Kashif Abbasi

Articles by Kashif Abbasi

Majority of Islamabad buildings do not have fire safety certificates: CDA

NewsFebruary 1, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) on Tuesday revealed majority of buildings in Islamabad have not obtained fire safety certificates. In the wake of the Karachi Gul Plaza inferno, the CDA ...

CDA reviews fire safety in high-rise buildings in Islamabad after Karachi tragedy

NewsJanuary 20, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Prompted by the recent Gul Plaza inferno in Karachi, which claimed over 20 lives, city managers on Monday held a meeting to ensure proper fire and safety systems in all high-rise buildings ...

New ordinance set to further delay local govt polls in Islamabad

BusinessJanuary 13, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The local government elections in Islamabad are once again set to be postponed as President Asif Ali Zardari has approved an ordinance which introduces several amendments to the Local Gover...

At least 6 dead, 9 injured in gas cylinder explosion at Islamabad house: Rescue 1122 sources

NewsJanuary 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: At least six people died and nine were injured in gas cylinder explosion at a house in Islamabad’s Sector G-7/2 on Sunday, according to Rescue 1122 sources. The sources said wedding guests ...

At least 6 dead, 9 injured in gas cylinder blast at Islamabad house: Rescue 1122 sources

NewsJanuary 11, 2026

ISLAMABAD: At least six people died and nine were injured in gas cylinder blast at a house in Islamabad’s Sector G-7/2 on Sunday, according to Rescue 1122 sources. The sources said wedding guests were...

Centre, provinces green light action plan to enrol out-of-school children

NewsJanuary 8, 2026

ISLAMABAD: In a show of unity, the federal government, provinces, Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) have approved the ‘National Education Action Plan’ to tackle the issue of out-o...

Massive tree cutting leaves Shakarparian ‘bald, barren’

NewsJanuary 6, 2026

ISLAMABAD: The picturesque Shakarparian in the federal capital has been left devastated after large-scale tree cutting activities, turning four patches of the area into a “bald and barren” land. This ...

LG elections in capital likely to be postponed again

NewsJanuary 3, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Local government elections in Islamabad are likely to be postponed once again, for the fifth time in a row, as the federal cabinet on Friday approved several amendments to the Local Governm...

A football factory powering Pakistan’s dreams

NewsDecember 26, 2025

ISLAMABAD: Players of POPO FC attend a training session on Dec 6, 2025.—Mohammad Asim/White Star ISLAMABAD: At the F-11 Multipurpose Ground the day’s rhythm is set not by a whi...

FBISE model to be replicated nationwide for modernising education boards

TechnologyDecember 22, 2025

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering launching a new project aimed at making educational boards of the country equipped with modern technology on the pattern of the Federal Board of Intermediate a...