CDA under fire over housing irregularities

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allegedly retained unlawful possession of 1,083 government residences located in prime sectors of the federal capital under the jurisdiction of the Estate Office, while the authority has also allegedly failed to deposit the mandatory five per cent standard rent into the federal treasury since the time of allotment….

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Blue Area visitors protest parking charges

Patients, families face financial strain; traders warn footfall may decline further ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has once again come under criticism after imposing a Rs100 parking fee in Islamabad’s extended Blue Area, a move that residents say is causing significant hardship for ordinary citizens, patients, visitors and businesses. The extended Blue Area was…

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PML-Q fields 11 G-B candidates

ISLAMABAD: The PML-Q has issued party tickets to 11 candidates for the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly elections, party spokesperson Mustafa Malik announced on Sunday. The candidates were finalised with the approval of parliamentary board chairman Chaudhry Salik Hussain. Members of the parliamentary board, including Tariq Hassan, Dr Muhammad Amjad, Malik Sameen, Kamran Usmani, and Niaz Khaskheli…

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Three killed in Wana Bazaar blast, including Ahmadzai Wazir chief

Initial investigations suggest vehicle was specifically targeted using explosive material A powerful explosion in Wana Bazaar, the main city and headquarters of Lower South Waziristan, killed three people, including the Ahmadzai Wazir tribe Chief Malik Tariq Khan, while two others sustained critical injuries. PHOTO: EXPRESS MIRANSHAH: A powerful explosion in Wana Bazaar, the main commercial…

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Motorways ban animal transport vehicles

RAWALPINDI: The National Highways and Motorway Police has imposed a ban on the entry of vehicles carrying animals on motorways during Eidul Azha. According to officials, overloaded, unfit and improperly loaded vehicles transporting animals often cause traffic accidents and congestion. Therefore, such vehicles will be diverted to alternative routes instead of being allowed on motorways….

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Pakistan pushes diplomacy amid renewed war fears

Washington places five conditions in response to Tehran’s proposal for negotiations ISLAMABAD: With the deadlock persisting and US President Donald Trump contemplating his next move, Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday held important meetings in Tehran in what appears to be a last-ditch effort to salvage the deal and prevent renewed hostilities. Naqvi, who…

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Shehbaz hails Pakistan’s role in US-Iran talks

Says that he is ‘hopeful’ of a second round of direct talks between the US and Iran, leading to lasting peace Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has described Pakistan’s role in facilitating US-Iran dialogue as a “shining moment in our history”, saying the evolving political-military coordination has helped improve Pakistan’s international image. He made these remarks…

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IHC orders action against campus drugs

Court had also instructed police, ANF to extend assistance in developing surveillance mechanism for universities ISLAMABAD: The hearing of a case pertaining to the use of drugs in educational institutions across the federal capital will be taken up on May 19 by a bench headed by Justice Raja Inam Amin Minhas of the Islamabad High…

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