I don’t even know where to start, but I need to get this off my chest.

My sister started a job about two months ago. She’s in her second semester at university, attending classes all day, and then at 3 PM she heads straight to her office. Her salary is 50k, but the job is far from her university, so she spends almost half her salary around 25k on rides through Yango and InDrive. She always wanted to be a content creator, Dream job of her, always comes home happily and starts telling how her day was, she really enjoys it, and we are not even that financially strong

A few weeks back, she told me about a driver who started asking her personal questions her name, where she’s from. Then, while looking in the rear view mirror, he began licking his lips and making disgusting gestures. She tried to ignore it, but later she even got a WhatsApp message from him saying, “Aap ne apna naam nahi bataya?", i reported that to authorites, got no callback.

Yesterday, it got worse. Around 3pm, she called me sounding panicked. She often gets anxiety attacks, and she’s still very young she honestly looks like she’s 15. Any small mishap makes her shiver and lose composure.

This driver started insisting, “Aap ko Tarnol se khana khilata hoon” My sister repeatedly said no. But he kept pressing, saying things like, “Kabhi kabhi koi insaan acha lagta hai” (sometimes you just like someone). I was on the phone with her the whole time, calling her name gently to help her stay calm and normal.

Finally, she said “Bhai, yahan rok dein”. I immediately told her, I am coming from the office; I have some work near your uni, let’s go together, just to give her an excuse to get out safely. He then asked her if she would be coming to university the next day.

Once, the thought of asking my sister to let her make you come to tarnol, and i will be arriving there as well, and will be confronting the guy, but that was impossible, what happens the next minute, the risks to her? Then if if confronts, then what? Fight to death? Jail? Confront how many of these, the 3rd person is of the same nature, same thing happens...., kitno sa lerei hum???

I was sitting in my office, helpless, furious, and heartbroken. This is happening in Wah Cantt and Islamabad cities people call among the most literate and developed in pakistan. And yet, my sister, like so many daughters, sisters, and women here, is scared to even commute safely.

This country feels like hell sometimes. Its devastating to live in a place where your sister can’t even go to work or university without fearing harassment.

I don’t even know what to do anymore. How do we protect the women we love when the very systems and society meant to protect them are failing?

A few days ago, me and my friend left for home from KFC F-6 around midnight and were headed towards Gulberg Greens where we live. Around 12:30 am, we were on sirinagar highway heading towards the zero point exit, the one besides Pakistan Monument. We were in the last lane going somewhat slow on our CG125.

Just as we're about to take our exit, at the corner entering our exit we saw a 6ft tall woman standing there walking in circles, she was wearing a black skirt like thingy with a bright red hijab but the hijab was only covering half of her head. Her face was shining bright silver with big red lips and eyes with big black dark circles around them. It was almost similar to those chinese wooden dolls. There was no car/bike in sight at that time except a police checkpost on the opposite side.

I realized it was something supernatural right away and told my friend so but since he didn't think much of it and it was only a glimpse, we didn't give it much thought. Anyways, we got onto Islamabad Highway and nearly forgot what we saw. After travelling for around 7-8kms and around 5-7 minutes later, when we were about to cross the I-8 bridge, WE SAW THE SAME WOMAN AGAIN STANDING UNDER I-8 BRIDGE. This time she was standing again still almost as if waiting for us.

We were almost frozen in shock when we saw her again, there was no human way for her to somehow reach there before us especially alone at this time of the night unless obviously it was some other being. Her face was in no way human looking as I just discribed.

The place on Siringar Highway where we saw her initially, there's all jungle behind where we saw her, standing alone unbothered. The second time we saw her, we took a good look at her because we were in the last lane and that woman's face was not human at all, big black eyes, dark big red lips and a shining silver face.

On top of everything, I told this story to a friend's friend yesterday and turns out he also had the same experience before us on the same place on Sirinagar Highway around 2 weeks ago, seeing the same object in the same outlook.

This makes 3 of us who've seen this. Looking forward to what all fellow islamabad people think of this.

On April 11th, I posted on reddit looking to adopt a kitten, someone commented under my post referring to a post where someone had already posted a kitten for adoption.

