ISLAMABADMCI’s last session before election marred by ‘no-shows’
Islamabad Mayor Sheikh Anser Aziz conspicuous due to his absence as the meeting adjourned due to incomplete quorumOne-point agenda of the meeting draws sharp criticism from many treasury
May 24, 2018
NATIONALGovt’s incompetence inflates cost of construction project exponentially
Cost of constructing federal courts, tribunals in Lahore balloons from Rs184mn to Rs2,150mnApproved in May 2004, project faced inordinate delays due to indifference, lack of coordination betw
May 23, 2018
ColumnsDeceiving the Scythe of Time
And when is it time to take a bow and bid farewellTime, that oldest master of man, decide fates. Time, that cruellest of friends, sits silently and watches momentary rise and pathetic fall of
May 22, 2018
NATIONALNatives, opposition leaders rile up against Gilgit-Baltistan Order, 2018
Order aims to turn office of Pakistani PM ‘supra-constitutional’ for the regionISLAMABAD: While the country prepares for the next elections, the constitutional happenings in Gilgit-Baltist
May 22, 2018
ISLAMABADCDA launches anti-encroachment drive on IHC’s orders
ISLAMABAD: Finding itself between the devil and the deep sea, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) on directions of Islamabad High Court (IHC) chalked out a comprehensive anti-encroachment drive sp
May 21, 2018
ISLAMABADSector E-11 builders given ‘free hand’ in guise of regularisation
Illegal constructions to be 'regularised' after payment of paltry penalties and other charges’ ISLAMABAD: City managers have decided to ‘resolve’ the perennial issue of illegal
May 18, 2018
ISLAMABADJinnah Convention Centre, Pak-China Friendship Centre call for city managers’ attention
-Failure to maintain infrastructure, lack of basic amenities, and absence of initiative dull the appeal of capital’s two biggest gathering spots ISLAMABAD: The construction of Jinnah Convent
May 17, 2018
NATIONAL‘Pakistan, Tajikistan have tremendous responsibility towards Afghanistan’
— Tajik ambassador says socio-economic initiatives offer the only way forward in order to combat terrorism ISLAMABAD: Muslim world needs to focus its utmost attention to countering terrorism, preventing violent extremism and radicalisation<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/16/pakistan-tajikistan-have-tremendous-responsibility-towards-afghanistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 16, 2018
ISLAMABADIslamabad residents brace for water shortage during Ramzan
Around a million water tube wells, a lowering water table, and mismanagement of water supply all set to exasperate citizens during Ramzan ISLAMABAD: It seems that even during the
May 15, 2018
ColumnsIt ain’t what you do, folks
It’s what ‘They’ do to you that matters A nameless, faceless, formless yet all-pervasive, all-invading spectre is haunting our Land of the Pure. While it scares and haunts us all at varying<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/05/14/it-aint-what-you-do-folks/" title="Read more" >...</a>
May 14, 2018
ISLAMABADTransporters block road to protest operation against illegal bus stands
DMA, ICT bulldozed illegal bus stands in April despite resistance from transportersISLAMABAD: In a coordinated effort, the transporters who were affected by District Municipal Authority (DMA)
May 14, 2018
NATIONALPIA recruits cadet pilot with fake domicile in violation of provincial quota
ISLAMABAD: The national carrier Pakistan International Airline (PIA) has recruited a fake domicile holding cadet pilot, Farhan Farrukh Waseem, in violation of the provincial quota, as per documents
May 13, 2018