Newspaper - Islamabad - April 29, 2026

CDA curbs holding multiple charges as sidelined officers get assignments

Step taken on directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi

Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:29am

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Senate body seeks end to disparity in govt officers wages in Islamabad

Committee also directed the officials concerned to provide a detailed plan to bridge existing pay disparities among service groups.

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 09:33am

Health minister criticises Global Fund for supporting private organisations in fight against HIV

ISLAMABAD: While Pakistan is in the spotlight due to the HIV cases, Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal on...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:28am

Govt urged to formulate policy on housing rights for all citizens in Islamabad

Political figures, civil society activists demand end to practice of summary evictions.

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 09:31am

AJK PM highlights need for youth awareness, skills development

Inaugurates "job festival" to connect youth with employment opportunities.

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 09:39am

Woman accused of killing infant son in Taxila

Infant had visible injury marks on the head, prompting authorities to treat the case as suspicious.

Updated 29 Apr, 2026 09:37am

Interest rate hike to choke exports: RCCI

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has criticised the State Bank’s decision to...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:24am

LHC summons Punjab govt official in petition against sealing of Chakwal Civil Club

CHAKWAL: The Lahore High Court Rawalpindi Bench judge Justice Mirza Wiqas Rauf on Tuesday ordered status quo on a...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:24am

16 suspects involved in murder, robbery arrested

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police arrested 16 suspects involved in serious crimes, including robbery and blind murder. In...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:22am

57 police officers complete advanced class course

RAWALPINDI: Police inspectors completed a four-month promotion course at Sihala College, making them eligible for...

Published 29 Apr, 2026 08:22am

Uncertainty over IHC judges’ transfer echoes in courtroom

Anticipated reshuffle of judges triggers notable exchanges between the bench and lawyers; Justice Kayani remarks that he is "a guest for 24 hours".

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:24am

Journalist granted bail in Peca case

ISLAMABAD: A local court on Monday granted post-arrest bail to senior journalist Fakharur Rehman after reserving its...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Nursing students of KMU campus hold protest

ISLAMABAD: Nursing students of Khyber Medical University (KMU) Islamabad campus on Monday held a protest against the...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

All areas of twin cities finally open

Routine life resumed as traffic returned to the roads of the garrison city.

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

CDA dismantles FC camp office in anti-encroachment campaign

Elimination of encroachments in Islamabad remains top priority, says interior minister

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Interpol experts assess training needs to enhance Pakistan’s border management

RAWALPINDI: A five-member delegation of Interpol’s Integrated Border Management Task Force (IBMTF) is currently...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Child drowns, motorcyclist killed in Attock

TAXILA: At least two people, including a four-year-old child, lost their lives in two separate accidents in Attock...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

All Parties Hurriyat Conference reiterates non-participation in electoral politics

The forum reiterated in “clear and unequivocal terms” that the APHC will maintain its previous policy regarding the electoral process in Azad Kashmir and Pakistan.

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:37am

Call for promoting preventive care as experts warn of alarming rise in HIV cases

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan–China International Conference on Food-Medicine Homology, Nutrition and Health brought...

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Farhatullah Babar voices concern over delay in setting up of minorities’ commission

“Delay in operationalising the minorities commission undermines inclusive democracy,” he says.

Updated 28 Apr, 2026 08:27am

Cash, valuables worth Rs7 million looted in Islamabad

Three riders on a motorcycle held him at gunpoint, looted Rs305,000 and a mobile phone.

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

‘Green growth to help Pakistan in sustainable development’

The assurance was extended in a meeting with Federal Minister for Climate Change and Environmental Coordination Dr Musadik Malik.

Published 28 Apr, 2026 06:55am

Rawalpindi, Islamabad reopen after week-long closure

Restrictions still in place around Nur Khan Airbase; Localities still closed are likely to reopen today along with Pirwadhai and Faizabad bus stands, says official.

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:26am

Solar upgrade at Rawalpindi Liaquat Bagh Sports Complex ordered

Punjab Minister for Youth Affairs Ayub Khokhar visited the existing facilities, including the swimming pool, and inspected their condition.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:57am

Girl ‘raped’ in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI: A 13-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a suspect while two other accomplices recorded the assault in...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:24am

CDA reverses decision; goes for govt firms for three mega projects

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has reversed its decision to hire consultants through competitive...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:23am

Funeral across Line of Control lays bare pain of divided families

50-year-old man’s death underscores human cost of region’s protracted division, stirs outpouring of grief on social media.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:53am

Daily-wage workers hit hard by transport ban

RAWALPINDI: Amir Saqi and his brothers -- Mohammad Naseer, Tauseer Ahmed and Tahir -- all daily-wage labourers, ...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:19am

Experts urge shift to sustainable construction to tackle climate challenges

Environmental expert Dr Muhammad Arshad stressed the urgent need to make rainwater harvesting systems a mandatory component of urban construction.

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 08:43am

Attock gets solar-powered water supply, road projects

TAXILA: Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan on Sunday inaugurated a solar-powered water supply scheme in ...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:18am

Citizens deprived of cash, valuables; three injured in separate firing incident in Pindi

RAWALPINDI: A man was robbed of cash right at the doorstep of his house by two unidentified robbers in Sadiqabad,...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:17am

Four killed in separate incidents in Attock

TAXILA: Four persons, including a woman, were killed in three road accidents reported in various parts of Attock on...

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:17am

Non-functional water schemes leave residents in despair in Gujar Khan

Water supply schemes of Phullarey Syedan and Tibbi Syedan villages of Sohawa tehsil remained largely ineffective due to alleged mismanagement by authorities.

Published 27 Apr, 2026 08:16am

Century-old historic structures obscured by new walls in Chakwal

Instead of preserving the few remaining historic monuments, the Chakwal administration, in its apparent pursuit of...

Updated 27 Apr, 2026 09:51am

WHO urges intensified efforts to prevent malaria resurgence

Cases decreased by 10pc in 2025 compared to 2024 in Pakistan, but still there were 1.8 million reported cases

Published 26 Apr, 2026 05:42am