RAWALPINDI: Islamabad Electric Supply Company has resumed power loadshedding with the arrival of summer causing inconvenience to the residents of different localities of the twin cities. The.
Eid celebrated under fear of coronavirus with simplicity
Islamabad
May 16, 2021
Rawalpindi : The residents of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad celebrated Eid under fear of coronavirus with simplicity. Eid prayers were held at open areas in mosques and Eidgahs following SOPs and other measures to curb the spread of Covid-19.
Not only coronavirus fear but profiteers spoiled Eid celebrations because they were selling all items in skyrocketing prices in absence of special price magistrates. Similarly, taxicab and rickshaw drivers were taking full advantage on the absence of Public Service Transport (PST) on roads and looting commuters both hands.
The chicken sellers were selling 1-kilogram chicken meat at Rs590, mutton sellers were selling 1-kilogram mutton at Rs1600, beef at Rs800, yogurt at Rs150 and 1-kiter milk at Rs140 on Eid days. The taxicabs were demanding Rs500 even for a short distance of travelling during eid days. The Naanbhais were also looted people both hands
Basant celebrated
February 20, 2021
Rawalpindi: The skies over the cantonment board localities in Rawalpindi were dotted with kites of all shapes and sizes as the citizens violated the ban on kite flying and celebrated the festival on Thursday night and Friday.
Particularly, the residents of Lal Kurti, Dehri Hasanabad, Tench Bhatta, Adra, Defense Road, Tulsa, Bakramandi, New Lalazar, Kiani Road, Dhok Syedan, Misriyal and Adiala Road celebrated the ‘Basant’.
The kite flyers were also using aerial firing freely and listening songs on high volume on the occasion.
On the other hand, police teams arrested 113 violators and recovered over 7,000 kites including dozens of rolls of chemical stings here on Friday.
Islamabad
January 9, 2021
Rawalpindi : Different Shia organisations on Friday took out rallies and staged ‘sit-ins’ in parts of city and cantonment board localities in protest against the recent massacre of 11 coalminers of Hazara community in Mach, Balochistan.
The protesters in shivering weather gathered here at Adiala Road to condemn the terrorist attack on the Hazara community.
Reportedly, the protesters also staged protest demonstrations here at Dehri Hasanabad, Chakri Road, and main Murree Road on Friday.
Hundreds of protesters were also protesting here at China Chowk in the federal capital.
A heavy contingent of police officials was present all around Adiala Road to avoid any untoward incident on the occasion. They cordoned off areas where protesters were protesting.