Rising number of vehicles choking the environment
ISLAMABAD
Asma Kundi
The space on the roads of the federal capital is being squeezed with each passing day due to the ill planning of the...
Lack of funds hampering repair of water tankers
A severe scarcity of funds has forced the Machinery Pool Organisation (MPO) of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to delay the reparation of more...
Travelling impossible on conked out IJP Road
Repairs worth Rs 479.5 million on IJ Principal Road by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) seem to have gone down the drain as the...
Garbage dumps in Faizabad irk citizens
Open garbage dumps near the Faizabad bus stand have become a nuisance for the residents of the area as well as commuters, as the...
Six criminals arrested
The capital police arrested six criminals and also recovered weapons and drugs from their possession. Police officials said that Shalimar police arrested Shahzad Masih...
NA-55 a den for junkies, gamblers
Constituency NA-55 has become a den for gamblers and junkies while residents suffer. Residents of the constituency complained that junkies roamed freely in the...
Preparations for Independence Day afoot
Arrangements are being made in the city to celebrate the 64th Independence Day of the country. Special ceremonies are to be held in the...
Fasting people throng hospitals with sunstrokes
With the advent of Ramadan in summer, residents of Rawalpindi became even more vulnerable to sunstrokes and other heat-related illnesses as people who were...
Rawalpindi bar candidates step up campaign
Preparations are in full swing for the Rawalpindi High Court Bar Association election. Rawalpindi District Bar senior lawyer Shafqat Munir is contesting for the...
Broken streets in Dhok Elahi Bux irk residents
The residents of street 8, Ummar road, Dhok Elahi Bux have expressed grave concerns over the dilapidated condition of their streets and demanded their...
Bill introduced to maintain master plan of Islamabad
The Capital Development Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2011 was introduced in the National Assembly on Tuesday with a view to ensure and maintain the master...
‘Sasta bazaars’ provide relief
With the advent of the month of Ramadan, the residents of Islamabad thronged to ‘sasta bazaars’, where the rates of food items were comparatively...
Youth empowerment competition concludes
The Planning Commission of Pakistan, in collaboration with UNDP, on Tuesday organised a “Youth Idea Challenge” documentary screening and an award-distribution ceremony. The event...
Lack of political will keeps the city burning
With the “turf war” between rival groups to capture the public mandate in Karachi on ‘gunpoint’ entering a critical phase, Interior Minister Rehman Malik...
Load shedding: IESCO’s unique Sehr siren
The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Tuesday sent its Ramadan blessings to the people by resorting to load shedding at Sehr.
Despite assurances from...
World Vision head calls for greater relief efforts
Flood-hit communities living in extreme poverty are not being given the time to recover from the last year’s devastating floods as the danger of...
Court seeks complete list of Haj scam charges
A local court on Tuesday directed the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to submit a complete list of charges for the Haj scam case in...
