Pakistan’s oil import bill surges to Rs357 billion in July
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s oil import bill climbed to $1.28 billion, or around Rs357 billion, in July as higher global energy prices increased pressure on the country’s import costs. The…
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IHC Seeks Report on PIMS Executive Director’s Responsibility
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court has sought a report on whether responsibility has been fixed on the Executive Director of Pakistan Institute of Medical…
Ethiopian Coffee Debuts in Islamabad With First Dedicated Cafe
ISLAMABAD: Ethiopian coffee has made its formal debut in Islamabad and Rawalpindi with the opening of what the Ethiopian Embassy described as the first…
CDA Seals Three Islamabad Buildings Over Fire Safety Violations
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority has sealed three major buildings in Islamabad’s Blue Area over non-compliance with fire and life safety requirements, as the…
QAU Moves to Establish Hospital, Approves 2026–27 Budget
ISLAMABAD: Quaid-i-Azam University’s Syndicate has agreed in principle to establish a university hospital linked with its already approved medical college, while also approving the…
PIMS Fire: Petition Filed in Islamabad High Court Seeking Investigation, Fire Safety Enforcement
ISLAMABAD: Separate petitions have been filed in the Islamabad High Court seeking an investigation into the PIMS hospital fire that reportedly killed 14 infants,…
PIMS Says Newborns Died From Smoke and Soot Inhalation, Not Burns
PIMS Executive Director Rana Imran Sikandar has said the newborns who died in the hospital nursery fire did not die from burns, but from…
ICCI, NYLP host National Youth Leadership Summit 2026
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Law and Justice Barrister Aqeel Malik has called for stronger collaboration between government, businesses, educational institutions and civil society…
Abbottabad Police Rescue 12-Year-Old Boy in Rs100m Kidnapping Case, Arrest Three
ABBOTTABAD: Abbottabad Police have recovered a 12-year-old boy who was allegedly kidnapped for a ransom of Rs100 million and arrested three suspects following a…
Islamabad High Court Asked to Form Judicial Commission Over PIMS Tragedy
Islamabad Fourteen newborn babies were killed after a devastating fire broke out at the Mother and Child Hospital of the Pakistan Institute of Medical…