LDA demolishes various illegal structures

LAHORE:Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Friday demolished various illegal structures in private housing schemes at Raiwind road. According to LDA spokesperson here, the Authority demolished green belts, walls for illegal extension in Dream Land Housing Scheme. The LDA demolished roads and other structures over violation of approved layout plan of Mid City Housing Scheme and […]

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Awareness walk held to mark “World Allergy Disease Week”

HYDERABAD:An Awareness Walk was organized by the ENT Department of Liaquat University Hospital here on Friday to mark “World Allergy Disease Week”.   The walk was attended by a large number of officers of hospital management, professors, doctors, nurses, paramedical staff and the civil society representatives.   Addressing the participants, MS Dr. Mubashir Ali Kolachi, […]

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Protective embankments to reduce floods’ damages: Arshad Ayub

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Irrigation Arshad Ayub Khan has said that with the completion of construction of protective embankments in Swat, the damage caused by floods would be reduced. He said”Work is underway to build high-quality safety embankments to prevent obstruction and minimize damage.” He expressed these views on the occasion of a detailed visit […]

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Business community terms federal budget 2022-23 as balanced

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has termed the fiscal budget 2022-23 balanced under a challenging economic environment.   RCCI President Nadeem Rauf, while giving remarks after the budget speech, said the fixed tax scheme for small traders would increase the tax net.   Nadeem said that the announcement of setting up Alternative […]

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PML-N leader terms budget as focused on improving life of underprivileged segments

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Samiullah Khan Burki on Friday termed the federal budget as balanced and focused on improving life standard of the underprivileged segments of the society despite financial constraints. Talking to media outside Parliament House, he said that coalition government led by PML-N was taking steps to give maximum relief to […]

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LDA DG reviews development works of Edhi Underpass, Lahore Bridge

LAHORE:Lahore Development Authority (LDA) Director General (DG) Chaudhry Muhammad Ali Randhawa Friday visited Abdul Sattar Edhi Underpass as well as Lahore Bridge and reviewed the pace, quality of development works.   Chief Engineer-II Mazhar Hussain Khan, while briefing the DG, regarding the ongoing construction work on the project said that the length of Lahore Bridge […]

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ECP extended deadline for filling nomination papers for LG election

HYDERABAD:The  Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has extended by 4 days in the last date of filing nomination papers for the July 24 local government elections in Hyderabad.   According to a notification which was issued on Friday, the candidates could now submit their forms by June 15.   As per the elections schedule, the […]

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Rs165m allocated for recycling plant for damaged Quran papers

ISLAMABAD:The federal government has allocated Rs 167.725 million for establishment of a recycling plant for damaged papers of the Holy Quran in Islamabad. The allocation has been made under the Public Sector Development Program of 2022-23. The total cost of the project is Rs330.773 million out of which has been thrown forward from the previous […]

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