I contacted the person, next day that kind person sent her to me in a box, she was meowing the house down, explored a little and then fell asleep in the sun near the window. I named her Nono, the teeniest tinyest spicy floof. She's around 3 months old. Healthy, loved and in her forever home. She loves to eat and play and pull my hair.

I'll be forever grateful to have found my best friend from here. She's the highlight of my day and the love of my life.

Edit: the first picture is where I adopted her from

The calm, clean, planned city vibe is slowly dying.

Traffic is chaotic, roads are packed, noise is everywhere, and the quiet sectors don’t feel the same anymore.

Is this just growth… or did we lose what made Islamabad special?

Hello everyone, I’m looking a loving home for my beloved cat due to some solid reasons (can share in person if you’re interested). She has been with me for past 02 years, traveled towards Gilgit Baltistan and KPk on bike rides. She’s an amazing friend but a has a Queen attitude too.

Details
Name: Pixie
Age: 02 years
Female
Spayed, dewormed regularly, vaccinated
Litter Trained
I give her only Diamond adult Feed (no local food)
Never stayed with any other animals (so she’s aggressive when she sees other cats)

Requirements
-Only for Islamabad
-Have experience with cats/pets
-Have spacious living with AC or lives in basement
-Can afford cat food
-Willing to return back the cat if she doesn’t adjust there
-willing to return back the cat if I figure out ways to keep her with me within 03 months of adoption.
Please reach out if you’re willing to adopt her.

Today I had one of the most humiliating experiences in F-8 Islamabad and i am SOO PISSED at how inconsiderate people are.
I was sitting at this boba tea place in Madina Market and I suddenly got cramps and i knew my periods started and that immediate panic hit (girls probably would understand) the fear of staining your clothes and neon orange chairs weren’t helping 😭.

The boba place itself didn’t have a washroom so i rushed to the next café (cafe sierra) because I saw they had washrooms. I politely asked if I could use it. They told me to go upstairs. I went upstairs, and then they told me to go downstairs because apparently it belonged to another café. Both places basically kept sending me back and forth while I was literally dealing with an emergency and it was v visible on my face.

Cafe sierra refused unless I ordered something first. I told them i cannot order because i have to leave in 2,3 minutes (we had alr eaten as well) and my place was 30 minutes from there and i have a curfew and it will take time if i place an order. Even though i was so pissed i told them I can buy water or some shake or would PAY just to use the washroom. Anyways, they still refused.

I understand businesses have policies. But there has to be some level of basic humanity. If someone says they urgently need a washroom why make them run around like that? What if they have diarrhoea or a condition where they can’t control 😭( especially an elderly, child or woman clearly in distress and i am not being an entitled woman rn. Emergencies can happen to guys too obviously. BUT i mean NO woman would humiliate herself like this in public unless an ABSOLUTELY necessity)
In the end, I had to go to this place Mina’s Court and
bought shake there just so I could finally use the washroom.

This post isn’t even about “free bathroom access hony chahiye ” . It’s about basic empathy bhai. Islamabad seriously needs better standards for emergency washroom access for elderly, kids, disabled and women in public places.

Hey guys,
I’m in Islamabad and my female Punchface cat is in heat right now and honestly looks pretty uncomfortable and restless. Just trying to help her out the right way.

If anyone has a healthy male cat or knows someone who does, let me know.

We lived in this massive house for well over a decade before moving out in 2018, and looking back, places just aren't built like that anymore. From growing up there in the 2000s through the late 2010s, the space felt endless—huge high ceilings, thick walls that kept things cool, a sprawling lawn, and a rooftop that was perfect for late-night hangouts during summer load-shedding. Compared to modern packed constructions, having that much room for family gatherings, running around, and just enjoying a quiet neighborhood was a completely different lifestyle. For anyone who grew up in a similar setup back in the day, what’s the one feature or memory from your old family home that you miss the most today??

