Tag: Islamabad

Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Attock on terrorists’ hit-list: RPO

  The twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad as well as Attock are on the hit-list of terrorists, said Rawalpindi regional police officer (RPO) on...

Minister hints at targeted operations in Lahore, Karachi

Terrorism has badly affected the country’s economy and the current war is more important than the wars Pakistan had fought in 1965 and 1971!

Some rain – just what power minister had wished for!

A few days after Minister for Water and Power Khwaja Asif apologised to the nation for prolonged outages, asking them to pray for rain,...

Islamabad Marriott beckons diners this Ramazan

The Islamabad Marriott Hotel beckons diners this Ramazan to experience the true spirit of the Holy Month while enjoying sumptuous Iftar and Sohour selections...

Nawaz meets Mamnoon to discuss Pakistan’s security

ISLAMABAD- Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif called on President Mamnoon Hussain in Islamabad today. They discussed the overall situation of the country, particularly the Zarb-e-Azb operation and...

Faisal Mosque: List of candidates approved for aitkaf issued

ISLAMABAD- The list containing names of those who have been selected for observing aitkafat the Faisal Mosque has been put to display. Over 1000 Motkafin will sit in...

Government has given Rs 358 million to IDPs so far

  ISLAMABAD, The Federal Government has so far given more than 358 million rupees among twenty-nine thousand eight hundred fifty-three families of IDPs of North Waziristan...

Robbers dressed up as eunuchs loot citizens

ISLAMABAD APP   Small-time thieves and pickpockets have invented a new way of making money by dressing themselves up as eunuchs to fool the public. These fakes try...

Not so ‘Safe Islamabad’!

Security beefed up at district courts in Islamabad with walk through metal detectors, CCTV monitoring and increased deployment of security staff but a lot...

More power to Rangers in Islamabad under Anti-Terrorism Act

ISLAMABAD- The Government of Pakistan has given police powers to Rangers in Islamabad. According to details, Rangers were given police powers in the federal capital...

Blast at Islamabad shrine injures 32

A powerful explosion at a shrine in the federal capital on Friday night injured at least 32 people out of whom seven are said...

One injured in gun attack on security troops in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD- Unidentified gunmen opened fire on a security patrol in a crowded Islamabad market on Tuesday injuring one police commando, according to officials, in a...

Bomb found in Islamabad building

ISLAMABAD- An explosive device weighing 2.5 kilograms was recovered from an under-construction building in the in Islamabad on Thursday, a private news channel reported. According to...

Twin blasts in Islamabad kill one

ISLAMABAD- Two bomb explosions rocked the national capital Islamabad on early Saturday, killing one security guard and wounding another, police said. The event follows several days...

PTI activists baton-charged in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD- Activists of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf on Friday were baton-charged by police during a protest May 2013 election rigging near Nadra Chowk in Islamabad, a...

Bank employee commits suicide, jumps off office’s 10th floor

ISLAMABAD- A bank employee on Friday allegedly committed suicide by jumping off  the bank building in Islamabad, a private news channel reported. According to the report,...

Court orders demolition of slums in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD- The Islamabad High Court on Wednesday directed the Federal Secretary Interior, Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Inspector General Police Islamabad to remove the...