Crime rate in Islamabad soars, but it’s all hush-hush on January 1, 2020There were many incidents of robbery, murder, kidnaping, abduction and other serious crimes in 2019, but the Islamabad police have not only refrained from sharing crime data but also changed the facts and figures tactfully. This year, despite more crimes than ever in the past, Islamabad police, keeping the facts secret, issued a press release […]
Year 2019 in context of judiciary on December 31, 2019Year 2019 was the most important in term of its verdicts in the judicial history of Pakistan. Former President, Army Chief General (r) Pervez Musharraf was sentenced to death, while the Supreme Court extended the tenure of Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa for six months with some conditions in this year. This year, the […]
MCI issues notice to Monal admin for payment of rent on December 31, 2019The Directorate of Municipal Administration (DMA) of Metropolitan Corporation (MCI) has issued a notice of immediate payment of rent to the Monal Restaurant administration as per the schedule. The management of the restaurant has been informed through a notice that the issue of the ownership of land is between the two government entities, hence the […]
Federal govt orders PASSCO to release 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Sindh on December 10, 2019To deal with the issue of increase in price of flour and shortage of wheat in Sindh, the federal government has directed the PASSCO to release 50,000 tonnes of wheat to Sindh from PASSCO stock. While chairing a meeting in a Islamabad regarding wheat distribution from PASSCO to Flour Mills of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa […]
‘Beauty parlours, hair salons spreading hepatitis, AIDS’ on December 10, 2019Health experts say that unhygienic environment and non-sterilisation of equipment uses in beauty and hair salons is a major threat in spreading of hepatitis and AIDS, but there is a very poor check by Islamabad administration and its concerned departments on beauty and Hair salons operating in the federal capital Islamabad. After the approval of […]
Health advocates demand 85 percent graphic warning on cigarette packs on December 6, 2019Human Development Foundation (HDF), Society for the Protection of the Rights of Child (SPARC), Pakistan National Heart Association (PANAH) and Incision Films jointly held a press conference on Thursday at the National Press Club, Islamabad. The press conference was held after Islamabad High Court hearing on the issue of 85% graphic health warning on cigarette […]
Police arrest two suspects in Major Laraib murder case on December 6, 2019The Islamabad police have finally reached the killers of a major of Pakistan Army and apprehended two suspects who were involved in the murder. According to the Inspector General of Police, it was a robbery incident that led to the murder of Major Laraib. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, IGP Muhammad Amir Zulfiqar Khan […]
Doing business to be more expensive in Islamabad on December 4, 2019The administration of federal capital has decided to increase the rates of open spaces, weekly subsidised bazaars and trade licences. According to details there is a 300% increase in trade licences of Category A, 100 % increase in Category B, 200% increase in open spaces where as 250% monthly increase in the weekly bazaars is […]
Siraj wants joint session of parliament over IHK on December 3, 2019Jamaat-e-Islami chief Senator Sirajul Haq has demanded the government convene a joint session of the parliament to devise a roadmap for the liberation of Indian-held Kashmir (IHK). Addressing a press conference in Islamabad on Monday, he said the government was persistently ignoring the issue which was a matter of life and death for Pakistan. JI […]
Siraj to protest against govt’s ‘failed’ policy on Kashmir on November 27, 2019Ameer JI Senator Sirajul Haq once again announced to come to Islamabad on December 22 this year against the Indian brutalities in Indian Occupied Kashmir and failed foreign policy of the PTI government. He said that Kashmiris are looking for help under fear and stress but PM Imran Khan is just acting like an actor, […]