No US military or air base in Pakistan: FO
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's ministry of foreign affairs has rebuffed "baseless and irresponsible" reports about the presence of a US military base in Pakistan.
In a statement on Monday evening,…
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Absar Alam shot, injured in Islamabad
Senior journalist and former PEMRA chief Absar Alam was injured in a drive-by shooting in Islamabad on Tuesday.
According to police, Alam was shot in the stomach but is in a stable…
Islamabad police thwart attempted attack on French embassy
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police have reportedly thwarted an attempt by an armed man to attack the French embassy at the diplomatic enclave in the federal city.
The suspect, according to…
Bilawal says grumpy old man is frustrated over Gilani’s win
Pakistan Peoples Party chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that attacking parliamentarians especially women parliamentarians is the tradition of Imran Khan and his goons and it is not the…
Pakistan capital’s zoo shuts after last animals moved
The only zoo in Pakistan's capital -- which drew international condemnation for its treatment of lonely elephant Kaavan -- closed on Wednesday after its final occupants were relocated…
Taliban delegation due in Islamabad today for peace talks
ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Taliban Political Commission (TPC), headed by Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, will be visiting Pakistan for talks on the ongoing peace process.
During the…
Islamabad Zoo to be transformed into top wildlife conservation facility, says PM’s…
ISLAMABAD - Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam announced on Wednesday that an overarching plan has been hammered out to transform the Islamabad…
Bank employee arrested in Islamabad for groping female colleague
Human Rights Minister Shireen Mazari on Sunday confirmed the arrest of a bank employee caught harassing a female colleague on camera.
This came hours after Faisal Bank employee Usman…
Mini smart lockdown imposed in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: The deputy commissioner of Islamabad announced on Monday that a certain neighbourhoods of the city were being sealed after they were identified as coronavirus hotspots.…
Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar to visit Pakistan: FO
Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, leader of Hezb-e-Islami of Afghanistan, along with a delegation will be visiting Islamabad from 19-21 October 2020.
During the visit, Hekmatyar will call on Prime…
Pakistan ‘strongly condemns’ Houthi militia attack on Saudi Arabia
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday condemned the Houthi militia attack that took place against Saudi Arabia, calling for an end to the Middle East violence.
"Pakistan strongly condemns the…
Bank manager shot dead in Islamabad
ISLAMABAD: An employee of the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has been killed in what appears to be a targeted attack in the federal capital, Islamabad.
The victim identified as Syed Raza…
Imran Khan visits upgraded Islamabad shelter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday visited the newly upgraded model Panagah at Tarlai Islamabad.
Following the PM’s directives to re-model Islamabad based Panagahs last month,…
Pakistan orders probe into deaths of Islamabad zoo animals
Islamabad (July 30) - A high-powered investigation committe has been set up by the Ministry of Climate Change to probe into the dearhs of animals of Islamabad Margazar Zoo, according to a…
Amnesty International tells Pakistan to ‘reverse’ decision to halt…
The Amnesty International has criticised the government of Pakistan and urged it to review its decision to halt a temple in Islamabad, on Tuesday.
A tweet by the international body said…