Terrorism deals a blow to Melody Food Park

A horrendous suicide bombing at Melody Market in 2008 and the Lal Masjid operation in 2007 have dealt a blow to commercial activity in...

Federal capital to have 11 new courts, 101 new judges

The federal capital is all set to have 11 new courts and 101 more judges, Pakistan Today learnt on Friday. The courts will be setup...

50 to one – patient to nurse ratio at PIMS

The Health Department’s negligence has made Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), the capital city major hospital, fall prey to a serious shortage of...

‘Made in China’ for all and sundry

As the nation feels hard pressed against the price-hike, the low-cast ‘Made in China’ goods have made good roads to the Pakistani markets, but...

CDA auctions six plots for Rs 17 billion

The cash-strapped Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday auctioned six commercial plots valuing Rs 1.7 billion located in various sectors of the city. The...

Photo exhibition marks first anniversary of floods

Marking the one year anniversary of the devastating floods of 2010, an 11-day long photo exhibition under the theme ‘Reviving Communities Stronger Together’ commenced...

Boating hazards in Lake View Park

Boating in Rawal Lake, one of the main attractions of the Lake View Park is a popular activity but hundreds of lives are endangered...

Encroachers rule the roost at Sabzi Mandi

Encroachers at the capital city’s vegetable and fruit market (Sabzi Mandi) are badly affecting legal businesses at the market thanks to the ‘corrupt’ officials...

Police arrest 13 outlaws, seizes drugs

The capital on Thursday arrested 13 people, including two women, for their alleged involvement in bootlegging and drug pushing and seized 22 liquor bottles,...

Capital’s environment at risk without a tribunal

The environment tribunal Lahore, Punjab has been dysfunctional for the last two months and the violators of the environmental laws are continuing to play...

Satellite survey of Islamabad planned

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has conceived a Rs 20 million-project to undertake satellite survey of the capital for better planning and law...

QAU syndicate to rule on harassment probe tomorrow

The administration of Quaid-i-Azam University has called an emergency meeting of the university syndicate on Saturday to decide the fate of Controller Examination Muhammad...

ICT yet to introduce security-featured number plates

The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration is dragging its heels on plans to introduce security-featured number plates in the federal capital, which is a...

Islooites in search of clean water

Citizens of the capital city continue to suffer as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) drags its heels on plans to install 20 more water...

City cries out for a germ-free slaughterhouse

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is yet to execute its plan regarding the construction of modern slaughterhouse in the city, in the absence of...

Women initiate more divorce cases than men

Divorce cases in the federal capital have increased by 10 per cent from last year for various socio-economic reasons. According to Islamabad Arbitration Council,...

Islooites drinking contaminated water

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has failed to provide clean drinking water to the capital city as a result of which waterborne diseases are...