ISLAMABAD: The story of the Rawalpindi ring road ‘scandal’, as publicised by the government, has some serious flaws in it, displays a huge distortion of facts and also involves a.
ISLAMABAD: Additional Commissioner, Coordination , Rawalpindi Jahangir Ahmed, who was part of a three-member fact-finding committee on the proposed Rawalpindi ring road affair, has, in his.
Vehicles pass through a flooded road in Ghauri Town during heavy rain in Islamabad on Monday night. APP
RAWALPINDI: Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds lashed the twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad on Monday bringing a pleasant change in the weather, however inundating low lying areas.
The temperature in the twin cities rose to 35°C over the past few days but after rain it dropped down to 20°C. The Met Office has predicted more rain in the twin cities. An official from the office said that continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country and moist currents had reached its western and upper parts.
RDA cracks down on nine houses, 25 shops
The authority received Rs8.08 million in lieu of building maps approval
RAWALPINDI:
The Rawalpindi Development Authority in its continued drive sealed nine houses, 25 shops and demolished a site office of an illegal housing scheme in Rawalpindi, a spokesperson said on Saturday. The authority received Rs8.08 million in lieu of building maps approval, he added.
The official stated that the Land Use and Building Control (LU&BC) Wing RDA carried out an operation against illegal housing schemes and other unauthorised constructions across the city.
The LU&BC Wing’s staff, including Demolition Squad in-charge, building inspectors and others have taken strict action against illegal residential cum commercial buildings, sealed eight homes, 25 shops and demolished a site office of an illegal housing scheme on Adiala Road.