Kick-boxing champions of 2018 disappointed over govt’s indifference towards them on January 11, 2019Just think of a few of the challenges female athletes face in a male-dominated society. They may have not only to fight in the ground but also outside the ground, against culture taboos, family restrictions, cope with training schedules and heartbreaking failures. Aqsa Shamon is a player of kick boxing and recently won a medal […]
Pakistan Citizen Portal fails to deliver on January 9, 2019The much propagated Pakistan Citizen Portal performance is not up to the mark and losing public trust for not entertaining public complaints. Lack of bureaucracy along with well and poor management is not only killing the spirit of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s vision of providing relief at their door step but also triggering public concerns. […]
Citizens complain about police not cooperating if they want to file FIRs on January 1, 2019Rawalpindi’s district crime rate has increased seven percent over the last year. Interestingly, however, registration of First Information Report’s (FIR) registration has dropped by nine percent compared to the previous year, showing the police department’s reluctance of entertaining citizens’ complaints. The statistics show that all types of crimes are rising with robbery cases also increasing […]
Rescue 1122 employees complain about lack of service structure on December 27, 2018Despite the passage of 12 years, Rescue 1122 has failed to form the service structure of its employees. Its contractual employees are concerned about their future. According to available data, more than 3,000 rescue employees are working in Rawalpindi, while about 80 percent of them are working on contract basis. The contract employees have expressed […]
Corruption worth Rs 60 million in LED street lights exposed by NAB on December 19, 2018The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) launched an investigation on Tuesday into alleged irregularities and corruption in Light Emitting Diode (LED) street lights and development projects of Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR). A citizen had registered a complaint with the country’s top accountability body asking for an investigation into the streets lights project in which he termed […]
RWMC MD accused of hiring and promoting staff based on nepotism on December 15, 2018Nepotism and favouritism are at their peak in Rawalpindi Waste Management Company where the acting managing director distributed jobs among his nears and dears without following a legal method. Secretary Rizwan Sherdil, who is also serving as acting MD has violated the due and fair process of promoting relevant officials and accommodating his blue eyed […]
Despite stringent measures, illegal constructions continue in Rawalpindi on December 12, 2018Despite strict instructions from the provincial government, illegal constructions continue unabated in Rawalpindi. The building inspectors of the Municipal Corporation of Rawalpindi (MCR) are allegedly involved in these illegal constructions. An under construction plaza at Ghosia Chowk, Dhok Kala Khan is architected with shops in the basement which was allocated for parking. Another plaza is […]
PHA staff blackmails couples with help of CCTV cameras in parks on December 11, 2018The Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras installed in the parks have become a source for the Parks & Horticulture Authority (PHA) staff to blackmail couples and get a bribe from them. Sources revealed that PHA security staff deployed in parks capture videos through CCTV cameras installed in the parks and transfer them to their mobile […]
MCR officials served notices for taking bribe and allowing illegal constructions on December 3, 2018RAWALPINDI: The directorate of Anti-Corruption Establishment issued notices on Sunday to Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) chief officer and planning municipal officer on a complaint by a citizen about the illegal construction of commercial buildings in the city. Rawal Town former mayor Chaudhry Farooq Azam filed a complaint in the directorate of Anti-Corruption Establishment about the […]
No more free dramas in theatres: govt makes it clear on November 24, 2018In an effort to overcome the economic crises of the province, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led Punjab government decided on Friday to commercialise cultural activities performed at art councils. In this connection, presentation of free stage shows will end from December 1, 2018 at Rawalpindi Arts Council (RAC). The provincial government has announced to start […]