Court allows FIA to check bank accounts of Kurri scam accused
Judge Usman Ali Awan on Saturday allowed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to check the bank accounts of those accused of involvement in the...
PTA ensures safety against spamming
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Saturday took strong notice of the generation of spamming from individual mobile subscriptions and short codes causing nuisance...
Capital to have liver transplant facility soon
Prime Minister (PM) Yousaf Raza Gilani on Saturday said the government was working on the prevention, control and treatment of hepatitis on priority basis...
Govt flats suffer due to CDA’s negligence
Due to the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) sheer negligence, several government flats in Islamabad are in shambles and vulnerable to annihilation by the slightest...
Road Safety Audit to be introduced in Islamabad
As many as 65 people have lost their lives in 62 road accidents in the current year in Islamabad, but the Capital Development Authority...
Zero Point Interchange seeks attention
Commuters are facing difficulties crossing over from Sector G-7 to Sector G-8 since the construction of the Zero Point Interchange (ZPI).They are exposed to...
QAU controller examination, teacher shown the door
Upholding the anti-harassment committee’s recommendations, the Syndicate of Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) on Saturday showed the door to the varsity’s controller of examination and a...
G-8/1 a ‘haven for gamblers’
J-Salik Colony in G-8/1 has become a haven for gamblers. Residents of G-8/1 complained that Haroon Masih had been selling alcohol while the police...
Broken water pipelines in G-10/3 irk residents
Broken pipelines in Sector G-10/3 are causing wastage of water and inconvenience for its residents. The residents of the sector complained several areas were...
Sale of fake perfumes at Eid stalls in full swing
Fake perfumes are being sold at Eid stalls in the capital without check. A resident of the capital, Waqarul Haq, complained that sub-standard perfumes...
Today’s dhol-less Sehris…
Traditionally, the dhol was used to wake up people for Sehr during Ramadan, however, this trend has faced a gradual demise overtime. With mass...
The case of thinning tolerance
Political extremism unleashed by a set of political parties in Karachi suggests that tolerance has become a dear commodity in Pakistan. Oblivious of the...
CIA arrests three criminals
SSP Tahir Aalam Khan has said that the CIA raided and arrested three criminals involved in car theft and robberies from sector I-8/1. He...
CDA ignorant of food waste heap in Aabpara market
Despite the tall claims of the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) sanitation department, parking space outside the main entrance of Aabpara Market is being used...
Workshop held on setting up private limited companies
A training workshop was jointly arranged by the SME Business Support Fund (BSF) of the Finance Ministry, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science...
Pakistanis eulogised on World Humanitarian Day
UN Humanitarian Coordinator Timo Pakkala has praised the people of Pakistan for their meritorious services to help rescue their countrymen in the wake of...
FBISE announces HSSC Part-1 result
The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Friday announced Higher Secondary School certification (HSSC) for Part-I annual examinations 2011. The overall...
