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696CDA and Army’s engineering branch to conduct hydrological survey of Islamabad
As a large number of areas of the federal capital have been severely hit by floods during monsoon rain, the Capital Development...
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Twin cities get 4-line interconnected metro bus service with new Green, Blue services
Prime Minister Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated the Green and Blue lines of the mass transit metro bus service on Thursday. It is...
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Islamabad Police launches WhatsApp service to lodge FIRs of missing items
The Islamabad Police has launched a new WhatsApp number so people can report lost and found items to accelerate the recovery process....
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Work on Bhara Kahu bypass to start after FWO shares its draft PC-1 with CDA
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has asked the Frontier Work Organisation (FWO) to present the draft PC-I of the Bhara Kahu bypass...
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More cameras to expand coverage of Islamabad’s Safe City Project to 100%
To make Islamabad “one of the safest cities” in Pakistan, the federal government is looking forward to installing additional cameras in the...
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15 tubewells to be installed on Islamabad Expressway to pump water towards Rawalpindi
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has given a no-objection certificate (NOC) to the Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi to install 15...
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Sindh, Punjab and Islamabad markets to close at 9 pm to save electricity
The Sindh and Punjab governments and Islamabad administration have decided to close down all markets at 9 pm as the country witnesses...
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Green line metro from Bhara Kahu & Blue line from Gulberg to start operation from August
The Green Line metro bus service from Bhara Kahu to PIMS and Blue Line metro bus service from Gulberg to Faizabad are...
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Work on Islamabad’s I-12/2 & I-12/3 sub-sectors started & it will finish in 15 months
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Thursday formally started the development work in the sector I-12 of Islamabad. The CDA is carrying out development...
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Pakistan’s first surgical skill laboratory will be established at PIMS hospital
Head of the ENT Department of the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Professor Dr. Altaf Hussain has declared the launch of...
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CDA to swap 327 acres of land along Margalla Avenue with Margalla Hills Park
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) Board has given the nod to the suggestion of swapping 327 acres between the civic agency and...
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Islamabad Expressway will be expanded from PWD to G.T. Road on priority basis
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) board meeting has approved the completion of work on the expansion and restoration of the Islamabad Expressway...
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Blue line metro from Korang and green line metro from Bhara Kahu to operate on regular roads
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is looking forward to initiating the Blue and Green Line Metro Bus Service with regular traffic until...
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PIA opens first engineering hangar for aircraft maintenance at Islamabad airport
Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has initiated its first engineering hangar for aircraft maintenance at the Islamabad International Airport (IIA). The hangar is...
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Sihala Flyover will be constructed on Kahuta Road by FWO in one year
The Sihala Flyover project has been given to Frontier Work Organisation (FWO) after terminating the contract with a private company, the city...
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Orange route of Metro bus service from Peshawar Morr to Islamabad Airport initiated
Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif launched the Peshawar Morr to Islamabad Airport Metro Bus service. The project was expected to go functional in...
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CDA developed around 50 new parks costing Rs 341 million across Islamabad
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has contributed a lot to the promotion of tourism in the city as it developed about fifty...
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CDA allotted 282 plots to people affected by land acquisition in sector E-12
On Monday, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has allotted 120 more plots to people who were affected by land acquisition in sector...
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Pakistan Movement Park inaugurated along Islamabad Highway in Sector H-8
The chairman of the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Amer Ali Ahmed, inaugurated the Pakistan Movement Park in Sector H-8 on Thursday, with the aim...
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CDA inaugurates new Hill Park in Sector G-10/4 Islamabad
Capital Development Authority Chairman Amir Ali Ahmed had inaugurated a new park called Hill Park on 3rd Road in Sector G-10/4 Islamabad....
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CDA to construct 7.8 km long Bhara Kahu Bypass to address traffic problems
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is looking forward to constructing a 7.8-kilometer long ‘Bhara Kahu Bypass’ in order to cater to the...
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Trial run of Metro Bus Service to Islamabad Airport to start in April’s first week
The much-anticipated metro bus service from Peshawar Morr to Islamabad International Airport is expected to become operational next month (April 2022). As...
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Old Marghazar Zoo in Islamabad to be replaced by a virtual zoo
Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Amer Ali Ahmed and Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) Chairperson Rina Saeed Khan visited the old Islamabad...
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School Khana programme launched to feed 25,000 students in 100 Islamabad schools
The government has launched an initiative named the School Khana Programme with the aim to give free lunch meals to students of government schools in Islamabad, trying...
