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Research centre for cardiovascular diseases will be established in front of AFIC

The research center is going to be established to comprehend the reasons behind increasing cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) in Pakistan. According to details,...

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Rawalpindi’s Peshawar Road from Koral to Motorway Chowk to be made signal free

Divisional Commissioner Noor ul Amin Mengal said on Tuesday that a proposal has been formulated to make the Rawalpindi section of Peshawar...

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First of four PHA’s underground rainwater harvesting tanks inaugurated in Rawalpindi

Provincial Minister for Literacy and Non-Formal Education Raja Rashid Hafeez and Chairman Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) Rawalpindi Asif Mehmood inaugurated PHA’s...

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First rainwater storage tank with 100,000 gallons capacity completed in Rawal Park

The first underground rainwater tank with a storage capacity of 100,000 gallons has been constructed at Rawal Park. The Parks and Horticulture...

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Rawalpindi Test pitch gets ‘below average’ rating from ICC match referee

Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium’s pitch, where the first Test between Pakistan and Australia ended in a tame draw on Tuesday, has officially been...

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Pindi to have rainwater harvesting system in five major parks

Mega rainwater harvesting system to be installed in major 5 parks in Rawalpindi, aims to utilize stored rainwater for irrigation in parks...

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Pindi sees rise in sexual abuse cases against children and women in 2021

At least 125 cases of sexual abuse against children and women in 2021 have been reported in Rawalpindi. According to the report,...

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Rawalpindi to be divided into city, cantonment and saddar tehsils

The government had taken the decision to divide Rawalpindi into three tehsils i.e. city, cantonment, and Saddar, Punjab Law Minister Mohammad Basharat Raja had...

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Rawalpindi family courts reports sharp rise in divorce, khula cases

A sharp increase in divorce and khula cases has been observed in the family courts of Rawalpindi, within the previous year. The statistics reveal that...

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Islamabad, Rawalpindi areas sealed to prevent TLP workers from long march

Banned political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) are on the move towards the federal capital and as part of preemptive measures against the expected...

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Low-cost shuttle service to be launched from Rawalpindi to Islamabad Airport

The Rawalpindi District Administration has approved a low-cost shuttle service between Rawalpindi and several parts of Islamabad, along with the Islamabad International Airport. ...

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Rawalpindi sees surge in street crimes

Rawalpindi reports an increase in the number of street crimes with culprits stealing 20 motorcycles, three other vehicles, mobile phones, and cash. ...

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Work on tourism expressway from Rawalpindi to Murree to start soon

To promote tourism in the region, the government is putting in efforts to start construction work of Tourism Expressway from Rawalpindi to Murree,...

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Murree, Kotli Sattian and Kahuta to have five mini dams

A decision regarding five mini dams has been taken by the government, which will be constructed in Rawalpindi’s three mountainous tehsils, Murree, Kotli Sattian, and Kahuta in...

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Traffic plan announced for Pakistan, New Zealand cricket matches in Rawalpindi

For the next cricket matches between Pakistan and New Zealand, a traffic plan has been designed. During the matches, Cricket Stadium Road will...

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Punjab govt approves 150,000 water meters for Rawalpindi

In a new step taken by Punjab government, Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa) has given the approval for a project to install...

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Rawalpindi to have 116 water filtration plants under Aab-e-Pak project

The government is all set to install 116 water filtration plants in Rawalpindi Division under ‘Aab-e-Pak’ Authority project. On Monday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government...

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Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi

The rain emergency in Rawapindi has been imposed, flooding in Nullah Leh, Soan River and in 10 other major canals is expected. The 111 brigade of the military...

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Usman Buzdar, Zulfi Bukhari and Ghulam Sarwar get clean chit in Ring Road scandal

Sardar Usman Buzdar, the Chief Minister of Punjab, Ghulam Sarwar, the Minister of Aviation, and Syed Zulfiqar Bukhari, the former Special Assistant...

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Daily load shedding to begin in Bahria Town over Rs 600m unpaid dues

Due to unpaid bills, the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has imposed substantial load shedding for Bahria Town Rawalpindi. The housing society’s electricity supply...

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Rawalpindi declares flood season from June 15 to Sept 15

Rawalpindi is expected to have flood season from June 15 to September 15 and the administration has warned all related departments ahead of...

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Government to set up software technology parks in Rawalpindi and Faisalabad

The growth in IT sector in Pakistan continues as Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was inked for creating two software technology parks in...

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12 buildings gutted, two collapsed in Urdu Bazaar fire

More than 20 shops in Urdu Bazaar, Rawalpindi set on fire on Thursday, the fire started due to the short circuit and...

