LAHORE, Nov 6(ABC): Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,574,359. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,627 on Sunday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 38 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): The parliamentary committee on the appointment of judges has urgently approved the elevation of Islamabad High Court (IHC) Chief Justice Athar Minallah to the Supreme Court. It also approved the nomination of the senior puisne judge, Justice Aamer Farooq, as the new IHC CJ, who now faces a massive challenge in view of the prevailing political situation. …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): A two-member investigation team that flew into Kenya to probe the murder of prominent journalist Arshad Sharif completed its work, said the Foreign Office spokesperson on Friday. Speaking at a weekly news briefing Asim Iftikhar, however, told reporters that the findings of the two-member team could not be divulged at this stage. Arshad was killed on the …

Nov 4(ABC): The federal energy ministry on Fri­day warned of a gas crisis in the coming winters with an increasing gap between demand and supply. “There is shortage of 400 Million standard cubic feet per day (MMcfd) of gas,” stated the ministry. It added that industries including cement, fertilizer, textile and compressed natural gas (CNG) sectors stand to be deprived …

LAHORE, Nov 04 (ABC): Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has demanded deployment of more police personnel to ensure security for his family, staff and check unruly crowds from invading the official residence. In a letter to the Chief Secretary Punjab and Inspector General of Police (IGP) on Friday, he asked to deploy more police force outside Punjab Governor’s House for …

ROJHAN, Nov 4(ABC): Former caretaker prime minister Sardar Mir Balakh Sher Mazari on Friday passed away at the age of 95. According to the family sources, the ex-caretaker premier was undergoing treatment at Lahore’s private hospital for the last three weeks. -PM Shehbaz extends condolences- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his grief over the death of the ex-caretaker prime minister, …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (ABC): Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Friday urged the country’s political and religious leadership not to use religion for the political gains. Condemning the tragic incident of firing on the rally of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) in Wazirabad, Ashrafi who is also the Chairman of Pakistan Ulema …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) said that the case pertaining to the local government elections in Karachi Division will be heard on November 9 to decide a date for the polls, reported. The decision was taken in a meeting presided over by Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja on Thursday which was also attended by the members …

LAHORE, Nov 4(ABC): A district court in Lahore sent former deputy speaker of Punjab Assembly Dost Muhammad Mazari to jail on judicial remand. The court sent the PTI MPA to jail after it rejected Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab’s request for a remand. Mazari was presented in court after the completion of his two-day remand. Last week, ACE Punjab had arrested the former …

NAIROBI, Nov 4(ABC): Investigators looking into the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif have asked brothers Waqar Ahmed and Khurram Ahmed to provide CCTV footage of the Nairobi apartment and the shooting range where the anchor was before his killing. A paper seen by Geo News shows that Pakistan’s investigation team — comprising Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director Athar Wahid and Intelligence Bureau (IB) Deputy Director …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (ABC): China’s solutions to climate change are more feasible for countries such as Pakistan. China’s status as a developing nation allows it to relate to the realities of other developing countries and formulate a more suitable and effective plan for tackling climate change. This as stated in a report on climate change published by KASB Securities on …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 04 (ABC): The Millennium Education Group, Pakistan signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) with the objective to promote industry-academia linkages, corporate collaboration, and professional development on last day says a press release. Both the organizations mutually agreed to enhance cooperation in many areas including offering privileged discounts, arranging internships, orientations …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (ABC):Directorate General Immigration and Passports (DGIP) on Wednesday launched an online passport-free app all across the country to enable millions of citizens to pay their fees without having to stand in bank queues. In this regard, the head of the prime minister’s (PM) Strategic Reforms, Salman Sufi tweeted, saying Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah inaugurated the app …

LAHORE, Nov 02 (ABC): Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif on Wednesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership indulged in threatening institutions and uttering derogatory remarks against them to gain personal interests. Addressing a press conference here, he said PTI Chief Imran Khan had always done politics of threatening to institutions for achieving the decisions of his own wish, however , …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (ABC): National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Wednesday constituted the first-ever ‘Parliamentary Caucus on Child Rights’ under the convenership of Parliamentary Secretary on Law and Justice Mehnaz Akbar. Members of the National Assembly, Shaza Fatima Khwaja, Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha, Saad Waseem, Naz Baloch, Qadir Khan Mandokhail, Asiya Azeem, Dr. Muhammad Afzal Khan Dhandla, Muhammad Abubakar, …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): The Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said on Tuesday that the statement made by Russian Senator Igor Morozov regarding Pakistan was “unfounded and baseless.” The spokesperson said, “We are surprised by such an unfounded and baseless statement.” He said the senator’s statement was without any rationale and “entirely inconsistent” with the spirit of Pakistan-Russia relations. As per …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Secretary General Senator Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri Tuesday referring to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan said stubborn child was talking about bloodshed for face-saving. “The fear of defeat is forcing him to make tall claims of bloodshed,” said Haideri in a statement. He said the people were well aware about the ulterior motives …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Tuesday said climate change was an existential challenge to humanity and global cooperation was required to tackle it and save humanity from its worst effects. He expressed these views during his meeting with the Head of the Asia and Pacific Department, Mirco Günter, the Desk Officer for Pakistan, Benjamin Reichenbach …

KARACHI, Nov 1(ABC): Sindh Minister for Education and Literacy Syed Sardar Ali Shah Tuesday revealed that the education of over two million children, 46% of which are girls, has been affected in the wake of catastrophic flooding in the province. The minister shared the information during an emergency meeting of the UNICEF Education Partner Group on climate-induced emergencies in Pakistan …

Nov 1(ABC): The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to the Balochistan Bar Council in a case regarding the Reko Diq settlement agreement. A five-member bench headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Ata Bandial was hearing the presidential reference filed in the case. The president — on the advice of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif — filed the …

