Kashif Abbasi

Special education centres get direly needed funds

Rs49 million in additional grant doled out, free meal programme extended to special schools Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:15am

Rashid urges Pakistan to play attacking cricket in Champions Trophy

ISLAMABAD: Former Test cricketer Rashid Latif has called on Pakistan to adopt a positive and aggressive approach in... Published 23 Jan, 2025 07:15am

Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad’s stray dogs centre struggles to make ends meet

Almost 20 dogs caged in facility living off scraps from hotels, volunteers; helpline also out of order. Updated 22 Jan, 2025 10:58am

Zebra crossings fade into oblivion in federal capital

Vanishing stripes leave pedestrians at reckless drivers’ mercy. Updated 21 Jan, 2025 11:30am

Capital’s sewerage system has outlived its usefulness, Senate told

On basis of a recent survey, urgent plan worth over Rs369m submitted for approval, says interior minister. Updated 18 Jan, 2025 12:04pm

CDA to construct parking plazas in Blue Area, I-8 Markaz

ISLAMABAD: The city managers on Thursday decided to construct two new parking plazas—one on a plot adjacent to... Published 17 Jan, 2025 08:05am

Special education directorate to get Rs40m to plug finance gap

Education ministry admits funds paucity, claims no immediate halt to transport. Updated 16 Jan, 2025 12:18pm

CDA told to bring all 160 electric buses on roads

Concerned wing should select new routes with high demand to ensure maximum utility, says chairman Updated 15 Jan, 2025 10:59am

CDA opens one underpass of Serena interchange to traffic

Entire project likely to be completed by end of this month Published 14 Jan, 2025 07:14am

Gilani asks Muslim world, global community to empower girls through education

Minister acknowledges challenges facing girls’ education. Updated 13 Jan, 2025 11:28am

Don’t validate Taliban’s ‘gender apartheid’: Malala

Nobel laureate censures Israel for "decimating" Gaza’s education system; Islamabad Declaration recognises girls’ education as religious obligation. Updated 13 Jan, 2025 07:52am

Several FDE colleges face teachers’ shortage

Years on, five model colleges await regular teaching staff Published 12 Jan, 2025 07:04am

Special education directorate in financial straits: report

Says it has only 1,600 students in its all 133 centres but it has 658 employees Published 11 Jan, 2025 06:53am

Al-Azhar University to set up campus in Pakistan

Egypt’s Grand Mufti and dozens of other scholars from around 40 countries in capital to attend moot on girls education. Updated 12 Jan, 2025 12:24am

New underpass to link Murree Road with Srinagar Highway

CDA chief says proposed underpass should be integrated with Serena Chowk Interchange project for enhanced connectivity. Updated 10 Jan, 2025 11:30am

New underpass to link Murree Road with Srinagar Highway

ISLAMABAD: City managers on Thursday decided to construct an underpass on Murree Road to give motorists coming from... Published 10 Jan, 2025 06:39am

CDA to take possession of amenity plots to curb misuse in Islamabad

Planning wing directed to make inventory of such land; development activities in housing schemes to be monitored. Updated 09 Jan, 2025 11:27am

CDA shuts two cafes for providing unhygienic food to visa seekers

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday announced that both cafeterias at the site of... Published 08 Jan, 2025 06:49am

Miandad urges Pakistan to bounce back against WI after SA whitewash

West Indies present relatively easier challenge for Pakistan, he says. Updated 08 Jan, 2025 12:10pm

NA body orders hiring of local experts for revision of Islamabad’s master plan

Summary moved to federal cabinet for formation of master plan commission, CDA informs committee. Updated 07 Jan, 2025 10:43am