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PM Imran pays surprise visit to low-cost apartment project in G-13 Islamabad
Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed his annoyance over the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) due to the slow pace of work...
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CDA to build mega Gandhara Triangle Project opposite Sector B-17
The Capital Development Authority has decided to launch Gandhara Triangle Project along with the G.T Road with the focus to earn revenue. In this...
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Islamabad to get its first modern mass transit system soon
The Federal Commission took the decision to initiate a mass transit system for the federal capital Islamabad depending on the national census...
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CDA to purchase 29 electric buses for three separate routes in Islamabad
The electric buses are going to be launched from Islamabad Zoo to Monal and on the mass transit metro bus routes of...
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Traders and citizens of Islamabad openly violating ban on plastic bags
Traders and citizens of the federal capital have been noticed violating the ban imposed on single-use plastic bags amid complacent enforcement of...
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Park Enclave Heights with 6,000 luxury apartments planned for overseas Pakistanis
The government is all set to launch residential project namely Park Enclave Heights for overseas Pakistanis in order to attract about $2...
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Monal restaurant, Navy golf course among 79 encroachments in Margalla Hills National Park
Monal Restaurant and the Navy golf course are amongst the total 79 encroachments in the Margalla Hills National Park as identified by...
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Parks to be constructed in Islamabad’s I-14, I-16 and Bhara Kahu by CDA
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is going to build parks in I-14, I-16 sectors and Bhara Kahu with walking tracks and other...
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18,418 low cost houses and 12,400 apartments to be built in Islamabad
At least 18,418 low cost houses are going to be built in federal capital Islamabad, NAPHDA and WWF collaboratively going to work...
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PM Imran approves construction of cricket stadium in Islamabad
The government has granted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) permission to build a brand new cricket stadium in Islamabad by 2025. The...
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180 foot-tall Ferris wheel to be installed at Islamabad’s lake view park
The largest Ferris wheel of Pakistan having an altitude of around 180 feet has been decided for installation at Lake View Park....
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ECP to hold Islamabad local bodies elections using EVMs
As parliament passed the bill to make it obligatory to use the electronic voting machines (EVMs) for elections, the Election Commission of...
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First-ever plastic road in Islamabad made with 10-tonne bottles goes functional
Pakistan’s ‘first plastic road,’ carpeted with almost 10 tonnes of recycled plastic waste, was inaugurated in Islamabad on Monday. Interior Minister Sheikh...
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No entry on Lahore-Islamabad motorway without M-Tag from December 7th
No vehicle without M-tag will be allowed to ply on the any portion of the Lahore-Islamabad motorway (M2) from Tuesday the 7th...
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10th Avenue in Islamabad and other projects worth Rs 61.24 billion cleared by CDWP
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) cleared a total of six development projects worth Rs 61.24 billion including the construction of 10th...
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Pakistan’s first national cyber security academy launched in Islamabad
President Dr Arif Alvi has inaugurated Pakistan’s first National Cyber Security Academy at Air University in Islamabad. Arif Alvi stated that, in...
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Sugar fair price shops are being set up across KP and in Islamabad
The district administrations of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) are establishing fair-price shops to tackle the excessive price and smooth...
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Islamabad, Rawalpindi areas sealed to prevent TLP workers from long march
Banned political party Tehreek-e-Labbaik (TLP) are on the move towards the federal capital and as part of preemptive measures against the expected...
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Low-cost shuttle service to be launched from Rawalpindi to Islamabad Airport
The Rawalpindi District Administration has approved a low-cost shuttle service between Rawalpindi and several parts of Islamabad, along with the Islamabad International Airport. ...
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Govt plans to open PM’s promised university at Sir Syed Memorial Building
It is being planned to establish a university in the Sir Syed Memorial Building, G-5 instead of establishing the same on the...
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Coca-Cola kicks off Pakistan’s first Plastic Road project in Islamabad
Coca-Cola Pakistan, TeamUp, and the National Incubation Center (NIC) have teamed up with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) for ‘Plastic Road’ project to...
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CDA approves Rs 873 million to launch bus service in Islamabad by February
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to launch a bus service in the capital city of Islamabad by coming February, fulfilling the...
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PM Imran launches cadastral map of Islamabad to end land record tampering
In order to curb land record tampering, Prime Minister Imran Khan has launched the cadastral map of Islamabad. On Wednesday, the premier...
