Plague of rats unleashed on Rawalpindi
Several women, children hospitalised after bitten by rodents
Parliamentarians are worried by presence of vermin at posh lodges.
RAWALPINDI:
The increasing number of rats in Rawalpindi has become a pestering affair for the common man and businessmen alike. In the last six months, several women and children had to visit hospitals to get vaccination after they were bitten by the rodents
Traders from different areas of the city said that as their shops remained closed during the coronavirus lockdown, mice had a field day, destroying edible and non-edible items worth millions of rupees.
The residents of densely populated areas such as Bani, Waris Khan, Dhok Khabba, Arya Mohalla, Madanpura, Shaheenpura, Raja Bazaar, Bara Market, Ganjmandi, Namak Mandi, Urdu Bazaar, Bhabra Bazaar, Bohar Bazaar and Moti Bazaar maintained that the well-fed rats were so big that even cats were scared of them.
A must go bazaar for all
Islamabad
April 29, 2021
Rawalpindi is a city of bazaars. There are lots of renowned bazaars in the city. Upper and upper-middle class people frequently go to these bazaars to buy necessary items like fruits, vegetables, meat, fish, cooking oil, ghee, fabrics, scarves, belts, wallets, jewelry, perfume, clothes, shoes, cosmetics, ornaments, T-shirts, trousers, leather goods, pottery items, books, flowers, grocery items and the like.
“Pindiites love to go to Raja Bazaar. This Bazaar is the heart of the city. Almost every footpath is full of hawkers and make-shift markets. Although this bazaar is usually meant for low-income-people, the rich also visit this bazaar. Even foreigners go there to procure uncommon items,” says Muzammal Hussain.
RMC demolishes shops built on storm drains
RCB gets into altercation with a bank’s staff over anti-encroachment action
Encroached land. PHOTO: NNI/FILE
RAWALPINDI:
The Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) demolished several shops built on storm drains and roadsides in Bohar Bazaar on Thursday, a spokesperson shared.
He said that the police and anti-encroachment staff closed the road for any sort of traffic before the operation was carried out that went on for about three hours with heavy machinery being employed under the supervision of the RMC Chief Officer Ali Abbas Bukhari. He added that the shops built on storm drains and along roadsides were completely illegal.
UNDP backs Pindi’s urban regeneration plan
PC-I of scheme says Rs73m required for the project
RAWALPINDI:
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has joined hands with the Rawalpindi Metropolitan Corporation (RMC) to revamp the old city area of the garrison city.
RMC in collaboration with UNDP has prepared the project concept (PC-I) for the urban regeneration project of historic areas of Rawalpindi.
According to the PC-I seen by The Express Tribune, the project to uplift ancient areas of Rawalpindi including Sarafa Bazaar and Bohar Bazaar will cost Rs73.10 million.
Under the project, all utility cables would be moved underground and all poles would be removed to give the area a clean look. An end to the mesh of wires and cables will enhance the actual colonial aura of these 250 years old localities, officials said.