ISLAMABAD: The federal government has prepared a landmark proposal to transform the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) into an autonomous federal unit with its own elected assembly and local chief executive, according to sources familiar with the matter. The proposal has been developed by a special committee led by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal. The committee has…
ISLAMABAD: The district administration has opened the spillways of Rawal Dam after heavy rainfall in Islamabad and surrounding areas caused a significant rise in the reservoir’s water level. According to the Islamabad district administration, the water level at Rawal Dam has crossed 1,751 feet. The spillways were opened at around 2:30pm on Wednesday to manage…
ISLAMABAD: Heavy rainfall in the federal capital has prompted the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and District Administration to mobilise joint teams to manage drainage, waterlogging and traffic-related issues. Field teams are continuously monitoring drains, drainage channels, underpasses, low-lying areas and other vulnerable locations to prevent rainwater accumulation and minimise disruption to…
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has launched a special drainage operation across Islamabad following rainfall, putting relevant departments on high alert to deal with accumulated rainwater and maintain uninterrupted traffic flow. CDA Chairman and Chief Commissioner Islamabad Sohail Ashraf directed authorities to ensure an immediate response to water accumulation and rain-related emergencies across the…
ISLAMABAD: Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal reportedly submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif within hours of the deadly fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS), but the premier declined to accept it, according to highly informed sources. The August 26 tragedy at PIMS’ Mother and Child Health Centre resulted in…
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested the alleged main suspect and registered a First Information Report (FIR) following multiple reported assaults on journalist Ehtasham Ali Abbasi in the federal capital. According to police officials, the arrest followed a video statement in which Abbasi publicly described the incidents outside Aabpara Police Station. Police have also conducted raids…
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered immediate action against eight officials named in the preliminary inquiry into the devastating fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) neonatal ward that claimed the lives of 14 newborns. The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by the prime minister, where the inquiry committee presented…
The formal inquiry into the tragic fire at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) in Islamabad has begun after 14 newborns reportedly died in the neonatal ward. An inquiry committee headed by former Interior Secretary Shahid Khan visited the hospital to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident and assess the emergency response. The investigation…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed serious displeasure over the use of a ceremonial buggy by Islamabad Chief Commissioner Lt. (Retd.) Sohail Ashraf and IG Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi during the August 14 Independence Day celebrations. The officials used a ceremonial carriage belonging to the Prime Minister’s House to attend and observe the parade….
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has launched a strong criticism of Pakistan’s bureaucracy, describing it as the country’s “real and permanent rulers.” He argued that senior bureaucrats have remained largely beyond effective accountability throughout Pakistan’s history, unlike politicians and other powerful groups. Asif said the bureaucracy had gradually developed into a powerful and largely untouchable class….
