Commercial setups sprout in residential areas
The capital city was once considered a model city where nobody could dare to take the law into their own hands, but now every...
The green city turning grey
Once known for its intriguing green beauty, ‘Islamabad — the beautiful’, is now paying a heavy price for its mega road projects, not only...
PNCA striving for cultural resurgence
Rich cultural traditions like Sufi poetry, folk songs and classical ghazals which help foster values of tolerance and peaceful coexistence are truly reflective of...
Council’s cafeteria remains closed
Audiences who braved the weather and arrived to watch PNCA’s latest offering, the stage play ‘The Odd Couple’ discovered that they were unable to...
Police hold a muscle-flexing flag march
The capital police on Friday conducted the flag march in the city to send a message to criminals and terrorists that law enforcers were...
Traders protest against long-drawn-out outages
A large number of traders and residents of Sector I/10 took to the streets on Friday to protest against unscheduled power outages for up...
Residents paying through the nose to water tankers
Islamabad is considered to be one of the most developed world capitals but that does not imply that its residents are free of worries....
Munter addresses students departing for UGRAD programme
US Ambassador Cameron Munter addressed over 100 Pakistani students gathered in a hotel at the Federal Capital for their pre-departure orientation for the US...
IHC serves notice on DSP, SHO for harassing businessman
The Islamabad High Court (IHC)on Friday issued notice to the deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and the station house officer (SHO) of Sihala...
Girls outdo boys in SSC Part I exam
Girls have outshined boys in the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Part-1 too as they obtained a high percentage in both Science and Humanities Groups...
QAU dragging its feet on harassment probe
Back-to-back cases of harassment at the prestigious Quaid-i-Azam University have brought a bad name to the institution, but the university administration is dragging its...
Water level at Nullah Leh rises to 15 feet
The water level at Nullah Leh has risen up to 15 feet in Nullah Lai near Rata Pul following heavy rain on Thursday morning....
Art and Craft Village contract smells fishy
A petition seeking legal action against the Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) incumbent and former chairman for dubiously awarding a contract to Sungi Development Foundation,...
Sabzi Mandi police arrest 12 in raid
The Sabzi Mandi police arrested 12 men who could not produce any document for their identification during a search operation in the slums on...
Smelly feet used as a trap for mosquitoes?
African scientists claim to be developing a new trap for malaria-spreading mosquitoes, using the odour of human feet to lure them in, which they...
ICT all set to set up Sasta Bazzars for Ramazan
The Islamabad Capital Territory’s (ICT) administration has finalised arrangements for setting up two Sasta bazaars in the month of Ramazan. Assistant Commissioner Capt (r)...
‘Art for Future’ showcased
To mark the anniversary of last year’s devastating floods, the UK-based Islamic Relief organization, in collaboration with the Pakistan National Council of the Arts...
