RWMC deducts more than Rs 35,000 from employees’ salaries on November 17, 2018The Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC) illegally deducted more than Rs 35,000 from the salaries of employees every month. There are more than 700 permanent employees serving in Rawalpindi Waste Management Company (RWMC). The company deducts Rs 50 as union fund from the salary of every employee whether he is a member of the union […]
Police arrest man in drug recovery case without sound proofs on November 15, 2018RAWALPINDI: Police have detained a citizen in a drug case scandal following allegations made by an informer. Government servant Muhammad Amir Hussain claimed that “police officials of Sadiqabad picked up my brother-in-law Muhammad Sajid from his residence on October 28 without any lawful justification. When I came to know about this, I went to the […]
Car dealers occupying various public parking places in Rawalpindi on November 14, 2018Parking areas dedicated for costumers and the general public in major markets of Rawalpindi have been occupied by car dealers, while the city traffic police has failed to get the roadside footpaths vacated from these dealers. Car dealers park a large number of vehicles on footpaths and roadsides in front of their shops at Chandni […]
Lack of adequate staff mars working of EPA on November 12, 2018RAWALPINDI: Lack of manpower is badly affecting the performance of the Environment Protection Agency Rawalpindi. More than 22 posts are reportedly laying vacant in the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) in Rawalpindi. The vacant posts include three assistant directors, two clerks, three drivers, seven inspectors and seven field assistants. A senior officials of the EPA wishing […]
‘Police reluctant to file FIRs on applications of Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation’ on November 7, 2018Police is reluctant to lodge first information reports (FIRs) against the owners of illegal constructions on applications of Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR), according to sources. Reportedly, MCR sealed the Maryam Plaza located in Shamsabad, Rawalpindi because it was allegedly constructed illegally. However, the owner of the building broke the seals and opened the building without […]
PHA hands over list of retired employees to MCR for payment of pension on November 4, 2018The Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) on Saturday handed over a list of retired employees to the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) for payment of their pension. A delegation of PHA headed by Senior Clerk Tariq visited the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi and handed over the record of 49 retired employees along with the cheque of more […]
RDA chairman angry over demolition of MNA Khiyal Zaman’s illegally constructed building on October 26, 2018RAWALPINDI: Rifts remain between the bureaucracy and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership over anti-encroachment campaign in Rawalpindi. Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) Chairman Arif Abbasi on Thursday expressed displeasure on demolition of PTI’s Member of National Assembly plaza despite the matter being subjudice. In the ongoing anti-encroachment campaign, the officials of RDA have partially demolished the top […]
Rose Cinema building sealed again over illegal allotment on October 25, 2018RAWALPINDI: Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) has failed to fix the responsibility of illegal allotment of Rose Cinema, due to which the public body has faced a loss of billions. In pursuance of the court order, MCR Chief Executive Shafqat Raza conducted an inquiry regarding the legal possession of Rose Cinema building and its attached shops. […]
MCR officials accused of electricity theft on October 23, 2018Officials of the Municipal Corporation Rawalpindi (MCR) are allegedly involved in electricity theft as the administration is providing illegal electricity to the slums near the slaughter house of MCR. There are more than 50 slums established on the side of Nala Lahi near the slaughter house of the MCR at Dhok Ratta. The municipal corporation […]
FIR lodged against employers of tortured maid child on October 22, 2018RAWALPINDI: A First Information Report was lodged by the Child Protection & Welfare Bureau on Sunday against Major Ammara Riaz and Dr Mohsin Riaz for torturing an 11-year-old domestic worker. Addressing a press conference, the City Police Officer (CPO) Abbas Ahsan said, the incident was reported by Ammara Riaz’s neighbour Colonel Sajjad on Saturday but […]