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Islamabad cattle market: High court cancels contractor’s licence
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday cancelled the licence recently awarded to a contractor by the civic agency to run a cattle market in the capital. On September 18, the Capital...
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Grand opening: Islamabad residents in for authentic Turkish cuisine
ISLAMABAD: The global food chain Ozsar Turkish Doner House officially launched an outlet at the Centaurus Mall on Friday. Located next to Johnny Rockets, this latest addition to the sprawling food...
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North Waziristan Agency: IDPs threaten march on Islamabad
BANNU: A grand Jirga of internally displaced persons (IDPs) from Uthmanzai tribe has demanding the government repatriate them to their areas in North Waziristan Agency otherwise they would march...
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Film fever grips Islamabad, Karachi
KARACHI/ISLAMABAD: The Kara Film Festival may have stopped taking place in Pakistan, but the recent occurrence of back-to-back film festivals in the country is reflective of the audience’s undying...
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New Afghan leadership: Islamabad, Kabul back sustained engagement
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to the need for substantive and sustained engagement at multiple levels to advance the shared goals of “peace and stability, economic development, and...
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Islamabad sit-ins may usher in interim govt to effect change: Musharraf
KARACHI: As the Islamabad sit-ins enter their second month, former president General (retd) Pervez Musharraf has said that that there is a chance that the protests may be able usher in an interim set...
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Sit-ins in Islamabad: Imran says he can’t trust PM Nawaz
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan on Friday said Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will probably renege on his promise to investigate rigging claims in the May 2013 elections even...
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Islamabad sit-in: Imran foresees elections before Eid in 2015
ISLAMABAD: In another address full of prophecy, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said that he foresees elections before Eid next year. Atop his container on the 52nd day of his protests...
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Giving ultimatums: Khyber IDPs threaten long march to Islamabad
PESHAWAR: Tribesmen displaced from Khyber Agency have threatened to start a long march to Parliament House in Islamabad and join the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf and Pakistan Awami Tehreek sit-ins if...
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CASA-1000: Islamabad, Kabul sign accord on electricity transit fees
WASHINGTON: Pakistan on Saturday signed an agreement with Afghanistan on electricity transit fees in what Finance Minister Ishaq Dar described as a major step towards closer partnership between the...
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IESCO cuts power supply to Imran Khan’s Islamabad residence
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Monday cut off power supply to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairperson Imran Khan’s residence in Bani Gala, Express News reported. Three...
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Ghazi murder case: Islamabad court rejects Musharraf’s exemption plea
ISLAMABAD: A district and sessions court in Islamabad rejected former president (retd) Pervez Musharraf ’s exemption plea in the Abdul Rasheed Ghazi murder case, Express News reported on Tuesday....
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Nisar orders removal of all containers from roads in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has ordered the removal of containers from all roads in Islamabad except the ones on Constitution Avenue, Radio Pakistan reported on Tuesday. In a...
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Islamabad administration removes containers in federal capital
ISLAMABAD: Capital authorities on Wednesday started removing containers which were placed in the city to block roads for security during anti-government sit-ins, Express News reported. On October 14,...
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Islamabad LG bill: After passing first hurdle, bill now faces parliament
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad’s governance might finally be in the hands of Islamabadis, rather than bureaucrats. On Wednesday, the National Assembly Standing Committee on Interior and Narcotics unanimously...
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Islamabad sit-in: Imran foresees elections before Eid in 2015
ISLAMABAD: In another address full of prophecy, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan said that he foresees elections before Eid next year. Atop his container on the 52nd day of his protests...
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PM visits PAF headquarters in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited the Air headquarters in Islamabad on Thursday and met Air Chief Marshal Tahir, Radio Pakistan reported. On his arrival, a smartly turned out contingent...
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FIR against PM, others: Islamabad High Court turns down lower court’s order
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday suspended a First Information Report (FIR) registered against the prime minister, cabinet members, top police officials and the Islamabad chief...
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Islamabad airport voted the worst in the world: Poll
The Benazir Bhutto International airport in Islamabad has been voted as the worst in the world, knocking Manila off the top of the unenviable list, The Independent reported. According to a poll by the...
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Key talks: Kabul, Islamabad eye tension-free relationship
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan are confident of developing tension-free relations during the government of new Afghan President Ashraf Ghani as senior officials from the two countries are set to...
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