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‘Tight jeans, short shirts’ banned as FDE issues dress code for educationists
Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has issued a recent dress code for the teachers in federal institutions which prohibits female educationists from...
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Islamabad ranked second safest city in Southern Asia
Islamabad, Pakistan’ capital, has been declared as the second safest city in the Southern Asia region in a safety index, assembled by an...
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OPD pilot project under sehat sahulat program launched in Islamabad
The Ministry of National Health Services (NHS) on Wednesday launched OPD pilot project under Sehat Sahulat Programme for the residents of Islamabad....
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German fashion retailer Hugo Boss enters Pakistan
Cheap labor is a great advantage to international investors for penetration in Pakistan, said Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, the President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry...
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12,000 health workers to get Covid-19 risk allowance next week
Government is going to pay the health-risk allowance to 12,000 government employees in the federal capital Islamabad next week. On Monday, while...
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Man wielding gun arrested outside Parliament House in Islamabad
Police have arrested a man with a gun in one hand and a knife in the other outside the Parliament House Islamabad, a video...
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Karachi, Islamabad among world’s cheapest cities to live in 2021
The world’s cheapest cities to live in have been revealed by Mercer’s 27th annual Cost of Living Survey that analysed data from 209 cities...
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FDE decides to promote students of classes 1 to 8 without exams
In the wake of the frequent closures of schools amid the Covid-19 pandemic, the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) had decided to...
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Islamabad admin aiming to administer 25,000 vaccine doses daily
The health authorities are targeting to administer 25,000 doses of coronavirus vaccine on daily basis, 420,000 people have already been inoculated in...
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Covid-19 vaccination center to be established at ICCI
The Islamabad District Health Office is going to set up a Covid-19 vaccination center in collaboration with the Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). ...
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Pakistan receives $76.28 million loan from South Korea to build IT Park
South Korea has provided the Pakistani government with a $76.28 million loan to help fund the development of an IT park in...
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Pay taxes and get your vehicle registered at home in Islamabad: Excise and Taxation Department
The Excise and Taxation Department (ETD) Islamabad has introduced home services for vehicle owners in the capital, citizens would now be able to call ETD team...
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Water supply to Islamabad from Rawal Dam restored after three decades
The supply of water from the Rawal dam to Islamabad has been restored after a hiatus of three decades. On Monday, the Capital Development...
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Smart lockdown imposed in localities of Islamabad and Peshawar
The district administration has ordered to impose smart lockdown in 32 areas of Peshawar amid rising covid cases, meanwhile 11 residential areas have been...
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Islamabad’s Jinnah Avenue to be linked with F-8 and PIMS: CDA
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) is going to provide direct links to F-8 and PIMS side from Jinnah Avenue. The decision to...
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Govt is Selling Islamabad’s Jinnah Convention Center
The Ministry of Privatization has officially floated tenders for privatization of the Jinnah Convention Center (JCC). According to the official notification circulated...
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Health cards to be distributed among 300,000 labourers in Islamabad
At least 300,000 laborers in Islamabad are going to have health cards at their doorsteps, Punjab Employees Social Security Institution (PESSI) will...
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Turkey sets up advanced honeybee research laboratory in Islamabad
Due to the high demand for honey in rural areas, Pakistan established a Honeybee Research Laboratory with the cooperation of Turkey. The...
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Islamabad police fire tear gas at govt employees protesting for increase in salaries
Islamabad Police on Wednesday fired tear gas at government employees who were heading towards the Parliament House and demanding an increase in...
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Kashmala’s son was driving car that ran over people: Islamabad accident survivor says
Refuting the federal ombudsman’s claims, the survivor of the Islamabad accident Mujib ur Rehman said in a video message that Kashmala Tariq’s...
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Chinese company and COMSATS to set up an LED Research Center
Chinese company is interested in collaborating with COMSATS University Islamabad in setting up an LED Research Center where research on LED Technology...
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CDA to restart construction of Margalla Road after seven years
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced its decision to resume the construction of Margalla road after seven years. Capital Development Authority...
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Islamabad to build 1st space observatory center in Shakarparian
In a first, Capital Development Authority (CDA) plans setting up an observatory center and a space museum in Shakarparian Hills, Islamabad. The...
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PAC asks CDA to apply ‘Bani Gala model’ to legalize illegal societies
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has recommended the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to implement the Bani Gala regularization model in order to...
