Tag: KMC

KMC demolishes several encroachments in old city areas

KARACHI: Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Friday demolished several illegal constructions in Karachi’s old city areas in its ongoing encroachment drive. According to KMC Senior Director...

KMC fails to start fumigation drive in city 

--Sources claim Sindh govt is not supplying insecticides to KMC KARACHI: The municipal services of Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) failed to launch the fumigation campaign...

KMC demolishes K-Electric office built on footpath

KARACHIL: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation’s (KMC) anti-encroachment cell demolished on Saturday an office of K-Electric, the city’s sole power distributor, built on pavement on...

Naya Pakistan a menace to Edhi’s legacy, says Bilawal after Edhi...

Pakistan People’s Party Chairman (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday said that not even the legacy of Abdul Sattar Edhi was safe in 'Naya...

KMC to demolish illegal constructions on Hill Park welfare land

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) administration has pulled its socks up to retrieve illegally grabbed land in renowned Hill Park. The administration has decided to raze...

Sindh govt, World Bank agree to launch $2bn KMC, KWSB reforms,...

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank high power delegation have on Monday agreed to start $2 billion projects for...

SC asked to intervene as KMC misuses anti-encroachment drive

-KCCI president says the ongoing anti-encroachment drive is not purely targeting encroachments, as genuine shopkeepers are being targeted on purpose. KARACHI: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and...

Karachi mayor vows to save residences from demolition

KARACHI: Karachi Mayor Waseem Akhter on Friday said that he would not allow the demolition of residential areas and apartments as he cannot tolerate...

Rs20m earmarked in KMC budget for restoration of old buildings

KARACHI: Mayor Karachi Waseem Akhtar has stressed the need of making strict laws for preservation of heritage buildings in Karachi so that these could...

NAB files reference against Land Utilisation former secy,15 others

KARACHI: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Karachi on Tuesday filed a reference in the accountability court against several former Land Utilization Department's officers. That included former...

New fire snorkel given to KMC costs double to taxpayers: report

Project director claims price inflated due to hike in dollar prices Rs 195 million extra paid to contractor than the price on Customs...

KMC allegedly bars green activists from working in adopted parks

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has allegedly refrained the activists affiliated with the green campaign from planting trees in parks that they had adopted,...

CM orders LG minister to probe causes behind rampant fire incidents

Empowers local govt to procure firefighting equpiment Reviews progress on development projects including underpass, flyovers, zoo, stadium expansion KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali...

Isolation wards established at KMC hospitals

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Medical & Health Services Department (MHSD) has established isolation wards in four major health facilities of KMC for treatment...

KMC organises bicycle, donkey cart races to celebrate Independence Day

KARACHI: The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) the other day organised bicycle and donkey cart races in connection with Independence Day celebrations. Speaking at the prize...

Metropolitan commissioner declares tree plantation emergency

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) Metropolitan Commissioner (MC) Dr Saif ur Rehman said the city is facing a shortage of trees and greenery, therefore,...

KMC announces Rs27mn surplus budget

The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday announced a surplus budget for the fiscal year 2018-19 despite opposition parties’ protest. Giving a budget of Rs27,170.97 million, the...