--- title: "IHC bans sheesha cafes in Islamabad until further notice" description: "Most outlets reported that the Islamabad High Court imposed a ban on sheesha cafes in the capital until further notice. 24 News HD led with the court’s decision, while the Associated Press of Pakistan also highlighted the written verdict and noted the Islamabad district administration’s intensified crackdown." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/15634-ihc-issues-written-verdict-banning-sheesha-cafes-ict-admin site: HarZaviya language: en --- # IHC bans sheesha cafes in Islamabad until further notice pakistan · updated 22 Oct 2026, 9:15 AM PKT · 21–22 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 4 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 4 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported that the Islamabad High Court imposed a ban on sheesha cafes in the capital until further notice. 24 News HD led with the court’s decision, while the Associated Press of Pakistan also highlighted the written verdict and noted the Islamabad district administration’s intensified crackdown. ## Same story from 4 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Daily Times** — [IHC issues verdict banning sheesha cafes](https://dailytimes.com.pk/1570366/ihc-issues-verdict-banning-sheesha-cafes/) · 22 Oct 2026, 9:15 AM PKT > The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued its written decision on the ban on sheesha cafes, prompting the Islamabad district administration to further intensify its ongoing crackdown across the federal capital. In this regard, Deputy Commissioner Islamabad has directed all assistant commissioners to speed up enforcement and ensure full compliance with the court’s orders. The […] - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [IHC imposes ban on all shisha cafes in Islamabad until rules are framed](https://www.app.com.pk/national/ihc-imposes-ban-on-all-shisha-cafes-in-islamabad-until-rules-are-framed/) · 21 Oct 2026, 7:01 PM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday imposed an interim ban on all shisha cafes operating within the federal capital until relevant rules and regulations are finalized and enforced. - **ProPakistani** — [Islamabad Orders Tougher Crackdown on Sheesha Cafes](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/21/islamabad-orders-tougher-crackdown-on-sheesha-cafes/) · 21 Oct 2026, 4:49 PM PKT · 85% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad district administration has ordered an intensified crackdown on sheesha cafes across the federal capital following the Islamabad High… Read More - **24 News HD** — [IHC imposes ban on all types of sheesha cafes in Islamabad](https://www.24newshd.tv/21-Oct-2026/ihc-imposes-ban-types-sheesha-cafes-islamabad) · 21 Oct 2026, 1:18 PM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad High Court has imposed a ban on all types of sheesha cafes in the federal capital until further notice, reported 24NewsHD TV channel. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. "% related" compares whole stories, not single articles — see [what the percentages mean](https://harzaviya.com/methodology). - [IHC restrains authorities from coercive measures against legal sheesha cafes](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7420-islamabad-imposes-complete-ban-on-shisha-cafes) · 12 Sep 2026 · 16 outlets · 3 developments · 97% related - [IHC orders closure of shisha cafes in Islamabad](https://harzaviya.com/stories/14103-islamabad-orders-closure-of-sheesha-cafes-as-court) · 15 Oct 2026 · 6 outlets · 3 developments · 95% related - [Islamabad authorities seal three illegal sheesha cafés amid citywide crackdown](https://harzaviya.com/stories/5344-islamabad-begins-action-against-illegal-indoor-shisha-cafes) · 29 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 84% related 5 articles from 4 outlets, 21–22 Oct 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text. --- HarZaviya compares how Pakistani outlets cover the same story. It stores and shows each outlet's headline and a short excerpt, and links out — it never copies article text, and every headline belongs to the outlet that wrote it. It takes no stance on any outlet. Pages: [Top stories](https://harzaviya.com/) · [Latest headlines](https://harzaviya.com/feed) · [Archive](https://harzaviya.com/archive) · [Why](https://harzaviya.com/why) · [Sources](https://harzaviya.com/sources) · [Methodology](https://harzaviya.com/methodology) · [About](https://harzaviya.com/about) · [About the bot](https://harzaviya.com/about-bot) Trackers: [Gold prices](https://harzaviya.com/gold-prices) · [Fuel prices](https://harzaviya.com/fuel-prices) · [Stock exchange](https://harzaviya.com/stock-exchange) Any page on this site is available as markdown: send `Accept: text/markdown`, or add `.md` to the path.