Battling pollution: IWMB comes to MHNP rescue on July 23, 2019Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB), on Monday, wrote a letter to the Ministry of Climate Change, requesting the immediate closure of the private restaurant over alleged littering and drainage of sewerage in Margalla Hills National Park. IWMB Chairman Dr Anis Ur Rahman stated, in his letter, that a restaurant “Wild Mild,” located on the Damn-e-Koh […]
Building bylaws being flouted in RCB on July 15, 2019The building bylaws are openly being violated in different localities of the Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB), apparently with the connivance of RCB officials and building inspectors. As many as seven shops are being illegally constructed in Street No 1 of Awan Town, Qasimabad. Moreover, construction of commercial plazas also continues in the Peoples Colony without […]
Journalists in twin cities in crosshairs: eight attacks reported on July 10, 2019As many as eight journalists have been attacked in the twin cities during the first six months of this year. As per sources, these incidents of life threats issued journalists have also been reported at National Press Club-Journalist Safety Hub to date. According to Journalists Safety Hub data, journalists were assaulted in five different incidents […]
Seminary teacher arrested for hanging student upside down on June 29, 2019Taking notice of a viral video on the social media, the Rawalpindi police on Friday successfully traced and arrested the teacher of a seminary who hanged a minor student upside down. A video went viral on the social media in which a seminary teacher was seen hanging a minor student upside down from the roof […]
Women showing greater interest in communication studies on June 28, 2019At least 611 students were enrolled in the department of Mass Communication in Allama Iqbal Open University for the masters degree during this year 2019. Female accounted for 27 percent of the total students enrolled in the Mass Communication Department. Interestingly, 48 out of 133 female students are selected from Islamabad followed by the Rawalpindi […]
PML-N submits adjournment motion in Punjab Assembly on June 26, 2019Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) lawmaker Uzma Bukhari on Tuesday submitted an adjournment motion in the Punjab Assembly, calling for a discussion on the performance of Punjab Information Commission (PIC) and implementation of ‘The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013’. The adjournment motion presented in the Provincial Assembly stated that according to the […]
Chaklala cantt board falls behind revenue target on June 20, 2019The Chaklala Cantonment Board (CCB) has failed to meet the revenue target despite that the financial year is about to end. The Public body is likely to face loss of millions due to the poor performance of the land revenue department this year. Sources privy to the development said, the land revenue department of Chaklala […]
EPA rejects environment assessment report on June 19, 2019The Environment Protection Agency (EPA) on Tuesday rejected an environment impact assessment (EIA) report submitted by a private housing society. During a public hearing on the report submitted by Rehman Enclave, EPA Director General Farzana Altaf Shah directed the housing society management to submit a new air quality report as well as new sewerage treatment […]
City traffic police reluctant to share revenue data on June 11, 2019Despite the instruction and notice from the Punjab Information Commission, the city traffic police are reluctant to share the information regarding the revenue generated by the hoarding board located within their office. The Punjab Transparency and Right to Information Act 2013 gives the right to every citizen of Pakistan to get information from any public […]
Two cops sacked for manhandling journalists on June 2, 2019Islamabad Police on Saturday suspended two policemen for allegedly manhandling journalists when they were covering Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s appearance before the National Accountability Bureau earlier this week. On Saturday, Sub-Inspector Muhammad Riaz and Head Constable Qadeer Ahmed appeared before the Deputy Inspector General of Police regarding the inquiry of the alleged […]