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Despite Nanga Parbat tragedy, 25 foreigners land in Islamabad for tourist...
ISLAMABAD: Despite the recent killing of 10 foreign trekkers in Gilgit-Baltistan, around 25 foreign tourists including mountaineers and trekkers arrived in Islamabad Thursday to carry out their...
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Suspects posing as Taliban extortionists arrested in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Three suspects claiming to be part of the Taliban have been arrested by the police in Islamabad, Express News reported. The CIA team of Islamabad Police arrested Alam Khan, Mohammad Tahir...
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NADRA collects domestic worker data in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: In its attempt to gather data regarding domestic workers in the federal capital, the National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has issued registration forms to the residents of...
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Police arrest suspects in IG Islamabad daughter-in-law’s murder case
PESHAWAR: Police on Thursday arrested two suspects in the murder case of Inspector General (IG) of Islamabad Bani Amin’s daughter-in-law, Express News reported. The arrested suspects are deceased...
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Scotland yard probe: Islamabad braces for London action fallout
ISLAMABAD: As fears loom that London Metropolitan Police might take action against Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) top leadership in the United Kingdom, the government prepares itself to handle the law...
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Federal apprehension: Islamabad police arrest 134 Bugti tribesmen
ISLAMABAD: Members of the Bugti tribe who have been protesting outside the National Press Club (NPC) in the F-6 Sector of Islamabad for the last three months, in order to seek their repatriation to...
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Going up: Bahria Town Islamabad plot prices shoot up by 80%
KARACHI: Residential plots of Bahria Town Islamabad have seen an increase in their prices by over 80% in the first two quarters of 2013, according to a report by Zameen.com, Pakistan’s largest online...
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Hague in Pakistan: Islamabad backs regional peace efforts, says PM Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday kept British Foreign Secretary William Hague abreast of all backdoor initiatives to revive the composite dialogue process with India. The premier...
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Changing destiny: Asad Umar’s plan for Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Asad Umar plans turning Islamabad into the country’s economic hub if elected to parliament. “Islamabad being the capital should be linked to the global...
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Local bodies: No polls in urban Islamabad till MPs change rules
ISLAMABAD: Urban residents of the federal capital will not have local government representation until the federal legislature amends the city’s law for local bodies. The scope of the Capital...
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Security concerns: Top IMF aide calls off Islamabad visit
ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund’s deputy managing director, who was to discuss the disbursement of an additional loan of .25 billion, has cancelled her scheduled visit to Pakistan over...
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Islamabad to scour for matches on TTP list
ISLAMABAD: The government has started gathering information about the 300 non-combatants — women, children and elderly to be precise — who the Taliban claim are in the custody of the security forces....
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Sheikh Rashid stopped from going to Canada at Islamabad airport
ISLAMABAD: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid was stopped from going to Canada at the Benazir International Airport, Express News reported on Friday. The airport officials stopped the AML...
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IG Islamabad, SSP Operations to be replaced: Interior Minister
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan on Wednesday ordered that the IG Islamabad and SSP Operations be replaced, Express News reported. IG Islamabad Sikander Hayat and SSP Dr Rizwan...
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Scrabble proves successful in Islamabad
KARACHI: The Pakistan Scrabble Association (PSA) and Pakistan Chess Federation (PCF) successfully held a joint event in Islamabad on Sunday. The on-going national championship featured a one-day...
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New US embassy in Islamabad to get $400,000 camel sculpture
The US State Department is planning to spend 0,000 in taxpayer funds to buy a sculpture for the new American embassy being built in Islamabad, according to Buzzfeed.com. The sculpture titled “Camel...
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The next stage of peace talks should be held in Islamabad: Sirajul Haq
PESHAWAR: The next stage of peace talks with the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) should be held in Islamabad, the newly appointed chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq said on Thursday. “Maulana...
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Islamabad is all set for Musical Fusion Confusion
ISLAMABAD: Fusion has become something of a buzzword in the underground music scene, where the average aspiring musician is constantly seeking to innovate existing sound. Often, this ambitious...
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Moizullah takes lesson from Islamabad defeat
KARACHI: Seventeen-year-old Moizullah Baig, who has become the face of scrabble in Pakistan, said he is hoping to successfully defend his title at the 2014 World Youth Scrabble Championship later this...
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Security threats: 12-foot wall to be constructed outside Musharraf’s...
ISLAMABAD: A 12-foot security wall will be constructed outside former president Pervez Musharraf’s Chak Shahzad farmhouse in Islamabad to ensure his safety, Express News reported on Saturday. Capital...
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