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CDA says it has recovered Rs 1.3 trillion of state land in Islamabad, including 600 acres near PM House
The capital's development authority gave a running total for its anti-encroachment drive: 1,135 kanals in E-12, 116.8 kanals in C-17 and five Murree Road plazas in Malpur.
30 Oct 2026
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Blue Area's 659-foot, 45-storey tower gets CDA nod, a 580-foot tower too
The Design Vetting Committee cleared five projects, including what would be among the tallest buildings ever proposed in Islamabad. Final approval still depends on safety, parking and structural checks.
27 Oct 2026
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Islamabad Police jobs 2026: eligibility, height, age, test stages and how to apply
No posts are open today, but the force hired 3,300 people this year. Here is what the next advertisement will ask for and how to be ready.
27 Oct 2026
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Islamabad high-rise plots at no upfront cost, a 1,000-acre 'Manhattan' and a 450-acre safari park: Naqvi's plan
Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi says one, three and six-acre plots will be auctioned for 600-foot towers, paid for with a share of the flats and shops. Here is how the scheme would work.
24 Oct 2026
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Civil servants get 90 days to declare foreign nationality, spouse and dependents under 2026 rules
The Establishment Division has told every ministry to collect declarations under the new foreign nationality rules. A missed or false declaration is misconduct.
22 Oct 2026
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M-10, Naran-Chilas motorway, Guru Nanak and Murree-AJK expressways offered to private investors
Communications Minister Aleem Khan wants the NHA to stop leaning on federal funds. Four road projects are now on the table for public-private partnerships, on the M-12 model.
22 Oct 2026
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CDA takes over 5 commercial plazas in Malpur off Murree Road in drive to recover 108 kanals of state land
The Malpur operation has started: five plazas are now in government hands, FIRs over forged land papers are next, and two fuel stations, four more plazas and 25 houses sit on the same disputed land.
21 Oct 2026
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Daanish School admission 2027: free places in classes 6 to 8, apply by 12 November
Daanish Schools in Islamabad, Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir are taking applications for 2027. Selection is by entrance test on 12 December and an interview; education, boarding, meals, uniforms and books are free.
21 Oct 2026
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PIA Islamabad to Birmingham flights from 1 December: three a week on a Boeing 777
PK791 leaves Islamabad at 12:15 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays and lands in Birmingham at 4 pm. The return, PK792, leaves at 6:30 pm and reaches Islamabad at 7:15 am the next morning.
21 Oct 2026
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Islamabad local government elections 2026: nominations 2 to 6 November, polling 20 December, PTI to contest all 125 UCs
PTI says it will field candidates in every Islamabad union council as the ECP's nomination window opens on 2 November. Here is the full schedule and what could still delay the polls.
21 Oct 2026
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Islamabad police to impound cars driven without a licence; underage drivers' parents called in
IGP Muhammad Sohail Chaudhry says vehicles driven without a valid licence will be held at police stations, while 12 of 24 checkposts on busy roads, including E-7, F-7 and Daman-e-Koh, have been removed.
20 Oct 2026
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Islamabad driving licence renewal and learner permit now online only
Islamabad Traffic Police has stopped taking these applications at Faizabad and its facilitation centres. Apply on the ITP portal and the licence comes by TCS.
19 Oct 2026
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Islamabad gas shutdown Monday night: no SNGPL gas in G-7, Blue Area and Sohan till 6am
SNGPL will cut gas from 9pm on 19 October in areas along Lehtrar Road and from 10pm in G-7 and Blue Area for pipeline work. Here is the full list.
18 Oct 2026
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Islamabad driving licence now delivered home by TCS: one office visit, 3-day processing
The Islamabad Traffic Police will courier new licences to your door, a week after it cut the wait from two weeks to three days and scrapped the urgent fee.
18 Oct 2026
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Muizzu in Islamabad: 21-gun salute, PM House welcome and Shehbaz talks on Wednesday
The Maldives president's three-day state visit, the first in 11 years, brings talks with Shehbaz Sharif and Zardari, a business forum and several MoUs.
18 Oct 2026
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Margalla Hospital Islamabad: 167-bed hospital to offer free treatment under Indus Hospital, PM to open it this week
A federal hospital building in Islamabad that sat idle for years is being handed to the Indus Hospital and Health Network, which runs its hospitals free of charge to patients.
17 Oct 2026
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Shaheen Afridi on Babar and Saim before Pakistan vs Sri Lanka: 'no pressure on Babar, he is our main player'
Pakistan's ODI captain called Babar Azam the team's backbone and said Saim Ayub will get a run in one-day cricket, a day before the tri-series opens in Rawalpindi. The trophy was unveiled and Islamabad police have announced diversions for team movement.
17 Oct 2026
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C-14 Islamabad 94% developed, E-12 plots handed over, NA told; CDA recovers 1,000+ kanals
The government told the National Assembly that C-14 is nearly done and E-12 allottees have possession, a day after the CDA recovered over 1,000 kanals in E-12. What it means for plot owners.
17 Oct 2026
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National Assembly approves a parliamentary committee on electoral reforms, all parties to sit on it
Speaker Ayaz Sadiq will form the committee with the Senate chairman to recommend reforms, technology for polling and new laws. Ministers also told the House every passport now issued is an e-passport.
17 Oct 2026
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Islamabad's H-9 and G-6 weekly bazaars closed indefinitely over fire safety
The MCI has shut both markets until the CDA's emergency services clear their fire arrangements, after a blaze destroyed 133 stalls at H-9. No reopening date yet.
16 Oct 2026