G-9’s grievances fall on stony ground
Owing to sheer negligence on the part of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), residents of Sector G-9 are facing numerous problems including pollution, water...
Capital cramped for parking space
Crammed parking spaces in Islamabad need the attention of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) as a lack of parking spaces is not only adversely...
Corruption hampers economic growth: SDPI seminar
Corruption in its various forms is believed to be one of the major impediments to sustainable development and economic growth, said Dr Waqar Wadho,...
PNCA and Lok Virsa heads to retire soon
Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) Director General (DG) Tauqir Nasir and Lok Virsa Executive Director (ED) Khalid javaid are leaving their offices...
PEMRA directs non-commercial FM radios to observe mandate
Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Monday directed the holders of non-commercial FM radio licensees to adhere to the scope and mandate of...
PPA launches literary magazine
PPA publications have published the first of many to come editions of Solidarity International (Tracing Literary Tradition and Ingenuity). The bi-monthly magazine is devoted...
IHC seeks comments on Hizbut Tahrir official’s ‘kidnapping’
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday sought comments from the Saddar superintendent of police (SP) in a case filed by Kamran Yousufzai, seeking...
Youth smoking its lungs away for ‘fun’
The trend of smoking Sheesha among the students is rising in the federal capital. Youngsters find it to be a good excuse of socializing...
Inexpensive dhabas a blessing for the poor in capital
In a city like Islamabad where even the rich think they are under the burden of the rising inflation and price hike, roadside kiosks...
Who will clean the skips?
Contrary to the tall claims of the sanitation wing of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to keep Islamabad clean and green, the overflowing roadside...
District courts not a safe place
Lack of proper security arrangements at the district courts in the federal capital is posing a threat to the hundreds of people from the...
Anjum Aqeel sent on 3-day physical remand
PML-N MNA Anjum Aqeel Khan was produced before two different courts on Monday in connection with two separate cases, including the one registered under...
Helmet keeps the warden away
Where hot and humid weather of federal capital brings skin borne diseases to its dwellers, it forces motor cyclists to use substandard helmets of...
Antioxidants ‘cannot slow ageing’
There is probably no easy way to combat ageing. Diets and creams claiming their antioxidant properties could cheat ageing may be worthless, a study...
151 street criminals arrested during 2011
The city police on Sunday claimed that they have arrested 151 street criminals during the ongoing year.
A spokesman for Islamabad police said that police...
Vegetable prices continue their upward spiral
Vegetable prices continued their upward spiral at the Sunday bazaars of the capital showing no signs of a price decrease before the holy month...
Two food inspectors for a city of 1.5m
Noman, a 22-year-old student of a local private college, was brought to the casualty ward of a public hospital with acute abdominal pain and...
