Hungary seeks to improve ties with Pakistan: Mayor Franka Tibor

ISLAMABAD: Through a proactive approach and improved engagement, bilateral relations between Hungary and Pakistan can be enhanced, said Franka Tibor, the Mayor of Kerepes,...

90% buildings are not accessible for persons with disabilities in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in recent assessment in federal capital Islamabad found that around 90% of commercial buildings are not accessible to...

Car, motorcycle collision claims one life

ISLAMABAD: A collision between a car and a motorcycle claimed a life in Islamabad on Friday night, media reported. As per details, a fast car coming from...

CDA issuing illegal NOCs

-government has recently made regulations to prevent human, property losses; however, BCS section of CDA continues to issue NOCs in blatant violation of regulations ISLAMABAD:...

Woman passes away in Islamabad after husband forced her to drink acid

ISLAMABAD: A pregnant woman who had been forced to drink acid by her husband succumbed to internal bleeding and injuries on Wednesday in a hospital...

KP unveils Rs900bn tax free surplus budget

--Taxes to be imposed on individuals earning salaries as low as Rs10,001 --12 per cent reduction in KP cabinet members' salaries    PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Finance...

COMSATS University to remain closed till Friday due to faculty’s boycott

ISLAMABAD: An ugly situation emerged in COMSATS University Islamabad (CUI), Islamabad when teaching faculty members of the CUI boycotted the papers due to which...

No more plastic bags in Islamabad after August 14: Zartaj Gul

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Monday announced a blanket ban on use of plastic bags in Islamabad from August 14. “Plastic bags...

Blogger killed in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: An Islamabad-based blogger and social media activist, Muhammad Bilal Khan, was killed in the federal capital late on Sunday night. Superintendent of Police (SP)...

Bilawal’s spokesman Mustafa Nawaz gets interim bail

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari's spokesman Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar managed to obtain pre-arrest bail from a local court on Saturday...

Pakistan to support Afghan peace process, says Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that Pakistan would continue to extend assistance to the Afghan peace process to ensure peace and...

Journalist manhandling case: Court extends interim bail of accused for fifth time

ISLAMABAD: Additional District Session Judge Basit Aleem on Wednesday approved the interim bail of Hassan Khalil Noon and Saad Habib Kiyani - accused of...

Islamabad standoff: Court rejects Sikander’s plea seeking sentence suspension

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed a petition by Malik Sikandar, the main accused in the 2013 Islamabad standoff, seeking for...

Pakistan Navy capable of facing security challenges, says naval chief

ISLAMABAD: Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi said on Tuesday Pakistan Navy is capable and ready to face any maritime security challenges...

Govt establishes emergency health unit at Saiful Malook lake

MANASHERA: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday established first of its kind emergency health unit at an altitude of 10578 feet at Saiful Malok lake...

Two tourists killed in landslide

KAGHAN: Two tourists died while three others were injured when landslide hit a vehicle in Kaghan. Police said that a big land mass fell on...

Islamabad Police ‘partying hard’ instead of acting against sheesha cafes

ISLAMABAD: Instead of taking strict action against the sheesha cafes in Islamabad, the city police is enjoying parties extended thrown by the owners of the...