28 delta variant cases detected in Rawalpindi
July 10, 2021
Rawalpindi : As many as 28 persons have been diagnosed with delta variant (B.1.617.2) of COVID-19 from Rawalpindi district in at least 10 localities and the district health authorities have already recommended the concerned authorities to keep the infected persons under strict quarantine to check further spread of the variant, first detected in India earlier this year that is more transmissible than contemporary lineages of SARS-COV-2 (in general COVID-19) variants.
It is important that the WHO has already categorized delta variant as a variant of concern after observing its significantly increased transmissibility and a growing number of countries reporting outbreaks associated with this variant.
Rawalpindi : Rawalpindi district administration on the special directives of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, has set up 16 Ramazan Bazaars for uninterrupted supply of daily use.
‘16 Ramazan Bazaars set up in Pindi to facilitate masses’
National
April 12, 2021
Rawalpindi: Rawalpindi district administration on the special directives of Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar, has set up 16 Ramazan Bazaars for uninterrupted supply of daily use commodities at affordable rates during the holy month.
Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Captain (r) Anwar-ul-Haq has said that the district administration had finalized a plan to provide relief to the citizens during Ramazan.
He said, all-out efforts would be made to provide relief to the people during Ramazan as a plan had been finalized to ensure availability of all essential commodities in the markets at affordable rates.
Kite flying violations going unchecked worries Rawalpindi residents
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Kite flying continues despite ban, especially on Fridays and Sundays
Rawalpindi residents urge concerned authorities to strictly implement ban
RAWALPINDI: Residents are worried over the prevalence of kite flying in Rawalpindi despite a ban on it,
Kite flying is continuing despite the ban, especially on Fridays and Sundays.
Some areas where it has been reported are: Peoples Colony, Tench Bhatta, Dhoke Syedan, Kiani Road, Dhoke Chaudharian, Adyala Road, Bakra Mandi, Material, Committee Chowk, Arya Mohala, Ratta Amral, Sadiqabad, New Katarian, Bani and Pirwadhai.
The citizens have urged the concerned authorities to strictly implement the ban on kite flying so road accidents and loss of human lives can be avoided.
Kite flying continues despite ban
Islamabad
February 15, 2021
Rawalpindi : The ban on kite flying and use of metallic strings was openly being violated in several city and cantonment areas. The residents of the city have expressed concern over kite-flying and use of metallic strings for the purpose.
Kite-flying continued in various areas of the city, including Peoples Colony, Tench Bhatta, Dhoke Syedan, Kiani Road, Dhoke Chaudharian, Adyala Road, Bakra Mandi, Masrial, Committee Chowk, Arya Mohala, Ratta Amral, Sadiqabad, New Katarian, Bani, Pirwadhai and several other areas.
Kite flying is observed despite ban specially, on Fridays and Sundays and the city administration had failed to implement a complete ban on the activity so far.