--- title: "Islamabad imposes complete ban on shisha cafes" description: "Most outlets led with the news that the Islamabad administration has imposed a complete and indefinite ban on shisha cafes in the federal capital until further orders. A few also noted the court’s role, specifically the Islamabad High Court directing the administration to formulate rules for shisha cafes within a month. Some outlets used the terms \"sheesha\" while others used \"shisha,\" but the framing of the ban as comprehensive and immediate was consistent across the coverage." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/7420-islamabad-imposes-complete-ban-on-shisha-cafes site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Islamabad imposes complete ban on shisha cafes pakistan · latest filing 9 Sep 2026, 5:18 PM PKT · 9 Sep 2026 · 11 articles from 10 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 10 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets led with the news that the Islamabad administration has imposed a complete and indefinite ban on shisha cafes in the federal capital until further orders. A few also noted the court’s role, specifically the Islamabad High Court directing the administration to formulate rules for shisha cafes within a month. Some outlets used the terms "sheesha" while others used "shisha," but the framing of the ban as comprehensive and immediate was consistent across the coverage. ## Same story from 10 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **Minute Mirror** — [IHC orders rules for Shisha cafes](https://minutemirror.com.pk/ihc-orders-rules-for-shisha-cafes-627377/) · 9 Sep 2026, 5:18 PM PKT > The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the district administration to formulate comprehensive rules and regulations for shisha cafes operating in the capital within one month. - **Associated Press of Pakistan** — [IHC directs district admin to frame rules for shisha cafes within one month](https://www.app.com.pk/national/ihc-directs-district-admin-to-frame-rules-for-shisha-cafes-within-one-month/) · 9 Sep 2026, 4:20 PM PKT · 96% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday directed the district administration to formulate rules and regulations for shisha cafes within one month, while seeking details of the number of such establishments operating in the federal capital and action taken against those violating no-objection certificates (NOCs). - **Pakistan Observer** — [IHC directs Islamabad administration to frame rules for Sheesha Cafés within a month](https://pakobserver.net/ihc-directs-islamabad-administration-to-frame-rules-for-sheesha-cafes-within-a-month/) · 9 Sep 2026, 3:14 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has directed the district administration to formulate rules governing sheesha cafés in the… - **The Nation** — [Islamabad bans shisha cafes until further orders](https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Sep-2026/islamabad-bans-shisha-cafes-orders) · 9 Sep 2026, 3:07 PM PKT · 81% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad district administration has banned the operation of shisha cafes across the capital until further orders. - **Hum News English** — [Islamabad bans sheesha cafes as court orders new rules](https://humenglish.com/latest/islamabad-bans-sheesha-cafes-as-court-orders-new-rules/) · 9 Sep 2026, 2:51 PM PKT · 80% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Administration has imposed an indefinite ban on the operation of sheesha cafes, including centres holding no-objection certificates (NOCs), after the Islamabad High Court directed the authorities to formulate regulations governing the businesses within a month. The ban has been imposed on both indoor and outdoor sheesha cafes, according to orders... - **ARY News (English)** — [Complete ban imposed on Shisha cafes in Islamabad](https://arynews.tv/complete-ban-imposed-on-shisha-cafes-in-islamabad) · 9 Sep 2026, 1:46 PM PKT · 76% identical wording to the newest filing > Deputy Commissioner (DC) has issued orders to all all the assistant commissioners (ACs) of the capital..... - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Sheesha Cafés in Islamabad Face Complete Shutdown under new crackdown](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/09-Sep-2026/sheesha-cafes-in-islamabad-face-complete-shutdown-under-new-crackdown) · 9 Sep 2026, 12:53 PM PKT · 66% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Gone are the days when residents of capital city Islamabad used to chill at Sheesha Cafes, spending their eves with friends, enjoying their favourite flavours. The district administration now puts stop to sheesha operations across the capital, even at cafés holding valid NOCs, turning an already intense crackdown into a citywide ban until […] - **ProPakistani** — [Islamabad Imposes Complete Ban on Sheesha Cafes](https://propakistani.pk/2026/09/09/islamabad-imposes-complete-ban-on-sheesha-cafes/) · 9 Sep 2026, 12:45 PM PKT · 71% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad administration has imposed a complete ban on the operation of sheesha cafes across the federal capital until further… Read More - **Arab News Pakistan** — [Pakistan capital bans all sheesha cafes, including those with permits](https://www.arabnews.pk/pakistan/pakistan-capital-bans-all-sheesha-cafes-including-those-with-permits-3000715) · 9 Sep 2026, 12:32 PM PKT · 69% identical wording to the newest filing - **24 News HD** — [Islamabad imposes complete ban on shisha cafes](https://www.24newshd.tv/09-Sep-2026/islamabad-imposes-complete-ban-shisha-cafes) · 9 Sep 2026, 11:40 AM PKT · 78% identical wording to the newest filing > The Islamabad administration has imposed a complete ban on the operation of shisha cafes in the federal capital until further notice, the 24NewsHD TV channel reported on Wednesday. ## 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). - [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 · 88% related - [CDA Issues Deadline for Islamabad Rooftop Cafes and Restaurants](https://harzaviya.com/stories/3742-islamabad-rooftop-cafes-face-closure-as-cda-issues-2-week) · 18 Aug 2026 · 2 outlets · 74% related 11 articles from 10 outlets, 9 Sep 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. 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