Province
Islamabad
The capital: parliament, the Supreme Court, the ministries and the diplomatic enclave.
Islamabad carries out first robotic gallbladder surgery by telesurgery
The Associated Press of Pakistan called it a first for the capital while UrduPoint billed it as Pakistan's first, and neither named the hospital, surgeons or patient
IHC bars police from listing acquitted cases on character certificates
Justice Ayyaz Shaukat ordered the Islamabad police chief to frame a procedure keeping FIRs that ended in final acquittal off certificates used for travel abroad
PM orders free treatment at revived Pakistan-China Friendship Hospital
The 182-bed facility, gifted by China during the COVID-19 pandemic and idle for years, will be run by the Indus Hospital and Health Network with the government paying patients' bills.
CDA gives Fazlur Rehman 15 days to remove illegal construction
The notice, dated October 30, names Plot 07 in Sector G-6/4 and lists an unauthorised guard post, a generator on CDA land and building inside mandatory setbacks.
CDA demolishes Khanna police station in Islamabad anti-encroachment drive
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi promised a wider crackdown on encroachments as the capital's civic body tore down the police station, Hum News English reported.
Excavation for Islamabad housing scheme leaves Kurri girls' school exposed
The Federal Directorate of Education says soil has been stripped from three sides of the building, while the housing authority denies the work falls inside its scheme.
Singapore foreign minister arrives in Islamabad for talks with Dar
The visit marks 60 years of Pakistan-Singapore diplomatic ties, precedes Singapore's 2027 ASEAN chairmanship and will see a disaster management MoU exchanged.
Naqvi reviews Kashmir Chowk underpass as work reaches 78 percent
The interior minister directed officials to finish remaining work within the 30-day schedule and plant 6,000 trees around the project.
Government abolishes 2,007 technical posts in motorway police, NA told
Parliamentary Secretary for Communications Gul Asghar Khan says the cabinet and the Establishment Division ordered the cut under a federal rightsizing policy.
Naqvi tells Senate JUI-F has crossed a line over NA speech
Interior minister warns the party it will lose state funds, employment and election tickets, drawing protests from opposition senators.
Islamabad ATC dismisses pre-arrest bail of Bushra Bibi and PTI leaders
The court rejected the pleas of leaders who stayed away from Thursday's hearing, while workers who appeared had their interim bail extended to February 11.
Khawaja Asif rejects Fazlur Rehman criticism over Tehran meetings
Defence minister tells National Assembly no defence pact was under discussion in Iran and that Field Marshal Asim Munir went there to push for regional de-escalation
PM orders free lunch programme and overhaul of Islamabad government schools
Shehbaz Sharif tells Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal to settle infrastructure, curriculum and teacher-training issues within a set timeframe, with smart boards ordered in every school.
Court sentences Iman Mazari, Hadi Chattha to 10 years each
Judge Tahir Abbas Supra announced the verdict at Adiala Jail, where the couple has been held for months; the three sentences run concurrently.
Islamabad anti-terrorism court postpones verdict in Mazari, Chattha barrier case
Defence counsel Aimal Khan Mandokhail argued the court could not rule while petitions before the Supreme Court and Islamabad High Court remain undecided.
IHC keeps stay on D-12 graveyard demolition, warns of contempt
Justice Muhammad Azam Khan gave the CDA and other respondents more time to reply after they failed to file responses in the Mouza Seri Saral case.
Assembly told FDE schools ordered to stop illegal transport charges
Parliamentary secretary says the directions went out with the education minister's approval as the Speaker referred the fees complaint to a committee.
PM gives Ahsan Iqbal one week to fix Islamabad schools
Shehbaz Sharif ordered building faults treated as an emergency and asked for free lunches, smart boards and ramps in every federal government school.
Dar chairs inter-ministerial meeting on exports and GSP+ use
Commerce, foreign affairs and human rights officials were told to keep momentum on trade facilitation as Pakistan seeks wider use of EU trade preferences.
CDA clears 36.5 acres of encroached land in Islamabad's I-15
The cleared land opens the way for 500 plots in the sector, according to reports by APP and the Islamabad Post.
PTI to contest Islamabad local body elections on December 20
The party has told its district and town organisations to file nomination papers in every ward between November 2 and 6, saying it will fight all 125 union council seats.
Seven PIMS officers charge-sheeted over nursery fire that killed 14 newborns
Ministry charge sheets dated October 23 accuse the executive director of skipping fire drills and inspections, and cite two fires at the hospital within a month.
PM Shehbaz sets November deadline for Alibaba cooperation plans
Islamabad review meeting covers AI use in agriculture, trade, taxation and health, with ministries told to report back on implementation progress.
Chak Shahzad's 250-bed hospital ready to receive patients
The facility, formerly called Margalla Hospital, has been renamed Pak-China Friendship Hospital to acknowledge Chinese funding for its construction.
Court restrains CDA from altering D-12 graveyard
The Islamabad High Court has sought a written reply from the civic agency to a petition seeking protection and demarcation of the Elahi Mosque burial ground.
Islamabad reissues ban on selling pregabalin without prescription
The capital's health department has told licensed pharmacies to dispense the medicine only against valid prescriptions, citing a July 10 directive.
Islamabad court flags Rs101m transactions in taekwondo federation case
A sessions judge called the alleged use of a petitioner's CNIC and tax number serious and told him to take his evidence to the FBR.
Naqvi hints Imran Khan may be shifted to Islamabad Model Jail
The Express Tribune reports the interior minister's remark as a hint, with no date, order or direct quotation given for any transfer from Adiala.
Supreme Court weighs DNA-only conviction in rape case
Bench headed by Justice Shahzad Ahmed Malik asks why no expert was called at trial to understand a mute and deaf woman's statement.
Islamabad High Court gives police two weeks to find missing girl
The girl was reported missing nine months ago; the agency report did not name her, the police station involved or the bench that issued the order.