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Islamabad is Pakistan's purpose-built federal capital, seat of Parliament, the Supreme Court and the diplomatic corps. A planned city laid out against the Margalla Hills, its news is national in scope — government policy, legislation, high-court rulings, diplomacy and the day-to-day business of the state, much of it centred on the Red Zone and Blue Area. This page tracks Islamabad coverage from across Pakistan's press as it breaks.
Hamza Farrukh, the newly-appointed chairperson of the Pakistan Climate Change Authority. ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has appointed Hamza Farrukh as chairperson of the Pakistan Climate Change Authority on a two-year contract, according to an Establishment Division...
Islamabad police on Tuesday issued an advisory stating that the Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway (M-1) will be closed to all types of traffic from 11pm on September 23 (Wednesday). “Those travelling from the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi, and from other areas, should avoid…
ISLAMABAD: Ex-prime minister Imran Khan’s cousin, Qasim Zaman, reached Rawalpindi’s Adiala jail on Tuesday but was not allowed a meeting with the PTI founder, Awais Younas Chaudhry, a PTI lawyer told Dawn. “We reached there at around 2pm and waited until after 4pm, but a meeting…
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday summoned the senior superintendent of police (operations) on September 24 in a petition concerning alleged harassment of PTI leaders and raids on their homes ahead of the party’s scheduled long march to the capital. Meanwhile,…
This representational image shows a woman holds a bag of crystal meth. — Reuters/File Seizure took place on August 30, says US Embassy in Islamabad.ANF identified suspected narcotics-laden containers in Karachi.Several suspects were arrested in the operation, says embassy.<p...
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ISLAMABAD is bracing for two waves of protests. Not too long ago, for political parties to march towards the federal capital was nothing out of the ordinary. However, for some years now, Islamabad has increasingly come to be discussed in political circles as some kind of grand p…
Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Tuesday said his party was postponing its long march to Islamabad against the petroleum levy at the request of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, pending a meeting with him. Rehman, along with other party leaders, announced the deci…
وزیراعلیٰ ہاؤس پشاور میں پی ٹی آئی کی پارلیمانی پارٹی کا اجلاس ہوا، جہاں نئی حکمت عملی پر اختلاف سامنےآیا، ذرائع
ISLAMABAD: An anti-terrorism court on Tuesday returned the bail petitions filed by lawyers Imaan Mazari and Hadi Ali Chattha in the Kohsar police station protest case over the absence of signed powers of attorney (vakalatnamas). The court also issued notices on a separate petiti…
The National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA) raided three call centres in Islamabad over the past 24 hours, taking 212 individuals into custody for their alleged involvement in international fraud schemes, the agency’s spokesperson said on Tuesday. In a statement, the s…
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday ruled that dower (Haq Mahr) was a mandatory legal incident of marriage imposed by Islamic law and should be given by the husband to the wife in good faith, at the agreed time, without conditions that demean the wife. “If not given, th…
Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addresses the press conference in Multan on September 22, 2026. — Screengrab via Geo NewsHafiz Naeem refuses to withdraw JI protest movement.PM Shehbaz urges JI to postpone Islamabad sit-in: PMO.JI demands lower fuel prices and levy...
Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Tuesday warned the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) against disrupting law and order in Islamabad, saying the government would take measures to prevent any attempt to disturb peace in the federal capital.
NCCIA spokesperson says agency has recovered 306 mobile phones, 383 computers/CPUs, 299 monitors and laptops
PTI supporters wave flags as they protest in Peshawar, February 17, 2024. — ReutersAuthorities seek PTI assurance against future prolonged sit-ins.Proposed concessions exclude political activity from prison: sources.PTI expects main mobilisation for march to come from KP: source…
CHARSADDA/LOWER DIR: Jamaat-i-Islami Khyber Pakhtunkhwa emir Abdul Wasey on Monday announced that the party would march on Islamabad on Sept 23 (Wednesday) as part of its campaign against the petroleum levy, saying the protest movement would continue until the government withdre…
CHITRAL: The recent arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf MPA from Lower Chitral, Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir, in Islamabad has triggered demonstrations ahead of the party’s planned Sept 27 long march on the federal capital. Hundreds of PTI workers and residents took to the streets to p…
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ISLAMABAD: With the country facing mounting debt pressure and inflation, the government’s attempt to lock down the federal capital to counter protests will only encourage rebellious tendencies among the people, JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rahman said. Speaking at a news conferenc…
JI say if situation worsens, government will be responsible, our sit-ins, protest camps will continue
Interior minister says federal govt will implement IHC verdict in letter and spirit Info minister says no violent group will be allowed to march on Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD - The government of Pakistan and the European Union (EU) Monday signed three grant agreements worth a total of €65 million (approximately Rs20.
KABUL/ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s government said on Monday that airstrikes killed at least 28 militants in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, with one security official saying two Afghan provinces were targeted. A Pakistani official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the…
ISLAMABAD - Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Fazal) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has warned that Pakistan is gradually turning into a “besieged state”, alleging that “powerful institutions” are exercising authority beyond constitutional and legal limits.
HYDERABAD - Jamaat-i-Islami (JI) chief Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Monday questioned a delay in the train scheduled to take his caravan from Sukkur to Multan, with him later departing on the “second phase” of his party’s protest march to Islamabad.
