Islamabad

Special court decides not to issue arrest warrant for ex-president after he suffers heart attack.

Recommends regulatory body to decide over pending licence applications.

Secretary says Dec 2014 deadline for sell-off can be extended.

Quality Bus Service will cover three busy routes, integrate into wider BRT project when it starts.

Petitioner wants Iftikhar Chaudhary given security at par with former president.

Parties largely went unchecked by Islamabad Police despite reported use of alcohol and narcotics, say sources.

The Bani Gala police registered a case against ‘unidentified persons’.

Bench warns of arrest order as former army chief fails to appear again.

Admits that the govt’s claim to increase the tax net has been unrealistic.

Alyani to take up matter with provincial chief minister.

Committee insists prices gradually coming down in domestic market.

Japan expected to lend $2b for Karachi Circular Railway.

India and Pakistan are required to exchange lists of prisoners and nuclear installations each year.

Art galleries, cultural bodies have high expectations for 2014.

The body of Lieutenant Haris Usman, 24, was found hanging from a ceiling fan in his house in Sector I-8.

Shelved projects, cash crunch key features of tumultuous year.

The Express Tribune spoke to the nays and ayes of new year’s ritual of looking back and making resolutions.

Met official says visibility for motorways and airport enough to remain operational.

TTP will issue a formal response later.

Names JUI-S chief as point man in proposed negotiations.

“We should strengthen cooperation in all fields,” said Weidong.

Increased chances of slashing development budget.

New project to raise Mangla station’s capacity to 1,300 MW.

Consumers faced high oil and power prices and increased outages.

Compliance with conventions necessary for GSP Plus status.

BoD blames ‘lax management’ as reason, orders inquiry to minimise damages.

The GSP Plus status will come into effect at midnight on January 1, 2014.

Police and Ranger commandos will provide security for Musharraf.

Case due to resume on January 1, but Musharraf said he had not yet decided whether or not he would attend.

If implemented as it is, Islamabad LG bill will mean business as usual, say citizens.

PM Nawaz insists civil-military leadership on the same page on the issue of terrorism.

Report highlights measures taken to improve economy, governance.

FBR officials to meet prime minister again today to finalise the plan.

Board will meet early January to consider privatisation of state enterprises.

Prime Minister says there is no space for enemy aliens to attack innocent civilians and armed forces.

PTI, PPP supporters exchange blows, hurl stones at each other and at passing vehicles.

EPI manager says attacks are taking a toll on volunteers’ morale.

Islamabad and Rawalpindi police conduct joint search operations in areas of twin cities including Afghan habitats.

Price of chicken increases from Rs150/kg to Rs185/kg while price of eggs has increased from Rs115/dozen to Rs130/dozen

At least 39 injured, police say bus driver’s negligence caused the incident.

This year, 143 people were murdered in the Federal Capital against 123 killed in 2012.

Islamabad to gradually hand over control of all power distribution companies to provinces.

Election tribunal discovers one voter in NA-202 who cast ballots 310 times.

Says he expected Gen Kayani to submit an affidavit during the Iftikhar Chaudhry case.

Services exports are restricted to a few sectors and markets.

Together with 3G, government should auction whatever 4G spectrum that can be made available.

Capital’s sanitary workers fated to live in dirtiest of conditions

It was also decided to devise a joint patrolling mechanism for patrol in both the cities.

Only 120 neurologists nationwide; 300,000 new cases reported every year, essential drugs unavailable.

The tech giant started testing the ‘wearable technology’ in 2012.