District & City Governments

Karachi: Emergency has been declared in city government and all concerned organizations as a preventive measure ahead of forecast of heavy rains and tropical cyclone in Karachi. Leaves of officers and staff were cancelled and they have been directed to remain present on their duties. An emergency control and information centre has been set up in the DCO Camp office to start relief work without delay in any emergency situation. All necessary arrangements were made for shifting of affectees to [...]

Karachi: Following the directive of Administrator Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed the EDO Works and Services Altaf G. Memon has established Rain Emergency Centres to take immediate action during coming monsoon. These emergency centres will work round the clock and provide instant help and assistance to citizens during rains. Under the plan following Rain Emergency Centres were established in Works and Services Department of City District Government Karachi. CENTRE-A as Camp Office at Guru Mandir, Near Dawood Engineering College INCHARGE: (1) [...]

Karachi: EDO of E and IP Group of Offices Dr. Saif-ur-Rehman has directed all organizers of weekly Bachat bazaars in Karachi to submit all relevant documents for renewal or permission of holding Bachat bazaars for fiscal year 2011-12 .Permits for Bachat bazaars will stand cancelled in case of failure of submission of documents including original permission, bank challan and internal and external maps of the location to the office of E and IP. For more information, contact: Administrator Secretariat City [...]

Karachi: City Government has decided to mobilize its public housing department and to construct residential apartments on its empty plots. In this way not only the citizens would avail low cost quality residential facility but the revenue of city government would also get a sizeable boost. In a meeting chaired by DCO Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed a committee was also formed in the convenorship of District Officer Contract Management. Other member of this committee includes District Officer Land I-II, District [...]

Karachi: City District Government Karachi has resumed remaining work on Jail Chowrangi Flyover. The flyover is expected to be opened for traffic after completion of remaining work within next 6 months. This was informed to DCO Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed during his visit of flyover. Accompanied by I.G Prison Sindh Ghulam Qadir, EDO W and S Altaf G. Memon and other officers the DCO on this occasion inspected the under construction flats for employees of central prison Karachi inside the [...]

Karachi: DCO Karachi Muhammad Hussain Syed has while expressing concern on the complaints received about overcharging of parking fee at the designated parking sites of city government has directed District Officer (Revenue)Local Taxes to take stern action against the officials involved in charging more amount for vehicle parking. He also appealed to the citizens not to pay more amount than the parking fee fixed by the government and in case of any complaints registered it on the phone number of [...]

Karachi: The Karachi Electric Supply Company has expressed great alarm at the miscreants attack at Bin Qasim Power Plant and SITE Grid Station Saturday morning and demanded immediate State security at all KESC power houses and grid stations to save Karachi from being led into complete darkness. More than 100 armed miscreants forced entry into Bin Qasim Power Station early this morning and took illegal control of the electricity generating installations. The attackers threatened and harassed the duty staff and [...]