IHC issues stay order on 200pc hike in Islamabad property tax
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday issued restraining order against 200 per cent hike in property tax in the federal capital.
A bench...
Dengue fever kills two more in Islamabad, Rawalpindi
ISLAMABAD: Dengue fever has killed two more persons in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Monday.
The death toll has risen to 13. At least 5,000 patients...
Pindi sees hike in street crimes
RAWALPINDI: Traders and citizens expressed concerns over the surge in street crimes as at least 19 cases were reported across Rawalpindi during the last 24...
Protest in Comsats University after student dies of cardiac arrest
ISLAMABAD: A student of Islamabad's Comsats University expired due to a cardiac arrest on Friday, triggering a protest on the campus by students who held...
Two cases of Congo virus reported in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Two suspected patients of Congo virus have been brought to Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital in Islamabad on Friday.
The couple belongs to...
Cop martyred in Rawalpindi firing
RAWALPINDI: A police sub-inspector was martyred in Rawalpindi late on Thursday night when unidentified gunmen opened fire at him.
According to details, the gunmen, who were riding a...
Drug test to be made mandatory for teachers, students in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The government plans to make drug tests mandatory for school staff and students in Islamabad, Minister of State for Narcotics Control Shehryar Afridi told...
Hazardous air pollutants cross WHO safe air quality standards
ISLAMABAD: Hazardous pollutants of particulate matter of 2.5 microns has exceeded World Health Organization (WHO) and National Environment Quality Standards (NEQS) standards as ambient quality...
KP medics to hold another protest at LRH on Friday
PESHAWAR: The Grand Health Alliance has announced protest at Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) again on Friday, a week after police beat and detained its members,...
KP govt takes another U-turn on Peshawar BRT
PESHAWAR: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took another U-turn on the completion of Peshawar’s Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project, saying the...
Dengue takes one more life in Rawalpindi, toll reaches 25
RAWALPINDI: Dengue virus has claimed one more life in Rawalpindi with total numbers of deaths reaching 25 so far across the country.
As per the hospital administration,...
26 Peshawar doctors booked for violent protest at Lady Reading Hospital
Peshawar police on Saturday registered a case against 26 doctors, 13 of whom were arrested a day earlier following violent clashes here at the Lady...
Islamabad Literature Festival attracts a large number of visitors
ISLAMABAD: The second day of the Islamabad Literature Festival (ILF) attracted a large number of visitors this year.
The first session -- a discussion on the...
Bahria University’s negligence causes student’s death
--CDA says university administration made incomplete building functional without approval from them
--Bahria University spokesperson says inquiry committee has been formed, findings will be shared...
Police baton-charge protesting doctors at LRH, 10 injured
PESHAWAR: At least 10 medical professionals suffered injuries on Friday after Peshawar police resorted to tear gas shelling and launched a baton charge in the...
Around 100 disaster response workers neglecting their duties
ISLAMABAD: In defiance of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration, around 100 workers of the civil defence department and internationally-trained...
Islamabad school security guard accidentally kills student
ISLAMABAD: A nine-year-old student was killed outside his school on Wednesday as a security guard, who was cleaning his shotgun, accidentally fired a shot.
According...
