on October 3, 2018Despite passage of more than 30 days, the Municipal Corporation has failed to get a First Information Report registered against influential persons who have allegedly sold the government property to a private person. According to the application submitted by Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) on September 1, 2018, the Station House Officer of Police Station Ganjmandi […]
PTI workers eyeing important positions left vacant by PMLN on September 30, 2018Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers seem to be eyeing important positions in different government departments introduced by the previous government. PTI office bearers that include District President Shehryar Khan, former Members of Provincial Assembly Arif Abbasi and Asif Mahmood, former city president Chaudhry Asghar, Haroon Hashmi and others are attempting to get key positions in government […]