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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
Jamaat-e-Islami sets November 3 talks with government on petroleum levy
Liaquat Baloch says Ishaq Dar fixed the date on WhatsApp, and that the party will march from Multan to Islamabad if the levy is not rolled back.
Minister calls for satellite mapping of floodplains before monsoon
Climate minister tells an Islamabad space-technology conference that AI and digital modelling should back disaster planning, as UrduPoint reports an annual floodplain construction report is planned.
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.
Over 32 million Pakistanis affected by mental health disorders, NA told
Health ministry figures put the number of registered psychiatrists at 1,050 nationwide, while AIOU marks World Mental Health Day with an awareness seminar.
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.
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.
Clean air conference adopts compact for federal, provincial action
Gilgit-Baltistan's environmental agency was among the bodies at the two-day Islamabad meeting, which set annual reviews but published no targets.
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.
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.
PM orders emergency steps to make train travel safe
Shehbaz Sharif assured the railways ministry of full government backing for reforms, but neither report named a deadline or specific measures.
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.
Federal Constitutional Court faults Supreme Court bench over decided case
Two-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Amin-ud-Khan dismissed the review petitions, holding that the Supreme Court's 28 December 2021 ruling on the Income Support Levy remains undisturbed.
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.
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.
Minister calls for joint push on children's online safety
Shaza Fatima Khawaja tells the Digital Tahaffuz Summit in Islamabad that technology firms, parents and civil society must share the work of protecting young users.
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.
Justice Munib Akhtar sworn in as acting chief justice
The Supreme Court's senior puisne judge took the oath at a ceremony in Islamabad administered by Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, APP reported.
HEC attests 139,021 documents online since May launch
The commission says 73,146 degree attestation cases were completed without applicants visiting an office or submitting original documents.
Petroleum Division signals shift to 15-day fuel price revision
Officials told petrol pump owners in Islamabad that the current daily revision system would be moved to a fortnightly cycle, but no date has been set.
Islamabad police report 32 percent fall in crime calls
Calls logged by the capital's police dropped from 6,506 to 4,444 between 1 January and 25 October, compared with the same period last year, according to ICT Police.
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.
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.
Senate panel orders probe into Rs7m US admission fraud after graduate's death
Human rights committee chair Samina Mumtaz Zehri demanded a transparent inquiry and criticised the HEC and Foreign Office for staying away from the hearing.
Jamaat-e-Islami sets 10-day deadline over petroleum levy
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says the government must show progress on abolishing the levy before JI's mid-November long march on Islamabad.
Pakistan, China launch information corridor as ties mark 75 years
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar and Chinese ambassador Jiang Zaidong attend the Islamabad ceremony; Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning leads a delegation to Pakistan.
PM orders inquiry into PIMS fire safety failures
A charge sheet says corrective action after the 6 July nursing hostel fire could have prevented the August blaze that killed 14 newborns
Four killed in Islamabad and Karachi police encounters within 12 hours
Minute Mirror reports two Afghan nationals among the dead in the capital and eight injured and arrested in Karachi, saying the pattern has spread from Punjab.
National Assembly passes seven bills, then suspends sitting over quorum
Opposition lawmaker pointed out the lack of quorum, and a resolution on Indian actions in Kashmir was left pending as the house adjourned, Dawn reported
Shehbaz launches scheme to give 500,000 Chromebooks on merit
The two-year federal programme will hand devices to students across the country, with the prime minister promising no discrimination by income or institution.
GPS spoofing shows two Pakistan-bound flights landing in India
Both Qatar Airways aircraft landed safely at Karachi and Islamabad on schedule, and the paper attributed the errors to corrupted positioning data rather than any diversion.
Jamaat-e-Islami threatens mid-November Islamabad march over petroleum levy
Hafiz Naeemur Rehman says ministers have reopened contacts with the party, but relief announced after earlier protests is not enough.
Gas shortfall and costly LPG push twin cities to wood and coal
Dawn reports LPG selling at Rs600 a kilogram against the Rs279 rate fixed by Ogra, while Sui Northern has stopped domestic cylinder supplies.