The Jamaat-e-Islami party chief Hafiz Naeem Ur Rehman waves to supporters as he starts a 'train march' towards the country's capital Islamabad against the increased petroleum levy, rising fuel prices and inflation, at a railway station in Karachi on September 20, 2026. — AFP PM.…
ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas has demanded that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to form a committee, mandated with holding dialogue with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), to de-escalate the looming tension between the political party and the g…
LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday said the government would take every possible action within the law against those who tried to attack or enter the capital by force. “Whoever tries to storm Islamabad will be dealt with iron hands,” Naqvi said while addressing the…
ISLAMABAD: Several educational institutions under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) have been handed over to the district administration and Islamabad police to accommodate police and security personnel requisitioned from Punjab and other districts and provinces, as sec…
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed all officers of the Inland Revenue Service (IRS) and Pakistan Customs Service (PCS) to submit their declarations of assets and liabilities for the year ending June 30, 2026, through the new designated FBR online portal b…
ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday condemned the arrest of several of its parliamentarians from Parliament Lodges and outside the National Assembly, demanding their immediate release and access to their families and lawyers. In a statement, the pa…
ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Monday condemned the arrest of Imran Khan’s sisters and said that the united opposition in the parliament was ready to hold talks with the government on issues concerning political prisoners, the situation in Az…
Commuters ride past shipping containers placed around Islamabad’s Red Zone on September 18, 2026 ahead of opposition party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf protest demanding the release of former Prime Minister Imran Khan. — AFPSindh to send 1,950-strong police force to Islamabad:...
Supporters of PTI wave flags as they protest in Peshawar, February 17, 2024. — ReutersNasir says threat of terrorism exists in country.Ali Zafar questions arrests of lawmakers,Govt warns of "zero tolerance" for march. ISLAMABAD: PPP leader Nasir Hussain Shah on Monday...
JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman address press conference in Islamabad, September 21, 2026. — Screengrab via YouTube/Geo NewsJUI-F senator stopped from travelling to China at airport.Maulana says country sitting on a powder keg of problems."Ruling coalition to become minority...
ISLAMABAD: Authorities have deployed containers at several roads and entry points of the capital and completely sealed D-Chowk as part of measures to prevent protesters from entering Islamabad.
ISLAMABAD: Security forces have killed 37 terrorists in large-scale ground and air operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and areas along the Afghanistan border, according to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Monday warned the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) against proceeding with its planned Sept 27 march on Islamabad, saying the government would enforce court orders and would not allow prolonged disruption in the federal capital.
ISLAMABAD: Residents and businesses in Islamabad will be able to access a wider range of civic services digitally as the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) accelerate the shift towards online public service delivery through the PAK A…
Islamabad - Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has termed planned marches and sit-ins “self-inflicted pain”, warning they can cause Rs120 billion daily loss to the national exchequer.
ISLAMABAD - Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar said on Sunday that over 2.
ISLAMABAD - As the world observes International Day of Peace on Monday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has joined the international community to renew Pakistan’s commitment to the constructive values of peaceful coexistence, global stability and security, equal opportunities for…
KARACHI - The Karachi-to-Islamabad Super Train March led by Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman against petroleum levy, extortion tax and cruel agreements with IPPs began from Karachi Cantt Station, here on Sunday.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) has announced the end of its 35-day sit-in outside the Governor House in Karachi against inflation and the petroleum levy.
ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister’s Special Relief Scheme has been successfully rolled out across Pakistan, with petrol being provided at a discounted rate of Rs100 per litre under the scheme.
ISLAMABAD - As there is no lull in the country’s politics, the end of September is shaping to witness a major political showdown between the government and opposition parties particularly the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).
ISLAMABAD - The identification of an Afghan national as one of the suicide bombers involved in the Kohat police mosque blast has provided fresh evidence, according to security sources, of the alleged use of Afghan soil for terrorist attacks inside Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has strongly condemned the terrorist attack on civilians and police personnel offering Friday prayers at the old Kohat Police Lines, urging the Afghan Taliban authorities to take concrete and verifiable measures against mi…
Minister of State for Interior Talal Chaudhry has said the government will take necessary measures to maintain law and order during the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf’s planned march on Islamabad on Sept 27, saying the day would demonstrate how the state enforced its writ.
ISLAMABAD - Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate meetings with British High Commissioner Jane Marriott and Turkish Ambassador Irfan Neziroğlu to review bilateral relations, follow-up to recent high-level engagements and regional developments.
KOHAT/ISLAMABAD - At least 22 people including 15 police personnel were martyred and 85 others wounded in a car-bomb attack on a mosque during Friday prayers in Kohat City, police and rescue workers said.
ISLAMABAD - Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Friday said the government would stop the PTI’s protest march planned for September 27 on Islamabad in every possible way, noting that no room was left for any group or the party of former prime minister Imran Khan to storm…
ISLAMABAD - Director General of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Lieutenant General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan will go to any extent in defending sovereignty of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has said Pakistan will go “to any extent” to defend Saudi Arabia against aggression, describing Islamabad’s commitment to the kingdom’s security as “unconditional”.
Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) emir Hafiz Naeem-ur-Rehman has announced that the party will march towards Islamabad on September 20, saying the government has failed to accept its demands despite four rounds of negotiations.
Peshawar - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi met Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Mahmood Khan Achakzai and Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Allama Raja Nasir Abbas in Islamabad on Thursday to discuss the recent political developments in Punj…
Islamabad continues to closely follow evolving situation in Mideast in view of Houthi attacks: SpokespersonOperational confidentiality requires us to be discreet at this stage.
ISLAMABAD - Pakistan and China yesterday formally launched the Pakistan-China Boundary Joint Commission (BJC), establishing a dedicated mechanism to strengthen border management, facilitate cross-border movement and enhance cooperation between the two neighbouring countries.
