RCB announces 10% concession in outstanding property tax

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Cantonment Board (RCB) has announced 10 percent concession in outstanding property taxes for those who are willing to pay them until June 30.   According to RCB spokesman, action in accordance with the law would be taken against the property tax defaulters who did not clear taxes despite various notices.   He said the […]

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Safe City Project’s cost reduced by 22 bln but standards improved

KARACHI:The Karachi Safe City Project had been officially initiated on Friday in a graceful ceremony held at Sindh Police Security & Emergency Services Division Headquarters.   The project is a joint venture of Government of Sindh and National Radio Telecommunication Corporation (NRTC), according to a news release.   In 2016, the Supreme Court had instructed […]

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USAID, UNDP, KP Govt hold training for tehsil councilors

PESHAWAR:The US agency for International Development (USAID) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government started training the newly elected councilors from merged areas on local government (LG) systems.   The training, supported under the USAID-funded and UNDP-implemented Merged Areas Governance Project (MAGP) took place in Peshawar with […]

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Rs. 10000 each given to 140 Hindus on Holi in Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR:Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia on Friday distributed cheques worth of Rs. 10000 each to 140 citizens from Hindu community on the occasion of Holi.   The cheques distribution ceremony was held at the office of DC Bhawalpur here on Friday.   Kathia said that government was working for the welfare of minorities adding […]

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PMD forecast hot, dry weather for most parts of country

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday forecast mainly hot and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours.   According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country.   During the past 24 hours, hot and dry weather prevailed over most parts of the country. […]

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Pindi Police tightens noose against outlaws in Chauntra Operation

RAWALPINDI:The Rawalpindi Police on Friday tightened the noose against the outlaws and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition during a search operation conducted on the direction of CPO Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari in Khangar area of Chauntra under the supervision of SP Saddar.   The police arrested six suspects along with huge quantity of […]

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Karachi police chief suspends DSP over charges of corruption

KARACHI:Additional Inspector General of Police – Karachi Javed Akhtar Odho on Friday suspended a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) over charges of alleged corruption and involvement in illegal activities.   According to spokesperson for Karachi Police, Additional IGP Karachi suspended Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Pakistan Bazar Jaffar Baloch on a complaint of Senior Superintendent of […]

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Shahzaib claims bronze medal in Asian Taekwondo C’ship

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s Shahzaib won bronze medal in -54kg (senior khyrougi event) at the 25th Asian Taekwondo Kyorugi Championship at Grand Hoban Gym, South Korea, according to information made available here by Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) on Friday.   A seven-member Pakistan kyorugi outfit is featuring in the event. The team includes Mazhar Abbas, Hamzah Omar Saeed, […]

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