Tag: Units

Government to build 45,000 housing units for govt employees

QUETTA: A project to construct 45,000 houses from government employees, 5000 of which are to be constructed immediately, has been launched, Federal Minister for Housing and Works Haji Rehmatullah Kakar said while addressing a press conference in Federal Lodges on Sunday.
Rehmat Kakar said 8 million houses ware required for employees throughout the country and 2 projects had been launched in this regard, adding that land had already been acquired from Capital Development Authority

LG Optimus One sales touch one million units

LAHORE: LG Electronics (LG) recently announced that worldwide sales of its Optimus One smartphone have hit one million units just 40 days after the phone's initial launch. Now available in the Middle East after the global roll-out last month, the Optimus One is the fastest selling mobile handset in the company's history.
Powered by the Android 2.2 "Froyo" OS and optimised for google mobile services, the LG Optimus One has been a big hit with first-time smart phone buyers looking

Commercial use of residential units goes unchecked

ISLAMABAD
In spite of increasing security threats the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration is unable to take action against several house owners who are using their houses for commercial purposes. This act is not only a blatant violation of building by-laws, but also creates serious security problems.
"The illegal use of residential houses not only increasing house shortage but also creates security problems, as most of

No aid for ‘errant’ Army units

WASHINGTON
The US will suspend military assistance for some Pakistan Army units that allegedly killed unarmed prisoners and civilians, a US defense official said on Friday.
The move was in accordance with US law, which bars providing weapons and training to any foreign military suspected of serious human rights abuses, the official told AFP.
"There are allegations out there. We are concerned about them," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity. "The US