Tag: Islamabad

Man brutally murders his wife

A man ruthlessly killed his wife by slitting her throat with a sharp edged knife in the precincts of the Aabpara Police Station near...

Celebrating ‘achievements’ – one labourer at a time

  “Labour Day is observed across the world to celebrate the achievements of workers,” is what they say. If a worker has not achieved a day’s...

Celebrating ‘achievements’ – one labourer at a time

“Labour Day is observed across the world to celebrate the achievements of workers,” is what they say. If a worker has not achieved a day’s...

24 polling stations in the capital declared ‘extremely sensitive’

Elderly, deaf, handicapped will be able to cast their votes first   Twenty-four polling stations have been declared extremely sensitive while 65 are declared sensitive in...

Man commits suicide after killing three of his family members

A man allegedly committed suicide after murdering his wife and two daughters in Sector I-10 on Wednesday in the vicinity of Sabzimandi Police Station. According...

Convocation held at Bilquis College of Education for Women

A convocation ceremony was held on Wednesday at the Bilquis College of Education for Women (BCOEW) at the Pakistan Air Force base in Chaklala. The...

New PTA procedure helps block 29m irregular SIMs

The procedure introduced by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has helped block 27.87 million irregularly obtained Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs). The PTA introduced procedures include...

Bokhari condemns arson attack on INP office

Senate Chairman Syed Nayyer Hussain Bokhari strongly condemned a suspected arson attack on the Independent News Pakistan (INP) that gutted out its office on...

Book lovers feast at capital’s literature festival

The two-day mega literature festival kicked off in a local hotel on Tuesday. The Oxford University Press (OUP) for the first time gathered 70 professional...

HSSC exams rescheduled for May 14

The Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) has rescheduled the Higher Secondary School Certificate Annual Examinations (HSSC) due to the upcoming general...

Over 0.7m expected to vote in NA-48, 49

The total number of registered voters in the federal capital is 708,813 who will vote for two National Assembly constituencies – NA-48 and NA-49. According...

PM halts police recruitment over lack of funds

Caretaker Prime Minister (PM) Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has directed the Interior Ministry to stop the recruitment of 2,700 new police officers in the...

Several govt colleges without principals

Islamabad Model Postgraduate College for Boys in Section H-8, Islamabad Model Postgraduate College for Girls, Government Postgraduate College for Girls in Sector F-7/2, and...

Kayani meets Isaf commander

Pakistan’s Chief of Ar,my Staff Gen Asfhaq Parvez Kayani met with Isaf Commander in Afghanistan General Joseph F Dunford on Monday, according to a...

Auction of plots under CDA to be held on March 26

Auction of 62 commercial and residential plots under Capital Development Authority (CDA) will take place on March 26. These plots are located in different...

Three die, 9 hurt in Gujar Khan road accident

At least three people died and nine others were injured in a traffic accident in Gujar Khan. According to police and rescue sources,...

Altaf asks poor and middle classes to unite on one platform

Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain said if people from the poor and middle classes unite on a single platform for their rights...