There was uncaught Syntax Error. Even though the pause indicator was on the screen the citizens were still working and moving. It was able to pause but the pause indicator did not turn on or off.
Window 8 Home Premium 64-bit
Intel® Core™ i7-4710HQ CPU @ 2.50GHz
8.00GB RAM
Graphic Cards: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 860M
welcome to the discourse @Kingme123 
i know this bug has been reported, if i get the time i will find a older report to merge with 
perhaps, this one?
no, i believe its the one where the “paused” UI thing stays open even after you put it back onto play, same as the one with the fast-forward getting stuck “on” even if you switch it back to normal speed.
i hope that made a bit of sense…