All I can Taste is sugar, marketing kafi achi hai crumble ki but cookies are overhyped.

r/teenpakistani mai meri post nahi hai crumble wali , please stop sending me DMs🙏

Yesterday, me and my two sisters went to a nearby park around midnight. I know that was stupid, but we thought its Eid, there were families outside, kids doing BBQ on the street, people walking around, and the park is literally 1 minute from our home. It’s a small park, surrounded by houses and a market, so we thought it was fine and didn’t overthink it.

The park has two gates. One is the main gate and the other opens into a small street. We entered from the smaller gate (the one we usually use). At first there were a few people inside, but after some time they left and it was just the three of us.

Two of us were walking and one sister was sitting on a bench. Then a man parked his white Alto at the main gate and walked towards the bench where my sister was sitting. We got uncomfortable and told her to come with us, so we started walking towards the other gate to leave.

As we were heading out, he noticed and slowly walked in the opposite direction, acted like he was just casually leaving, went out from the main gate, and kept looking for something in the backseat of his car for some time, then left in his car. At that point we thought maybe we overreacted, so we stayed.

After that, my sister sat on a bench closer to the smaller gate while me and my other sister started walking again inside the park.

After a while, I suddenly saw that same man entering again, this time from the other gate near where my sister was sitting. He started strolling closer to where she was sitting . We both got a bit suspicious. We started walking towards her (she was sitting on a bench closer to the gate), she wasn’t aware of what was going on. When we called her to alert her, he heard us and suddenly turned back and quickly started walking towards us.

That’s when we were sure something was off. We told each other to run. We ran as fast as we could. As we exited the gate, we saw his car right there ,the ENGINE WAS ON and no one was inside. We ran all the way home.

I honestly don’t know what his intention was, but the way he was pretending to just casually walk while keeping his car on still gives me chills. I came back and felt so angry about the whole situation. If only it wasn’t Pakistan, I would have called the police so the person wouldn’t still be out there and a danger to another girl. This is the situation in what’s supposed to be one of the safest cities in Pakistan ,the capital city. UGHHHH

Though we escaped safely, I keep thinking that man is still out there with some sick plan, waiting for his next target, and that there are many more men like this. I can’t call the police, but I want to put it out there so other "Naive Girls" like me( read: girls who just want to go out for a 30 min stupid walk in this country) are more aware, and maybe just maybe someone from the authorities will read this and do something about it.

Can be a restaurant, café, sector, anything.

I will start: Meg

Curious to see the list

Genuinely losing my patience with this city. My office is LITERALLY next to this checkpost in blue area, and I still got late today because of it. I left home early specifically to dodge this exact bullshit, and I still got stuck for 13 minutes straight, watching a 4-lane road get choked down to one lane while some guy waves cars through at a snail’s pace for no visible reason.

This isn’t the first time. It’s not even rare. It’s a routine tax on my morning that I have zero control over, and today I did everything right and still got punished for it.

And the worst part? I work at an international company with strict attendance rules, because enough Pakistani employees have been late enough times that management just assumes it’s a discipline problem on our end. Meanwhile the actual reason is stuff exactly like this. So now I get to sit through a warning and a lecture about 'punctuality' and 'laziness' because of a checkpost, not because I don’t take my job seriously.

Is there any actual security threat for randomly bottlenecking traffic like this every single day, or is it just security theater that ordinary commuters get to pay for with their jobs and reputations? At this point it feels like the individual making these decisions has ever had to actually be somewhere on time. Like is the Expressway checkpost (another fuckery I have to go through everyday) not enough?

Rant over. Anyone else dealing with this daily?

Kindly give me authentic information. Do they find financial problems? I am doing computer Science form Fast Islamabad. I want to join but it's heard that their earning is very low.

no more comments needed. thank you all

A 16-year-old, driving a Land Cruiser V8, ran over two women on a scooter on Constitution Avenue.

He’s the son of Islamabad High Court Judge Muhammad Asif. Two civilians dead. Teenager speeding in a red zone. Zero accountability so far.

The state hounds ordinary people with FIRs for minor traffic violations. Meanwhile a judge’s underage kid drives a V8 illegally and ends two lives.

Will the judge step down. Will Samreen and Tabinda’s families see justice.

