WASA says it has completed preparations for the monsoon season in Lahore, with four major ground storage tanks due by June 30. The agency also says desilting, machinery deployment and emergency camp arrangements are in place. LAHORE: The Water and Sanitation Agency says it has completed broad preparations for the coming monsoon season, with several […]

World Bank-supported development projects in Khanewal are moving ahead to improve water supply, sewerage, drainage and public spaces. Officials say beautification and infrastructure schemes across Khanewal, Mian Channu and Jahanian are nearing completion. MULTAN: A set of delayed and ongoing development schemes in Khanewal, being carried out with World Bank support in partnership with the […]

Four men travelling to a court hearing were shot dead near Khanewal Toll Plaza on Monday. Police said the attack appeared to be linked to an old enmity, and an FIR has been registered naming one suspect. MULTAN: Four men were killed on Monday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on their vehicle near the Khanewal […]

Sea water flooding in Keti Bandar has displaced hundreds of families after a breach in a protective embankment. Several villages have been inundated, with residents saying water levels are still rising. KARACHI: Sea water has entered several villages in Keti Bandar after a breach in a protective embankment, displacing hundreds of families and disrupting daily […]

Families affected by the Daducha Dam project say they have been served notices to vacate ancestral land in Malikpur Azizal after already losing land to the reservoir. They say forced removal would leave dozens of families without a place to settle. ISLAMABAD: Families affected by the Daducha Dam project have again voiced concern over possible […]

The Sindh government has opened the Azeempura Flyover in Karachi, with Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah saying the Rs1.56 billion project was completed in 90 days. The scheme is aimed at easing congestion and improving links to key city corridors and the airport. KARACHI: The Sindh government on Sunday opened the Azeempura Flyover for traffic, […]

The Sindh government has approved 130 new posts in the SBCA as Karachi shifts from a district-based to a town-based building control system. The new positions will be funded through the authority’s own resources. KARACHI: The Sindh government has sanctioned 130 additional positions in the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) as part of a shift […]

ISLAMABAD: After cancelling tenders several times, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has once again decided to outsource cleanliness and garbage collection as bids of companies are being evaluated. In response to CDA’s latest tender, three joint ventures (JVs) submitted their bids for multibillion mega projects for urban area and rural areas. Technical bids are being […]

Technical evaluation for six bidders in Rawalpindi’s Dream Water Supply Project-I has been completed and sent to the ADB for approval. The Rs20.4 billion scheme is due for completion by December 2027. ISLAMABAD: Technical evaluation has been completed for bids submitted by six companies seeking the re-award of two contract packages under Dream Water Supply […]

LAHORE: Heavy rain lashed various parts of Lahore on Saturday, with the highest rainfall recorded in Nishtar Town. According to the data shared by the Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), Jail Road recorded 20.5 mm of rain, airport area 40 mm, Gulberg Head Office 20 mm, Lakshmi Chowk 30.5 mm, Upper Mall 29 mm, Mughalpura […]