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Minister asks IBCC to contact Cambridge over fresh paper leak claims

News May 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Following a fresh complaint of paper leak, Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui on Tuesday directed the Inter-Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) ...

Capital Development Authority launches inquiry into ‘illegal sale’ of amenity spaces in Al-Mustafa Tower

News May 9, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has initiated action against Al-Mustafa Tower, located in Sector F-10, and an inquiry has been launched in this regard. Sources in the CDA said the inqui...

Plan for water sports at Simly Dam raises environmental concerns

Sports May 7, 2026

• CDA mulls tourism development at key water source• Critics cite past controversies and ecological risks ISLAMABAD: City managers are planning to develop water sports and recreational facilities ...

Imran exited controversial project in 2022

News May 5, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s 2019 verdict, which provided legal cover to the otherwise controversial One Constitution Avenue project, significantly boosted its market value and attracted around 70...

Capital Deve­lopment Authority halts land retrieval drive amid PM’s skyscraper relief

News May 2, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Capital Deve­lopment Authority (CDA) has decided to stop operations against informal settlements to retrieve state land in Islamabad after the hue and cry over the prime minister’s d...

PPP opposes proposed park project at Margalla’s foothills

Health April 23, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) on Wednesday opposed a proposed park project that the government plans to set up at the foothills of the Margalla Hills on 1,000 kanal. A press release i...

Majority of Islamabad buildings do not have fire safety certificates: CDA

News February 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday revealed majority of buildings in Islamabad have not obtained fire safety certificates. In the wake of the Karachi Gul Plaza inferno, the CDA ...

CDA reviews fire safety in high-rise buildings in Islamabad after Karachi tragedy

News January 20, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prompted by the recent Gul Plaza inferno in Karachi, which claimed over 20 lives, city managers on Monday held a meeting to ensure proper fire and safety systems in all high-rise buildings ...

New ordinance set to further delay local govt polls in Islamabad

Business January 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The local government elections in Islamabad are once again set to be postponed as President Asif Ali Zardari has approved an ordinance which introduces several amendments to the Local Gover...

At least 6 dead, 9 injured in gas cylinder explosion at Islamabad house: Rescue 1122 sources

News January 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: At least six people died and nine were injured in gas cylinder explosion at a house in Islamabad’s Sector G-7/2 on Sunday, according to Rescue 1122 sources. The sources said wedding guest...