‘Drug trafficker’ pleads extradition to US

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday re-issued a notice to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general (DG) and interior secretary concerning the...

‘Aik Huner Aik Nagar’ opening soon in Saidpur

Prime Minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on Tuesday directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to immediately open an outlet of Aik-Huner-Aik-Nagar (AHAN), a subsidiary of...

Agencies deny detaining Hizbut Tahrir activists

The Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and Military Intelligence (MI) on Tuesday denied having detained a missing Hizbut Tahrir activist and keeping him in their custody....

ICT, CDA fail to ensure food quality, check prices`

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) have badly failed to provide price lists to shopkeepers, especially to fruit sellers, on...

‘Drug trafficker’ pleads extradition to US

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday re-issued a notice to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) director general (DG) and interior secretary concerning the...

CDA launches anti-littering drive

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will start imposing fines for littering the city in the next few days. CDA Chairman Imtiaz Inayat Elahi directed...

YDA forces PIMS admin out of office

The Young Doctor’s Association (YDA) at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Tuesday locked down the administration offices and forced the executive...

British Muslim minister expresses support for Pakistanis

British female Muslim Minister Saeeda Warsi said on Monday said that Pakistan was facing economic and security challenges and that Britain would soon become...

SC seeks PIA’s reply to plea against increase in Haj and Umra fares

The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to submit a comprehensive report by August 18 over doubling of fares during...

NATO oil tanker set ablaze in Attock

Some unidentified miscreants set ablaze a North Atlantic Alliance (NATO) oil tanker by opening fire on it near Kamra on Monday. The malefactors attacked...

Cholera outbreak in Nowshera village

At least two people including a woman died of cholera on Monday in the Nizampur village of Nowshera District as dozens of others with...

Musharraf vows to return before polls

Shrugging off arrest warrants and threats to his life from terrorists, former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf said he would end his self-imposed exile...

Contempt proceedings sought against PM, interior minister

A constitutional petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani and Interior Minister Rehman Malik for not implementing many judicial...

Pakistan Railways on the brink of collapse

Rail has always been one of the safest and cheapest forms of transport for the masses, but the sector has been badly ignored in...

Civil awards for public office holders not unusual: govt

While Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Nisar Ali Khan termed the announcement of civil awards on the eve of Independence Day...

Police to display car thieves’ pictures in markets

The capital police have decided to display photos of notorious car thieves in various markets, shopping centres and plazas across the city so that...

Water shortage hits Muslim Colony slums

Water shortage has hit the slums of Muslim Colony situated behind the President and PM secretariat due to which the inhabitants are facing problems....