LAHORE, Nov 1(ABC): A local court Tuesday once again granted a two-day remand of former Punjab Assembly deputy speaker Dost Mazari to the province’s anti-corruption establishment (ACE). ACE presented Mazari before the judicial magistrate’s court after the expiry of his two-day physical remand granted last Sunday. The anti-corruption establishment had Saturday arrested the former deputy speaker of the provincial assembly in an alleged land …

LAHORE, Nov 1(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has approved the introduction of Cyber Knife Technology in Jinnah Hospital Lahore and Nishtar Hospital Multan. As per details, A high-level meeting was held under the chairmanship of CM Elahi in which it was decided to introduce cyber knife technology in Jinnah Hospital Lahore and Nishtar Hospital Multan. While addressing the …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31(ABC): Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Monday. Professional matters of Pakistan Navy were discussed in the meeting, a press release issued by the PM Press Wing said.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31(ABC): The federal government on Monday decided to form an inquiry committee to probe the death of female journalist Sadaf Naeem, who was crushed under Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s container during the long march. During the NA Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting’s meeting, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said that thorough investigations of …

KARACHI, Oct 31(ABC): The Sindh cabinet Monday approved Rs5 million in compensation for the two telecom company workers who lost their lives in a mob attack in the metropolis’ Machhar Colony. An angry mob had last Friday killed the two men — Aimen Javed of Thatta and Ishaq Maher of Naushehroferoze — following rumours that they were there to abduct children. However, they …

Oct 31(ABC): Senior PML-N leader Sardar Ayaz Sadiq was appointed as the new Minister for Law and Justice on Monday by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to the notification issued, Sadiq has been given the portfolio of Law and Justice in addition to his duties as minister for economic affairs. Last week, Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar resigned from his position …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31(ABC): Ahead of the arrival of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) long march in Islamabad, the government has extended the Red Zone of the federal capital. Under the new decision, Faisal Avenue, Margallah Road, Barri Imam and Fifth Avenue have all been made part of the Red Zone. Since Section 144 will remain in force in the areas declared …

RAWALPINDI, Oct 31 (ABC): District Coordinator Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr. Sajjad Mehmood, Monday said that dengue fever cases had registered a sharp decrease in the city during the last two days due a change in the weather. He said that around 38 patients had been brought to the allied hospitals of the city last Saturday and 26 on …

LAHORE, Oct 31 (ABC): Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif on Monday expressed his deepest condolence on the tragic death of journalist Sadaf Naeem who died during Pakistan Teheek-e-Insaf (PTI) long march and prayed for the departed soul. Addressing a press conference at Model Town, here he said that march of PTI started with the death of a journalist, saying that …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (ABC): Minister for National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel on Monday launched the second phase of COVID vaccination drive for children. The second phase of the vaccination of children against COVID-19 which kicked off today will continue till November 5 in selected districts of Punjab, Sindh and Islamabad. Highlighting the importance of COVID-19 vaccination …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (ABC): National Assembly (NA) Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said parliament ensures prosperity of the nation and strong parliament is interlinked with the professionalism and vibrant role of staffers. Gracing the inaugural ceremony of the ‘9th National Parliamentary Development Course’ (NPDC) organised by the Pakistan Institute of Parliamentary Services (PIPS) on Monday for the parliamentary staffers of …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi has convened the session of the National Assembly on November 3 (Thursday), the President’s House said on Monday. The session will be held at 4 pm at the Parliament House. The president has summoned the National Assembly session in line with Article 54-1 of the Constitution.

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (ABC): Travellers in twin-cities had been facing constraints due to the long march of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf as some of the bus services had stopped inter-city advance bookings due to pertaining law and order situation. Talking to APP, passenger Muhammad Shahzad said that he was planning to travel from Islamabad to Multan for official purposes but he learned …

LAHORE, Oct 31(ABC): Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,574,067. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,626 on Monday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 38 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31(ABC): Mainly dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-wind thunderstorm, snowfall over mountains is expected in Gilgit Baltistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir. Temperatures of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Muzaffarabad fourteen degree centigrade, Lahore eighteen, Karachi twenty-five, Peshawar sixteen, Quetta and Murree eleven …

SARGODHA , Oct 31(ABC): Fire broke out at a cosmetic shop located in Block No 4 in Sargodha on Sunday night which spread and engulfed four other shops very quickly, reported. Fire brigade and rescue teams reached the spot after being informed and brought the fire under control after a hectic effort. Six motorcycles parked nearby were also destroyed by …

LAHORE, Oct 31(ABC): Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri said on Sunday that Imran Khan was hiding his poor performance and misdeeds behind his so-called long march. Addressing a press conference at Pakistan People’s Party Secretariat in Lahore, she said: “The PTI chairman is confused, and that is why he takes U-turns again and again.” She …

LAHORE, Oct 31(ABC): The Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday said that the Punjab government is working to rehabilitate flood victims with it’s resources and donations from philanthropists. Former Member National Assembly Mian Tariq Mehmood and Mian Hassan Yousuf met the Chief Minister of Punjab on Sunday. During the meeting, the two mentioned political leaders gave a …

Oct 31(ABC): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan on Sunday said that a long-standing Pak-US partnership has been restored. The envoy said that there was a short period of uncertainty between Pakistan and the US after the latter’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. “However, Pakistan and US relationship is back on the path of development and prosperity,” he added. In addition …

Oct 28(ABC): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Commercial Banking Circle Islamabad has obtained arrest warrants for six accused including PTI leaders Saifullah Khan Niazi and Aamir Kayani in the prohibited funding case. PTI chief Imran Khan, members of the party’s financial team and manager of a private bank were also nominated in the case. The PTI chief was granted interim …