HEC trains 249 university teachers
The Learning Innovation Division of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has successfully trained 249 university teachers under its Continuous Professional Development (CPD) programme through...
Temples in search of a sanctuary
Among the fallouts for minorities due to the gradual theocratisation of the state of Pakistan since partition is the fast depletion of their worship...
IHC reserves verdict in missing persons’ case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday reserved judgment until Friday on a case of five missing activists of the Hizbut Tahrir, allegedly picked...
Doctors lock down PIMS
Hundreds of patients were left in the lurch on Wednesday at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) when doctors locked down almost the entire...
YDA Strike: Patients continue to suffer
Young Doctors Association Strike has worsened in Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Wednesday.
OPD and management offices remained close due to...
Hina hopes for early ASEAN-Pakistan FTA
To mark the ASEAN Day, a flag-hoisting ceremony was held here at the Indonesian embassy that was attended by the ambassadors and high commissioners...
Aus-Pak army expedition scales Spantik
A joint mountaineering expedition of the Pakistan and Australian armies scaled the 7,020 metre peak of Mount Spantik. According to an Inter Services Public...
ICT administration slaps fines on profiteers
Special teams headed by Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration magistrates on Tuesday imposed fines worth Rs 21,450 on 38 shopkeepers for overcharging customers. Shopkeepers...
Outlaws arrested
The Islamabad Police on Tuesday apprehended 16 outlaws for their alleged involvement in various crimes. Narcotics, arms and ammunition were also recovered from their...
Anjum Aqeel freed on bail
The Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) on Tuesday accepted bail pleas of PML-N MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan and 30 others, who were allegedly involved in...
63 new polio cases reported
With 63 new cases of polio having being reported in Pakistan in 2011, the country could potentially become the last polio reservoir in the...
Housewives unable to meet ends in Ramadan
Prices of food items are increasing alarmingly during the month of Ramadan, making it difficult for housewives to manage their kitchens. A housewife from...
Independence Day preparations afoot
Preparations for the 64th Independence Day of the country are in full swing in the federal capital. On Tuesday, Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Amir Ahmed...
ITP FM radio launches complaint cell programme
Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) FM Radio 92.4 on Tuesday started a special transmission, ‘Complaint Cell’, to take note of public problems, and ensure their...
PNCA holds Mehfil-e-Milad
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with ministry of information and broadcasting organised a Mehfil-e-Milad for women to mark the holy...
Beggary thrives as Ramadan arrives
“My child has not eaten since morning, please give me some money to buy food for him,” screeches a perfectly healthy woman carrying a...
Organ transplant centre to start functioning on 13th
The Centre for Liver Disease and Organ Transplant (CLDOT) at Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) - one of the first transplant centres in...
