Parade Avenue — Hyde Park of the capital
Once remembered for an annual graceful congregation of National Armed Forces jawans, marking Pakistan Day (23rd March) with full-fledged display of armaments, Parade Avenue...
Hoax SMS announces IESCO vacancies
A prank SMS advertising job vacancies at the Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) misled a large number of people as they sent in their...
CDA starts work on Park Enclave project without EIA
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started development work on the Park Enclave housing project in Zone-IV without conducting environmental impact assessment (EIA).
“The environmental...
Freezers break down at capital’s only mortuary
Freezers at the only mortuary service in the federal capital, at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), have been working ineffectively for the...
Suzuki transporters increase fares
RAWALPINDI - The Suzuki transporters, running vehicles on petrol have raised fares while the commuters expressed concern over the situation. Making pretends of hike...
Illegal car parking at Margalla Road
The illegal car parking on both sides of Margalla Road is causing inconvenience for transporters. Increasing number of vehicles in federal capital is posing...
House rents touching the sky
Increasing demand for residential accommodation, prices of rental housing in the twin cities are not according to the size or quality of house but...
Mental health disorders common among youth: survey
About 50 per cent college-age Americans have suffered from mental health problems in the past year, but a few seek treatment, a survey has...
Exhibiting ‘Recovering from Floods’
Nomad Art Gallery in association with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Sunday opened its doors for a photography exhibition and screening of...
Fruit, vegetable prices rise ahead of Ramadan
The prices of fruits and vegetables increased significantly ahead of Ramazan in Sunday bazaars of the city. The prices of most of fruits and...
Three years on, Faiz Auditorium still awaits construction
Though the government has declared 2011 “Faiz Ahmed’s Faiz Year,” it has yet to expedite the construction of an auditorium in the heart of...
Quacks on the prowl
The failure of the government to work out a registration procedure for private clinics and hospitals is allowing quacks and midwives to wreak havoc...
Beguiled by the dream of a separate province…
While the PPP’s manifesto committee has not yet designed the exact contours of a separate province in Punjab, former law minister Dr Babar Awan’s...
No transport for recreational spots
Contrary to the claims by the Capital Development Authority (CDA) high-ups of having made efforts to promote tourism, no headway has been made to...
AIOU officials found involved in misappropriating admission fees
Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) officials were found involved in misappropriating admission fees by tempering the forms and bank receipts deposited by the students...
Man demands chief justice apprehend PPP MNA’s son
A man appealed to Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Sunday to take notice of the injustices done to him by...
40% of basic health units without maternity services
Owing to the sheer negligence of the health managers, about 40 percent basic health units (BHUs) in country are operating without maternity services, including...
