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Flood arrangements reviewed
8/1/2010
Islamabad
Deputy Commissioner (Islamabad) Aamer Ali Ahmad along with magistrates and assistant director Civil Defence Syed Abrar Shah conducted
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Punjab CM visits Leh affected areas
8/1/2010
Rawalpindi: Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif Friday paid a visit to Rawalpindi to review the affected areas of the city due to Nullah Leh flo
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Signs that you may have narcolepsy
8/1/2010
Narcolepsy is a nervous system disorder characterised by sudden daytime sleep attacks, and being excessively sleepy. The disorder tends to affect more
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Tribute to Charlie Chaplin
8/1/2010
Islamabad
Charlie Chaplin, who without doubt, was one of the biggest superstars of the 20th century, is being honoured at SAFMA Media Centre w
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IIUI launches school system
8/1/2010
Islamabad
International Islamic University (IIUI) here on Friday launched a countrywide unique school system, namely IIUI Schools, A School of
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Sherry for equal rights of women
8/1/2010
Islamabad
Leader of Pakistan Peoples Party Sherry Rehman said that it was general responsibility of everyone to respect the rights of women an
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Dacoits gang busted in capital
8/1/2010
Islamabad
The Islamabad Police have arrested three armed gangsters involved in carjacking, highway robberies, mugging and looting after an enco
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Acute water shortage in Pindi
8/1/2010
Rawalpindi
Residents of the Lane 5, Peshawar Road are facing acute water shortage since last one week, says a press release.
The residen
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briefs...
8/1/2010
Fruit vendors fleecing people
Islamabad
Shopkeepers and vendors are fleecing consumers as floods were impeding fresh supply of fruits a
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NBK: Q2 Kuwait real estate sales up 113%
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:53:04 +0400
Research by the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) has found that real estate sales in the country soared 113% in the second-quarter compared to the year earlier period, signalling a recovery in the sector, Reuters has reported. "At their current levels, sales volumes are well above the average of 608 (transactions) per month seen during the pre-crisis era between 2003 and 2008," the lender said in a research note. Property sales in the Gulf state rose to KD596.87m ($2.07bn) from KD280.8m in the second quarter last year, the report said.
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Aldar posts net loss for H1 2010
Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:51:27 +0400
Abu Dhabi-based property developer, Aldar Properties has reported a net loss of Dhs789.5m for the first six months of 2010, compared to a net profit of Dhs1.14bn for the same period last year on lower property sales. Revenue for the period dropped to Dhs427m compared to Dhs1.068bn for the corresponding period last year. The developer expects more positive results during second half of this financial year due to the revenue generated from the delivery of its projects at Al Raha Beach and Al Gurm.
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Marina Square Units to be handed over post Ramadan
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:58:49 +0400
The master developer of Abu Dhabi's Reem Island, Tamouh Investments has said it will start handing over its Abu Dhabi-based Marina Square project to end buyers after the Holy month of Ramadan. "The first phase of Marina Square is getting prepped up for handover to end-users, with over 3,440 residential units set to be added to Abu Dhabi's inventory. The final stage of approvals on services such as water, electricity and other utilities is expected to come through in the next few weeks," Joe Ong, managing director of Tamouh said. Spread over an area of 66 acres, the mixed-use development incorporates residential, commercial and retail components over a built-up space of more than 827,000 sq m.
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Dubai office rents fall 17% in Q2
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:55:23 +0400
According to a report by CB Richard Ellis, office rents in Dubai had dropped by as much as 17% in the second quarter, as new supply put pressure on landlords, Bloomberg has reported. Office supply is increasing by about 5% per quarter in Dubai, mainly in areas including Port Saeed, Al Mamzar, Airport Road and Diyafa Street, according to CBRE. About 240,000 square metres of commercial space became available in areas such as Al Barsha, Tecom C and Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Matthew Green, head of UAE research at CBRE, said in the report. Rates at the Dubai International Financial Centre dropped by 7.5% to Dhs3,982 ($1,084) a square meter when offered by DIFC authority and Dhs2,690 to Dhs3,014 when offered by private developers, the report said.
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Dubai's DSI wins four new contracts
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:06:44 +0400
Dubai-based Drake & Scull International said it has won four new contracts in Kuwait, Qatar and Oman. The company said the four new projects had a combined value of Dhs80m ($21.8m), but did not break down the value of individual awards. The projects are the Immigration General Directorate Building in Farwaniya, Kuwait; the Arabilla Tourist and Entertainment Complex in Salmiya, Kuwait, a commercial development in Oman; and the Emergency and Safety College in Qatar. The awards bring the total value of projects awarded to DSI from the beginning of the year to Dhs2.5bn compared to Dhs1.5bn for the same period last year, the company said in a statement.
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1 Jan, 2008

A team of engineers of world renowned company, WS Atkins, designer of Pak Gulf Construction’s
mega project, The Centaurus visit to supervise the work.
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10 Dec, 2007
Bahria Town - Islamabad : Notification Issued to Members, Phase 1 - 8 & Safari Valley
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20 Nov, 2007
Inauguration Ceremony of Sui Gas Services in DHA Islamabad Phase-II was performed
in Sector H by President DHA Islamabad Lt Gen Imtiaz Hussain HI(M).
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15 Jul, 2007
DHAI is developing the HECI Hospital and the HECI Medical, Nursing and Dental College
in collaboration with Harvard Medical International Inc.
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10 Mar, 2005

Goldcrest Towers: Al-Ghurair Giga Pakistan (pvt) Ltd , a UAE based group started
constructing " Goldcrest Towers " to be located in Phase-II of DHAI.
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10 Mar, 2005

World Trade Center is a venture that's being crafted by Al-Ghurair Giga Pakistan
(pvt) Ltd on "Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Road (G.T Road)" located in Phase-II.
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