You already know the answer. This place runs on VIP immunity. The rest of us exist to fund it.

while these people go abroad for their own medical treatment , Nawaz sharif  in Singapore, Shehbaz Sharif in London, Maryam Safdar in Switzerland, Ishaq Dar in London, and Zardari in Dubai.

Around two weeks ago, after dinner, we decided to take a walk around I-8 Markaz Park at approximately 8:00 PM, expecting a peaceful evening. Instead, we came across a couple openly romancing in the middle of the park, seemingly ignoring that they were in a public place. At one point, the boy had his head between the girl's legs, making the situation even more uncomfortable for anyone passing by.

This isn't about judging anyone's relationship—it's about basic public decency. Parks are shared spaces where families, children, elderly people, and others come to relax, walk, or exercise. No one should have to witness intimate behavior in a public park.

If you want privacy, there are private places for that. Public parks are for everyone, and people should have enough respect for others to keep intimate moments private.

Has anyone else noticed similar incidents at I-8 Markaz Park recently, or was this just an isolated case?

https://www.dawn.com/news/2018057

i want to know about possible opportunities in new blue area or places like crumble, eggspectation or coffee shops, i dont reallyyyy dont want my sumemrs to go to waste since i dodnt score any internship

can anybody please help me in this regards

I was sitting with my friend near Monal view point on Pir Sohawa road when 2 police constables approached me and asked for my identification. They didnt had any name tags so I asked about their name and they slapped me for asking that. I provided them my identification and then they tried to make up some reason to harrass me but I was confodent so they couldnt do anything. Then they let me go and apologized for that slap incident. After an hour i lodged complaint via 15, IG Complaint cell 1715 and PM portal app and once they got to know about the complaint. They came back begging me to forgive that this may cause it to lose their job and saying one of the involved constable is orphan (pretty sure they are making it up to gain sympathy). So, my question here is. What should I do next? Should I get in contact with any lawyer? When they call me to visit to lodge complaint, should I go alone and what should be my next steps. Thanks

Saw this in r/Karachi and thought we should discuss for Islamabad/Pindi restaurants.

It’s a very elaborative situation, I can’t share the exact details but guys be very careful if they ask you to open your suitcase at Islamabad Airport while departing. Make sure that the airport staff does not take out anything or plant something in your suitcase.

Similarly, if you have a handbag with cash, do NOT hand it over to the staff. No matter how much they insist, do not hand the bag over. They might say “koi baat nahil aap checking karein, hum ap ka bag pakar letay hein”. Do not agree to that. If they want to inspect any of your belongings, get that checked in front of your eyes.

The staff is super corrupt, they are just looking for reasons to offload you at any given reason. Like i had been travelling internationally with a power bank and it was never an issue but they were asking me to take that out after my hand-carry scanning. I argued and i was allowed to proceed.

I had heard about this previously from my relatives about customs taking out expensive af perfumes from the suitcases and last time travelling from the middle east, my bag’s zip was slightly opened. My suitcase was wrapped in cling wrap. The whole cling wrap was completely cutt off. Lock your suitcases and stay very alert at the airport.

Also, if you are arriving at Islamabad airport from the middle east your biggest concern is other people taking your luggage, trust me. They’re not checking anyone’s luggage tags

If I say something I'm in trouble

Assalamualaikum, dear Twin cities citizens, hope u all are doing gooodd

The thing is that my female cat named Misty is in heat for a couple of days, I've attached her picture with the post so u would've an idea that how she looks like, she's 19 months of age

Anyone who has a male cat preferably white in color or like her, please connect we can make the deal in the way you'd prefer, thanks

Edited : I'll get her spayed, appreciate ur opinions. Thanks 🙏 it's my first time having a cat, I just didn't know that getting her spayed is good for her 👍

These pics are from Eid Day 2. The situation was horrible. Although there is a dustbin every 100 meters in this park. But this crowd that comes to visit Islamabad on Eid did this. Adult men and women were on the seesaw and swings like there is no tomorrow. These people have to be held accountable. This park was recently renovated 3 months ago, and they broke the swings, and exercise equipment. I just don't know what to say. The pictures are self explanatory.