Rawalpindi Medical University VC violates rules, appoints new department head on July 23, 2018In blatant violation of rules, Rawalpindi Medical University Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Amjad has designated Professor Dr Nayyar Qayyum as head of department of Orthopedic Surgery without fulfilling the required criteria. Sources privy to the development revealed, the vice chancellor has removed Professor Dr Riaz Sheikh from his post of head of the department of […]
Transgender persons demand prominent representation in National and Provincial assemblies on July 22, 2018RAWALPINDI: Transgender community has demanded appropriate representation of transgender persons in the Senate, the National Assembly and provincial assemblies on reserve seats. “No major political party recognises us or gives us a ticket on general seats. The government should give us power of presence in the assemblies to stand in the public spotlight and demonstrate […]
PPP says ECP taking action against all code of conduct violators instead of PTI on July 20, 2018RAWALPINDI: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has failed to ensure implementation of code of conduct in Punjab especially in Rawalpindi. According to data, more than 3,230 cases of code of conduct violation have been reported through android mobile application in Rawalpindi followed by district Faisalabad with 1,402 complaints. District Chiniot stands third in the […]
Commercial buildings not following safety code during construction phase on July 17, 2018RAWALPINDI: More than 430 fire explosion incidents have been reported in Rawalpindi during this year in which five persons lost their lives and 27 were injured. According to information availed from Rescue 1122, 19 victims were shifted to hospitals and three were provided with first aid treatment. Due to lack of counter safety equipment in […]
Police say ‘too busy’ to recover missing children as election duties taking most of their time on July 15, 2018RAWALPINDI: Parents of three missing children have expressed dissatisfaction over police’s investigation process to recover the minors and alleged that the concerned police officers at the Waris Khan Police Station are not taking the case seriously. Aftab Hussain, father of the missing children said, “Our three kids named as Shehnawar Hussain, eight, Zuhra Bibi, four, […]
PFA sends back more than 400 food samples to RCB due to nonpayment of lab fee on July 13, 2018Without carrying out laboratory tests, the Punjab Food Authority (PFA) has sent back more than 400 food samples to the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) due to nonpayment of laboratory fee. Sources privy to the development said that the RCB food department had collected more than 400 samples of different food items from different shops and […]
Newly launched app enables citizens to report violation of ECP’s code of conduct on July 7, 2018District administration launched an android phone application on Friday to report violation of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) code of conduct during the upcoming general elections. The app called Ewatch will ensure free and fair elections by monitoring code of conduct set by ECP with the help of general public. Deputy Commissioner Dr Umar […]
Differences emerge in PTI over support for Sheikh Rasheed in Rawalpindi on July 5, 2018Differences emerged in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Rawalpindi chapter over the party leadership’s decision of supporting the Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rasheed in NA-60 and NA-62 constituencies of the city. Following differences with the party leadership, PTI South Punjab Vice President Malik Parvez Awan on Wednesday met Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leaders Senator […]
MC staff protests against MOR’s misconduct with subordinates on July 4, 2018Employees of the Municipal Corporation on Tuesday staged a protest demonstration against misbehaviour of the Municipal Officer Regulation (MOR) with his subordinates. The Municipal Corporation staff locked main gate of the office and staged protest against MOR Shehzad Naveed Gohar for allegedly slapping driver Irshad Ahmed on Monday. The employees of the corporation chanted full-throated […]
PPP’s Sumera Gull criticises CJP’s visit to Mother & Child Hospital on July 3, 2018Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) candidate for NA-62 Rawalpindi Sumera Gull on Monday expressed serious reservations over the visit of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar to the under-construction Mother & Child Hospital in Rawalpindi. While addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, Sumera Gul said that the CJP’s visit to the under-construction hospital might […]