Islamabad

PPRA rules were amended to bypass competitive bidding process.

The plan earmarks over three acres for the construction of flats for low-cadre employees.

Request special court to change venue for the trial.

Marketing companies follow move by OGDC, PARCO.

Supports policy amendments to encourage investment in Thar.

Dismisses talk that company is going to sell its downstream business.

Clears misunderstanding about location of hydropower project.

Auditors point to lack of planning and mismanagement of funds.

Post-mortem report says Judge Rafaqat Awan was shot from a distance of two feet.

IT ministry misses two deadlines to complete computerization, ICT mulls doing it internally.

No breakthrough in investigation yet; three committees formed.

Letter states that Kasuri, Pirzada and Mansoor will be killed if they do not separate themselves from the case.

Three companies submitted proposals for 100MW project.

No need to convert gas purchase agreement into treaty to avoid sanctions.

ECC asks PSO to conduct due diligence before issuing letter of comfort.

Dialogue committee says events such as Islamabad attack, only harm the peace process after casefire is announced.

Judges not taking part in legal proceedings after a district court in Islamabad came under attack.

CADD, ICT, CDA, Cabinet Division, health, education, interior ministries looking to retain, extend influence.

It was difficult for many to accept that the people they had met on Monday morning were no more in this world.

A civic agency official, Ghulam Shabbir had gone to court to attend a hearing when the bomb blasts took place.

Awan was upright, courageous judge who was struggling to become permanent as his probation period was to end in Sep.

He was a man who could never ever have been cunning because it was just not in his nature.

Naseer Kayani says sessions judge called the meeting last week.

Opposition criticises response of government and security forces.

Govt asked to identify the third force behind the attacks.

JUI-S chief will convey special message to Taliban Shura, says Maulana Yousaf.

The extremist mindset is what provides justification and space for terrorism.

CJP also directed IGP to submit a list of police officials posted at district courts Islamabad, for security duties.

Data supports govt’s initiatives to control expenditure, experts remain skeptical.

Revenues do not reflect increase in traffic on highways and motorways.

Twin cities generate 500,000 tons of waste each year; great potential for waste-to-energy conversion, recycling.

98,000 illegal residents live in katchi abadis, some with links to terrorist organisations.

Fantasia opens in sprawling E-11 Markaz.

New aircraft, additional airport facilities to boost revenues.

Govt, military ‘reserve right to respond to attacks’, says interior ministry statement.

Rs19b, accumulated since 2006, is lying unspent with finance ministry.

Award-winning movies being shown this week.

Participants are from underserved communities.

Plans to present memorandum to UN.

Govt seeks to reduce budget gap by withdrawing tax exemptions.

Govt plans to float $500m Eurobond in global market this month.

CADD yet to decide if daily wagers, contractual staff will be removed.

“Within Walls” solo exhibition by Raazia Chandoo at My Art World.

Raja Changez Sultan is known for his shadowy female figures.

PM briefs China’s defence minister over his govt’s efforts to end unrest.

Nisar says govt will ensure there is minimum collateral damage.

Will make minimum investment of $60.73 million in awarded blocks.

Tax rates go up 60-70%, bottlers may knock court’s door.

Law secretary claims ECC overstepping jurisdiction.

Marchers, led by retired banker known as Mama Qadir, hope to present a petition to UN officials in Islamabad.