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CDA refuses taking over incomplete Metro Bus Project from NHA
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has asked the National Highway Authority (NHA) to complete the remaining work of the Metro bus project before...
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Five cops involved in Usama Nadeem Satti murder case dismissed
The five police officials arrested over their involvement in the killing of the young man named Usama Nadeem Satti in Islamabad were...
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Capital saw economic activity worth Rs 100 billion in 2020: CDA
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has had economic activity worth around Rs 100 billion during 2020 according to data released by CDA. According...
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JIT formed to probe ‘Usama Satti murder case’
A joint investigation team (JIT) was appointed on Sunday by Chief Commissioner Islamabad Amir Ahmed Ali to investigate the death of young...
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CDA to launch F-13 residential sector for ‘Low-Income Workers’
Federal government has directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to launch the F-13 residential sector for the low-income group of Islamabad. On...
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CDA plans more underpasses to end traffic issues in Islamabad
To overcome traffic congestion, the Capital Development Authority (CDA) is planning to construct more flyovers and underpasses. In a bid to alleviate...
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CDA to Establish Special Technology Zone in Shahzad Town
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has announced its decision to set up a special technology zone (STZ) on 150 acres of vacant land...
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CDA takes strict action against societies violating zoning regulations
Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to strictly ask owners of housing societies and schemes to implement the CDA and Islamabad Capital...
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Islamabad launches campaign for awareness on labour laws
Directorate of Labour and Industries, Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) has launched a drive to raise awareness on various labour laws among the...
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Islamabad extends ban on gatherings and demonstrations for two months
The capital administration has extended ban on all kinds of gatherings of five or more people, processions and rallies and demonstrations at...
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Capital’s Marghazar Zoo to be converted into wildlife conservation center
Islamabad: Marghazar Zoo is going to be converted into a world-class wildlife conservation center, announced SAPM Malik Amin Aslam. On Wednesday, Special...
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First drive-in cinema to be opened in Islamabad on December 18
The residents of Islamabad and Rawalpindi to have their first drive-in cinema at Parade Ground adjacent to Islamabad Highway from December 18th....
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Water crisis to ease in Rawalpindi, Islamabad next year
The possibility of water shortage in Rawalpindi and Islamabad has been ruled out in 2021 as Rawal Dam, Khanpur Dam, and Simly...
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Islamabad sees highest positivity rate since Covid-19 outbreak
The highest coronavirus positivity rate in Islamabad has been recorded on Tuesday since the outbreak in March, the rate has reached 11.78....
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Covid-19 Second Wave: Islamabad Test Positivity Rate Rises to 7.7pc
As COVID-19 cases are surging in Pakistan, the test positivity rate in the Islamabad has increased to 7.7 percent and 2 more...
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Section 144 Imposed in Islamabad Enforcing the Use of Face Masks in Public
Muhammad Hamza Shafaqaat, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Islamabad has ordered Section 144 in Islamabad, announcing that the use of face masks...
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QAU sealed due to spike in COVID-19 cases
The Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) in Islamabad was temporarily closed on Monday after the appearance of five COVID-19 patients in different departments of...
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More Islamabad sectors sealed after biggest jump in Covid-19 cases in two months
On Sunday, the Islamabad Capital Territory administration sealed 10 streets in seven residential sectors after 158 new Covid-19 cases were reported in...
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WHO assessing various services to declare Islamabad a ‘healthy city’
World Health Organization (WHO) conducted a study in Islamabad to assess if the city met the parameters of a healthy city. The...
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‘Chai Wala’ Arshad Khan Has Opened a Fancy Rooftop Cafe in Islamabad
In an interview, the famous ‘chai wala’ Arshad Khan shared that he has now opened his rooftop cafe in Islamabad and named...
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Gang supplying drugs to important personalities in Islamabad busted
The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has captured a gang that was involved in supplying drugs to private individuals and government officials in Islamabad...
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TikTok star Marvi Chaudhry named in Islamabad murder case
Marvi Chaudhry, the TikTok star has been named in murder case of Ali filed by police in Islamabad. Marvi has landed in...
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Excise Dept, NADRA Launch Doorstep Vehicle Registration Service
The office of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad reported that the Federal Excise and Taxation Department with the association of National Database and...
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PM should know what’s happening to ordinary citizens in Islamabad: IHC
On Thursday, Chief Justice IHC Athar Minallah said that the Prime Minister of Pakistan should be aware of every happening to ordinary...
