Tag: islamabad

NAB initiates inquiry into illegal appointments, corruption in MoST

--Ministry of Science and Technology starts departmental inquiry against corruption in import/export   ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has started an inquiry into the illegal...

Capital’s understaffed police facing security challenges

Documents show over 1,255 positions of constables vacant ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory Police has been understaffed for the past many years due to the failure...

Money laundering case against MQM founder shifted to capital

An ongoing money laundering case against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) founder has been shifted from Karachi to Islamabad on the directives issued by the...

ICC World Cup Trophy reaches Islamabad

The International Cricket Council (ICC) World Cup Trophy reached Islamabad on Friday on the second leg of its Pakistan tour. The trophy arrived in the...

WAPDA wins National Women Basketball Championship

ISLAMABAD: The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) on Thursday won the National Women Basketball Championship. The defending Champion WAPDA beat Pakistan Army in the finals...

‘PM cancels already fixed meeting with GB CM’

Hafeezur Rehman says doesn’t want any ‘war of words’ between Gilgit, Islamabad ISLAMABAD: Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Chief Minister Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman has said that Prime Minister...

Traffic police to impose heavy fines on violators

Rs 500 fine will be imposed for not wearing helmets; Rs 5000 for breaking red light signals ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) to charge heavy...

Senate body calls for tracing spying gadgets in Islamabad

Rehman Malik asks FIA, police to locate presence of these gadgets ISLAMABAD: Taking notice of reports regarding espionage gadgets installed in the Diplomatic Enclave and...

City admin takes action against land invasion, counterfeit manufacturers

DC Hamza Shafqaat says district admin all set to tackle encroachments in rural, urban areas ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) and the Capital...

Woman constable in Islamabad sexually assaulted: police

ISLAMABAD: A female constable was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unidentified individual on Saturday night in Islamabad, police said. The constable was returning home via the highway at...

35 cases of dengue reported in Islamabad Capital Territory

Shehryar Afridi appreciates former governments at centre and in Punjab and Pakhtunkhwa for taking steps against dengue fever ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Interior Affairs Shehryar...

IIUI students demand unified code, as unions lock down main campus

A senior official says IIUI admin allows ‘religious’ groups to use loudspeakers; refuses to give this facility to political, ethnic groups ISLAMABAD: The students' unions...

Islamabad to host Asian Futsal Championship

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will be hosting the Asian Futsal Championship in December here at the Liaquat Gymnasium of the Pakistan Sports Complex, Islamabad. According to Pakistan Futsal...

Cop killed by ex-PM’s car

  The driver of former prime minister Raja Pervez Ashraf was taken into custody after his official car hit and killed a motorcyclist in Islamabad...

Financial fraud detected in CUI’s wall construction

Auditor General points out millions of rupees irregularity in the construction process ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan in its report has detected an irregularity worth...

Security measures reviewed in twin cities

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Interior Shehryar Khan Afridi on Thursday reviewed the security arrangements of the main procession in sector G-6 Islamabad and...

Direct air connectivity between Pakistan, Azerbaijan proposed

BAKU: Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani has proposed a liberal visa regime and direct air connectivity between Pakistan and Azerbaijan to promote bilateral trade, investment...