Counterfeit, smuggled tobacco cost govt Rs 55bn
Ineffective writ of the government has resulted in the flourishing of the counterfeit and smuggled tobacco products’ business, while the evasion of duties and...
Uks promotes public discourse on media
Uks Research Centre organised a one-day consultative meeting titled ‘Promoting Public Discourse on Media Content in Pakistan’ as part of its ongoing project with...
IIUI celebrates 64th Independence Day
Celebrations for the 64th Independence Day were held at the central library of the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI) on Thursday. The IIUI rector...
Another Hizbut Tahrir activist goes missing
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued notices to director generals (DG) of the ISI and MI and others in a case against...
Rising danger of ‘political miscarriage’
Calls for the resignation of Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani and Interior Minister Rehman Malik- which arose from the treasury benches in the National...
Rawal Dam spillway opened
The Rawal Dam authorities opened the spillway of the reservoir on Thursday after the dam’s water level rose sufficiently owing to heavy rains in...
World Youth Day today
Like other parts of the world, the United Nations’ (UN) International Youth Day will be celebrated in Pakistan on Friday (today) to recognise the...
Massive fire reduces 15 shops to ashes
A massive fire broke out on Monday in a commercial plaza located in the outskirts of the city, destroying property and goods worth millions...
2,500 cases pending with capital police
On account of negligence of police high-ups and corruption, over 2,500 cases of different nature are pending with Islamabad police who have neither investigated...
Discrepancies besmirch reliability of PIMS medical tests
Discrepancies in the results of medical tests conducted on the same patient on separate dates exposed the unreliability of medical tests conducted in various...
3 storey building in Ali Pur Farash burns down
Fire erupted in three-storey building situated in Ali Pur Farash suburb of Islamabad on Thursday, turning the goods worth of million of rupees into...
IHC dismisses QAU official’s petition
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday dismissed a writ petition filed by an accused, Quaid-e-Azam University (QAU) Controller of Examinations Sardar Muhammad Babar,...
ICT administration continues crackdown on shopkeepers
Islamabad Industrial Area Assistant Commissioner Imran Ali Sultan conducted a raid in Sector I-9 markets and arrested a vendor for selling expired cold drinks....
Egyptian ambassador promises more teachers for IIUI
Egypt shall depute more teachers to the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) in the near future, Egypt’s Ambassador to Pakistan Magdy Mahmoud Helmy Amer,...
Govt issued notice on plea against POL price hike
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday issued notice to the government in a writ petition against the recent increase in petroleum and compressed...
RHCs in a bad shape
Rural Health Centres (RHCs) across the country are unable to cater fully to those who do not have access to medical facilities; as they...
Allah Pakistan Lay chall staged at PNCA
A stage play titled “Allah Pakistan Lay chall” was held here in connection with celebrations marking the 64th Independence Day. It presented the sacrifices...