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CDA & MoST Sign MoU to Operate Electric Buses In Islamabad
The Ministry of Science and Technology (MoST) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to launch...
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Medical college in Islamabad closed after 16 Covid cases reported
After 16 students and employees of Riphah Medical College tested Covid positive, the district administration of Islamabad sealed the college and a...
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Islamabad to receive heavy rains, red alert issued
On Tuesday, the Islamabad Capital Territory administration issued a red alert over possible flooding caused by heavy rains expected to lash the...
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Balochistan establishes facilitation center for investors in Islamabad
To provide information and to facilitate the investors in Balochistan, a facilitation center has been established in Islamabad. Such centers will also...
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Islamabad ETD to deploy E-Tags to monitor Vehicle Theft
Car theft is increasing day by day and authorities are bringing in new changes to handle the situation in the capital city....
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Govt decides to permanently shut down Monal Restaurant Islamabad
The federal government has decided to permanently shut down Islamabad’s premium dining location Monal Restaurant located on the Margalla Hills National Park...
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Animal deaths in Marghazar Zoo: IHC issues contempt notice to Zartaj Gul
On Tuesday, the Islamabad High Court issued a contempt notice to Zartaj Gul Wazir the Minister of State for Climate Change over...
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Double-decker buses to start from 14th August in Rawalpindi and Islamabad
The popular double-decker buses of the past will be again seen on roads of Rawalpindi Islamabad under the Tourism Development Corporation of...
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City Islamabad app is a step towards digital revolution
From queue to clicks: Pakistan steps towards digital revolution. The mobile app under the name of City Islamabad is changing how things...
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IHC orders CDA to seal ‘illegal’ navy club
The Islamabad High Court on Thursday called the construction of the Navy Sailing Club on the Rawal Lake illegal and ordered CDA...
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Coronavirus positive cases fall rapidly in Islamabad
Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) recorded only 21 coronavirus positive cases on Thursday, the lowest number since early May, according to the official...
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First electric vehicle charging station to be launched in Islamabad
Fawad Chaudhry on Monday expressed his excitement over the launch of the first electric vehicle charging station in Islamabad. Federal Minister of...
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Covid-19 pandemic waning in Rawalpindi, Islamabad
As per the latest statistics the Covid-19 cases, as well as deaths in twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, are significantly reducing....
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New optical fiber cable operationalized from Khunjerab to Islamabad
The way towards digitization is in the development phase in Pakistan’s mega-project CPEC as the new optical fiber project is operationalized which...
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Government planning to set up Gemstone City in Islamabad
The federal government is planning to build a gemstone city in Islamabad, featuring easy access to attract foreign investment and exports in...
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Coronavirus spread being controlled in Islamabad: Capital admin
Islamabad administration reported that the coronavirus spread is controlled as less than 400 new cases are reported which were double before imposing...
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CDA to acquire land for Tarbela Dam water supply project for twin cities
To meet the increasing water need, CDA will acquire the land for the supply of water to the twin cities of Rawalpindi...
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Smart lockdown imposed in Islamabad
Islamabad: After 24 hours given to the residents of I-8 and I-10 localities and Markaz passed, law enforcement forces including police and...
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3 mega projects for twin cities in next budget
3 mega projects for twin cities including Ring Road Rawalpindi, Ring Road Islamabad, and Sehala Railway Gate Flyover are to be included...
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Coronavirus: Businesses reopened, roads overcrowded
On the 70th day of smart lockdown in the twin cities of Rawalpindi/Islamabad, shopping malls and markets are opened, offices reopened and...
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SC rules out stone crushing plants on Margalla Hills
Supreme court has ordered to stop the stone crushing plants in Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP) and ruled out the possibility of...
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Rs 3000 fine for people not wearing masks in Islamabad
The federal government and Islamabad capital territory administration took a decision and mandated all the city residents to wear a face mask...
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Capital administration lifted the ban on inter and intra-city transport
Inter and intra-city transport have been allowed to resume their services by following SOPs after the capital administration lifted the ban. Standard...
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PM inaugurates Covid-19 Telehealth Portal in Islamabad
Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is showing his special interest to make the whole nation work together and the recent inauguration...
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Leopards spotted in Margalla Hills as Coronavirus clears way
Islamabad: Leopards, jackals, boar, birds and other creatures living in Islamabad’s tree-covered Margalla hills have been enjoying a rare freedom from the...
