Tag: Islamabad

SSP Junejo injured on first day of duty

ISLAMABAD- Senior Superintendent ‎Police (SSP) operations Ismatullah Junejo, who took charge of police operations in Red Zone on Sunday was injured on the...

Magnitude-6 earthquake jolts Peshawar, Islamabad

A magnitude-6 earthquake has struck the country's north though there were no immediate reports of injuries or damage. Pakistan Meteorological Department official Mohammad Shahid said...

Islamabad crackdown: Three deaths confirmed

ISLAMABAD- Spokesperson of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) confirmed three deaths from the clashes between police and protestors from Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami...

Islamabad: Clashes between police, protesters continue, 498 injured

ISLAMABAD- Around 498 people have been wounded in clashes between police and protesters in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, hospital officials said Sunday, as a fortnight-long...

PTI, PAT sit-in updates: Petition filed in SC for treason case...

In a two-pronged strategy, 34 lawmakers of Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) resigned to step up pressure on the Nawaz Sharif government but followed...

PAT, PTI Protest rallies: PTI resumes talks with govt

ISLAMABAD- There was no breakthrough in the deadlock between the government and protesting parties – the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) –...

IG Islamabad sacked from post

ISLAMABAD- Inspector General Police Islamabad Aftab Cheema on Thursday was removed from his post, a private news channel reported. According to details, the Federal Interior Ministry  issued a...

PTI, PAT protest rally Day 8: PTI suspend talks, alleges govt...

ISLAMABAD- Albeit a deadlock on the issue of prime minister’s resignation, ice has finally started to melt as the dialogue process between the Pakistan Muslim...

ISE-10 index shows bearish trend

The Islamabad Stock Exchange (ISE) on Wednesday witnessed bearish trend as the ISE-10 index was down by 0.22 points to close at 4498.24 points. A...

Day 7: PAT, PTI camp outside Parliament

LAHORE- On Pakistan’s 68th Independence Day, anti-government drives by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) headed towards Islamabad to protest against alleged electoral...

Protesters reach PM’s Secretariat, Khan says will move to PM’s House...

The government has not said whether Khan would be able to proceed to the Red Zone or not.

Islamabad March: Day Three

LAHORE- On Pakistan's 68th Independence Day, anti-government drives by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) are headed towards Islamabad to protest against alleged...

On Independence Day, Islamabad braces for anti-govt protests

ISLAMABAD: The federal capital braced for political unrest Thursday as two opposition leaders vowed to defy a court order and march on the city...

I would’ve welcomed Qadri, Khan to Islamabad: Gilani

Former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani has blamed the federal government for the political turmoil in Pakistan, saying that if he were the prime...

PTI wants Nawaz’s scalp. Period!

“There will be no compromise on Azadi March. Tomorrow, party chairman will reveal the planned massive rigging that took place in May 2013 elections.”

Army takes charge of Islamabad security

Five companies of the army have been deployed in various parts of Islamabad to secure main offices of the judiciary, Parliament House, Presidency and Prime Minister Houses, foreign missions, Foreign Office and other important installations

Capital’s only cinema sealed for screening movies at ‘Iftar time’

The Islamabad district administration closed the cinema for an indefinite period under the Ehteram-i-Ramazan Ordinance, which prohibits screening of movies during Iftar and Taraveeh.