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Rawalpindi, here’s the traffic plan for second Test between Pakistan & South Africa

As Rawalpindi prepares for the second Test match between Pakistan and South Africa, Stadium Road will remain closed next week, the city’s...

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‘Economic game changer’ Rawalpindi Ring Road to be executed by LRRA

The game-changer Rawalpindi ring road will be constructed by Lahore Ring Road Authority (LRRA) instead of Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA). The stalled...

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Water crisis to ease in Rawalpindi, Islamabad next year

The possibility of water shortage in Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been ruled out in 2021 as Rawal Dam, Khanpur Dam, and Simly...

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PM Imran Asks for Final Proposals on Rs 79bn Leh Expressway Project

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan chaired a meeting and formed a five members’ committee to finalize the proposal to begin the...

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All concerned departments on alert as heavy rains likely from today in Rawalpindi

Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi issued the instructions of being red alert to WASA, RDA, Metropolitan Municipal Corporation, police, and civil defense to face...

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Murree to be upgraded to sub-division, 50 sights declared as picnic spots

The decision has been taken to upgrade the Tehsil Murree of District Rawalpindi giving it the status of sub-division and a total...

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Major drop in sanitisers, masks prices after Covid-19 cases waned in Rawalpindi

After the record decline in the number of Covid-19 patients in Rawalpindi and the complete lifting of lockdown, the prices of hand...

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Third phase of beautification of Murree Road, Rawalpindi starts

Parks & Horticulture Authority Rawalpindi has started the third phase of the beautification of Murree Road, Rawalpindi. In this phase beautification work...

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5 new tube wells and 10 construction projects approved for Rawalpindi

District Rawalpindi Municipal Committee has approved the installation of 5 tube wells to overcome the shortage of water in the city and...

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Bus Services to New Islamabad Airport & Taxila from Rawat Launched by RTA

RTA Rawalpindi launched new bus services on two different routes from Rawat to new Islamabad International Airport and from Rawat to Taxila....

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Rickshaw scheme to start by Rawalpindi Zakat Committee

The Rawalpindi District Zakat Committee has released the grant of Rs 47, 95,875 to the students of 8 big religious institutions in...

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Crackdown started against illegal business of poisonous gases in Rawalpindi

Under the instructions of Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi Anwar Ul Haq crackdown has been started throughout the Rawalpindi district against the illegal business...

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Dengue control programme to be made more effective in Rawalpindi and Lahore

Instead of weekly meetings of district and tehsil response committees in Lahore and Rawalpindi, daily meetings will be held for dengue control...

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Double-decker buses to start from 14th August in Rawalpindi and Islamabad

The popular double-decker buses of the past will be again seen on roads of Rawalpindi Islamabad under the Tourism Development Corporation of...

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Govt starts randomised testing in Rawalpindi district

Rawalpindi district administration has begun randomised testing for coronavirus in markets, orphanages, and jails. 10 orphanages and the whole staff in Adiala...

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Rain Emergency on the Eve of Eidul Azha in Rawalpindi

Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi has canceled the leaves and Eidul Azha holidays of all employees and workers and all the...

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Covid-19 pandemic waning in Rawalpindi, Islamabad

As per the latest statistics the Covid-19 cases, as well as deaths in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, are significantly reducing....

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Smart lockdown takes effect till July 24 in seven Punjab cities

Seven cities of Punjab have been put under smart lockdown till July 24 after they were identified as hotspots. The Primary and...

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8 more areas to be sealed in Rawalpindi for SOPs violations

The city district government identified eight more areas to be sealed in Rawalpindi due to violation of SOPs & to stop the...

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7 Uplift Projects for Rawalpindi Dropped in Budget 2020

The government of Punjab has dropped 7 very important uplift projects for Rawalpindi from the annual provincial budget this year due to...

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WASA Prepares Monsoon Plan for 2020

Deputy Commissioner said that WASA has prepared the monsoon plan for 2020 and a part of it is to clean the Nullah...

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CDA to acquire land for Tarbela Dam water supply project for twin cities

To meet the increasing water need, CDA will acquire the land for the supply of water to the twin cities of Rawalpindi...

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Widening of adjacent road to sixth road started in Rawalpindi

The funds have been released for the widening of the adjacent road to the sixth road in Rawalpindi, the construction of which...

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District admin planning lockdown 22 localities in Rawalpindi

The administration of the Rawalpindi district is planning to lockdown 22 localities that include 15 in the city and seven cantonment areas....

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Project to grow vegetables at home started

Rawalpindi Development Authority has formally started the kitchen gardening project for the citizens to grow vegetables at home. The project is launched...