Tag: Islamabad

Govt still indecisive over appointment of IG Police Islamabad

Interior ministry is still indecisive over appointment of regular IG Police in federal capital despite lapse of 16 days after removal of former IG...

Altaf Hussain questions peace talks with TTP

LONDON- Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) Chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday questioned why the government was holding talks with Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) if it was not...

18 killed, 50 injured in fruit market blast in Islamabad

-ISLAMABAD A blast in a fruit wholesale market on Wednesday in Islamabad killed 20 people and injured 102 others, a private news channel reported. According to...

Rescue 15 Islamabad reactivated

Rescue 15 Islamabad has been reactivated with induction of 98 police ATS personnel therein. These police personnel will perform their operational duties on different...

CDA to install 150 surveillance cameras to control street crime

ISLAMABAD- The Capital Development Authority (CDA) in collaboration with the Islamabad Police would install 150 surveillance cameras at different locations of the Federal Capital...

Use Airport Road, Peshawar Road to reach Islamabad

Rawalpindi Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Shoaib Khurram on Tuesday urged the citizens to use Airport Road, Peshawar Road to reach Islamabad during construction period...

Metro won’t take environment for a ride, say experts

Experts on Friday said the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Metro Bus Project (MBS) has no negative environmental impact rather it would help reduce air, noise and dust...

Islamabad Cycling Team pedal to victory

Islamabad Cycling Team has won the Capital Development Authority (CDA) Margallah Cycle Race organized by CDA. The Moroccan national, Tayyab of Islamabad cycling team...

UK envoys hopeful of successful peace talks

ISLAMABAD The British diplomats in Pakistan and Afghanistan hope that peace will return to the region as a result of the government and Taliban...

Balochistan seeks Islamabad’s approval for Iran ferry service for Shia pilgrims

Official says request was sent two weeks ago but there has been no response from Centre so far The government of Balochistan has formally requested...

Islamabad-Murree carriageway closed after snowfall

Islamabad-Murree dual carriageway has been closed for traffic because of heavy snowfall. According to Met Office, heavy snowfall has also been recorded in Murree‚ Kalaam‚...

Sketches of Islamabad court attackers released

ISLAMABAD- Investigation teams on Wednesday released the sketches of two of the four terrorists who attacked Islamabad’s F-8 district court on Monday, a private news...

Islambad-like tragedies despite intelligence a security lapse: CJP

Supreme Court (SC) has ordered for installation of CCTV cameras in district courts within 48 hours and immediate payment of compensation to the family...

Initial report of F-8 court attack made public

ISLAMABAD - The preliminary report of the firing and suicide bombing attack on Islamabad session court in F-8 was forwarded to the Interior Ministry on...

Throw out parliament’s bad eggs: petition on Dasti’s claim filed...

ISLAMABAD- A petition was filed in the Supreme Court on Tuesday for disqualifying the parliamentarians who were involved in immoral activities in the...

Islamabad is not safe anymore, says Khursheed

National Assembly Opposition Leader and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) senior member Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah has declared Islamabad unsafe. Speaking to media after visiting the...

F-8 court attack suo motu case: CJ orders CCTVs in all...

ISLAMABAD- Chief Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jilani on Tuesday ordered installation of Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras in the premises of all courts in the country,...