Tag: Margalla Hills
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Severe fire spreads in Margalla Hills once again
A fire has once again broken out in the Margalla Hills of Islamabad as temperatures in the capital city rise. Pakistan Navy’s rescue services are working on extinguishing the fire in Margalla hills. Pakistan Navy firefighters, four fire tenders and two water bowsers are engaged in putting out the fire. Yesterday, 15 spots on the…
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Islamabad hike rape case false accusation, guy was set up: Islamabad Police
The ‘victim’ in the Margalla Hills hiking trail case has confessed to be a part of a scam group, Islamabad Police has said on Tuesday. The case turned out to be a dramatic episode with plenty of twists and turns, as revealed by police. In a statement on Twitter, the capital city police said that…
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Police arrest suspect behind rape at Islamabad’s Margalla hill hiking trail
Islamabad police have on Sunday arrested the suspect involved in the alleged rape of a woman that took place on trail 3 of the capital’s Margalla Hills. Last week Friday, the Islamabad police registered a first information report (FIR) after a woman complained that a man had lured her with a job prospect before raping…
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Wasim Akram ’embarrassed’ as British High Commissioner picks trash in Islamabad
Wasim Akram has expressed his embarrassment and disgust after the British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner shared pictures of himself picking trash in Islamabad. “Now this is really embarrassing. Where are we heading?,” questioned Akram, who has been actively cleaning the beach in Karachi over the past couple of years. The former captain of the…
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Islamabad to get chairlifts?
If reports are to believed Islamabad’s Margalla Hills may be getting chairlifts. According to a report in Samaa News, the wildlife ministry is considering installing a chairlift at the Margalla Hills for tourists. The idea has also received positive feedback from environmental experts who believe that this will help reduce the number of cars that…
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‘Army says Monal built on its land, wants it back now’
Islamabad’s famous Monal Restaurant is built on military land in the Margalla Hills that the army now wants back, a Capital Development Authority (CDA) official has reportedly told a parliamentary committee. According to Dawn, Dr Shahid Mahmood on Wednesday told the National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change that 15 years ago, the CDA “did…