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The city’s law enforcement apparatus got a boost on Wednesday after the Citizen Police Liaison Committee (CPLC) signed an agreement with the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) to better monitor and identify crimes. Read the rest of this entry »

Driving through the bazaar, I did a double take and looked again. Sure enough, there was this young man who looked like a ‘gora’(expatriate) — you can tell — sitting on a broken down bench in front of a rickety table with a plate of ‘daal’ and ‘naans’ on the side, enjoying the meal, with a curious bunch of people observing him, smiling broadly, looking at his bike parked nearby, trying to talk to him in broken English. Read the rest of this entry »

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) finished tunnelling work on both the Red and the Green Lines of the Dubai Metro project. Read the rest of this entry »

Dubai’s Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Rera) officials said that the new rental index to be released shortly shows an average price drop in rents of 10 to 15 per cent. Read the rest of this entry »

Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) is the only airport in the Arab region to be named in the Airports Council International’s (ACI) Airport Service Quality Survey. This accolade is testament to ADAC’s commitment to create a customer-focused, world-class airport facility. Read the rest of this entry »

Italian designers are now targeting the Arabian Gulf’s $12 billion textile and clothing market as the impact of the economic crisis dampens demand for designer-wear in their more traditional markets in the US, UK and Europe. Read the rest of this entry »

Hilton Hotels Corp owned by Blackstone Group LP, has launched new luxury hotel brand Denizen catering to "globally conscious modern travelers of the world” and confirmed that active negotiations are currently underway to bring it to a number of cities including Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Read the rest of this entry »

Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 2 has undergone a major refurbishment, extending check-in and boarding facilities, revitalizing the interior and exterior decor, plus offering more dining choices. Read the rest of this entry »

Tourism development and environment conservation must go hand in hand, a senior official said. Calling environmental management an integral part of tourism development, he said that natural resources conservation is a TDIC vision towards eco-efficient and sustainable developments. Read the rest of this entry »

Metro trains will start operations in the UAE capital city by 2016 and trams expectedly by 2014,

officials said. Last week the department invited bids from international consultancies to prepare the Abu Dhabi Metro Study, one of the largest in the world. Read the rest of this entry »

Abu Dhabi will soon set up the largest space centre in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) that will receive, analyse and utilize data from satellites orbiting the earth. A cluster of 4 satelliteAbu Dhabi, Middle East and North Africa, MENA, Space Centre, Gulf Earth Observation Center, 4C GEOC, 4C Controls Incorporated, Hydra Trading, Middle East Military and Defence Pros will also be launched by 2013, with 2 of them being operational by 2012. Read the rest of this entry »

Abu Dhabi, following in the footsteps of Dubai, has announced plans to build a metro network. The Abu Dhabi Department of Transport has invited leading international consultancies to prepare a study to build the metro. The plan is to build a 131-km long rail system that would connect the island city with suburbs and new urban areas being developed. Read the rest of this entry »

Dubai: The Dubai International Boat Show (DIBS) 2009 will feature a 45 per cent growth in super-yachts on display.

One of the fastest growing sectors in the regional marine industry, the 19 super-yachts (yachts over 40 metres in length) will have their own pavilion during the 17th edition of the event. Read the rest of this entry »

KARACHI: City Nazim Mustafa Kamal distributed allotment letters to 1, 309 affectees of Preedy Street and Lines Area in compensation for their properties that they gave up in order to make room for the City District Government Karachi’s (CDGK)’s Signal-Free Corridor-III. Read the rest of this entry »

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Friday approved allotment of 18.5 acres additional land to the US embassy in Diplomatic Enclave. The decision was taken in the CDA board meeting here. CDA Chairman Tariq Mehmood Khan chaired the meeting, which was attended by Member Finance Saeedur Rehman, Member Administration SM Farooqi Read the rest of this entry »

Dubai will host the inaugural International Golf Festival in September 2009 at the Dubai World Trade Centre to further underline its position as a hub for golf. Read the rest of this entry »

Lahore – Mobilink, the country’s market leader in cellular communication, initiated ‘Mobilink Hunt for Heroes’ in Sep, 2007, in view of finding exceptional talent from all parts of the country including the remote and far flung areas with the help of specialized PCB coaches. Read the rest of this entry »

KARACHI: Pearl Continental Karachi is celebrating ‘Mediterranean Food Festival’ from 23rd to 25th January 2009 at MarcoPolo. The festival will bring effusive hospitality and taste of the Mediterranean to the food lovers. Read the rest of this entry »

Officials clamp tyres, threaten of fine
* Parking in-charge says officials trying to facilitate visitors

LAHORE: People complained about the attitude of police and the City District Government Lahore (CDGL) officials deployed to educate commuters about traffic laws the first metered parking at Liberty Market, Daily Times learnt on Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

ISLAMABAD (January 12 2009): Saudi Arabia is embarking on a plan to lay down a railway line connecting the Holy sites of Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifa with Makkah and Madina railways network. Minister for Religious Affairs Hamid Saeed Kazmi told APP here on Sunday that the Saudi officials informed him that work on the project will soon be initiated. Read the rest of this entry »

MNA Khushbakht Shujat from the constituency of NA-250 Karachi visited the railway colony on 4th Jan’ 2009.The foremost reason of the visit was to oversee the development works being done in the Karachi railway colony region with the specific regards to the development of Roads, a project realized by the dedicated allocation of funds from MNA development fund pool. Read the rest of this entry »

It is one of history’s most rapidly developing urban centers.  It boasts the world’s “largest”, “tallest”, and “most expensive” architectural works in the world.  The city of Dubai has transformed itself from a humble port city into a sprawling metropolis fueled by immeasurable wealth.  To celebrate its achievements, here are the 10 greatest architectural wonders of Dubai.

10. The Emirates Towers

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KARACHI: Six of the Civil Hospital Karachi’s buildings including the main building are in deplorable conditions and are not fit to be used for hospital purposes as they can collapse in the most minor earthquakes. Read the rest of this entry »

HANOI: Vietnam has planned to transform the Chan May-Lang Co economic zone in central Thua Thien Hue province into a modern international deep-water port hub by 2025. Read the rest of this entry »