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Pakistan Seals Newspaper Market in Islamabad, Halting Delivery to PM and President Offices
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News18•17-10-2026, 15:55
Pakistan Seals Newspaper Market in Islamabad, Halting Delivery to PM and President Offices
- •Newspaper distribution in Islamabad was severely disrupted after the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad sealed the main newspaper supply market in the Aabpara area over pending dues.
- •The supply halt affected major institutions, including the Prime Minister Office, the President Office, and foreign embassies across the capital.
- •The All Pakistan Akhwan Farosh Federation claimed the administration wrongly calculated 10 million rupees in dues based on an unallotted empty plot.
- •Prominent journalist Hamid Mir condemned the action, calling it a blow to press freedom amid an ongoing media crisis in Pakistan.
- •Additionally, major weekly markets in G-6 and H-9 were closed by the administration due to non-compliance with fire safety regulations.
Key Questions Answered
The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) sealed the newspaper supply market in the Aabpara area, citing pending dues of approximately 10 million rupees.
The supply disruption was so massive that newspapers failed to reach regular citizens, the Prime Minister's Office, the President's Office, and foreign embassies.
According to the All Pakistan Akhwan Farosh Federation, there are no rent dues on the market itself; instead, the administration incorrectly calculated dues based on an unallotted empty plot.
