Tag: Cities
Poliovirus detected in sewage of eight major cities
ISLAMABAD: Traces of the poliovirus have been found in the sewage water of major cities, including Karachi, Peshawar, Bannu, Lahore, Rawalpindi, Qilla Abdullah, Pishin and Quetta.
An anti-polio drive is scheduled...
ADB to give $300m for revamping of civic facilities in four...
LAHORE: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $300 million to upgrade infrastructure and present civic facilities in four cities of Punjab. The provincial...
Speakers argue exclusion of urban majority from decision-making in city
LAHORE: Speakers at a seminar on Saturday argued that a large section of the population in urban centres had been excluded from decision-making in...
‘Saturday City Dialogue Series 2018’ – a forum to discuss cities...
LAHORE: The Urban Unit has initiated “The Saturday City Dialogue Series 2018” in partnership with, and at the Quaid-e-Azam Library Lahore to discuss the cities...
8 Pakistani cities feature in world’s deadliest cities index
Eight Pakistani cities are listed among 64 cities from around the world that are at an “extreme risk” of terror attacks, according to a...
Multiple explosions rock Karachi, other Sindh cities
Two crackers target rail tracks in Jamshoro, third strikes in heart of Hyderabad city
A number of small intensity bombs exploded at multiple locations in...
Cities with too many men
More than a month after the fatal gang-rape of Jyoti Singh Pandey on a private bus in New Delhi, the brutal attack continues to...
CNG stations in twin cities to open today
The CNG-deprived people of the twin cities would get some respite as CNG stations open today (Sunday) following a stay order from the Islamabad...
Rent of houses in twin cities goes all time high
Rents of houses in the twin cities have skyrocketed as people are returning from hill stations due to the severe cold and heavy snowfall....
Rampant beggary plagues twin cities
The increasing number of beggars on chowks, traffic signals, mosques, and markets in the twin cities puts the efficiency of authorities to question. Beggars...
Sale of winter accessories increases in twin cities
The recent cold wave has people rushing to weekly bazaars to stock up on winter accessories.
The a hike in demand for winter clothes...
Towards more resilient cities
National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and UN-Habitat held a fundraising event for the ‘Resilient Cities’ project in 31 cities. The project aims to establish...
Number of AIDS patients increasing in twin cities
The number of HIV AIDS patients is increasing in the twin cities due to unbridled immoral activities, unsafe blood transfer and improper sterilization of...
Rainwater submerges different areas of twin cities
Rainwater accumulation on roads, especially under the Faizabad flyover and residential areas, has been witnessed in various localities of the twin cities and are...
Water shortage hits twin cities,Residents’ complaints, protests go unnoticed
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is unable to overcome severe water shortage being faced for the last three months by the residents of the...
Encroachments irk twin cities’ residents
Vendors have encroached upon footpaths in different commercial areas of the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, creating problems not only for pedestrians but...
Pakistan in denial over spreading sectarian violence?
While banned political groups preach hatred towards religious minorities in Pakistan's major cities, a conflict along sectarian lines is spreading across the country, even...
