RAWALAKOT, August 1(ABC): Ten members of a family were killed when roof of their house collapsed in Tatta Pani area of Azad Kashmir. According to details, the victims include five children and two women. The four injured have been shifted to THQ Kotli for treatment and first aid. According to rescue officials, the building was housing two families and was …

QUETTA, August 1(ABC): The death toll in flood affected districts of Balochistan has risen to 136 while 70 persons have been injured. According to a report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, a total of 13,535 houses were collapsed or partially damaged due to the ongoing heavy rains and floods. Six highways covering 640 kilometers have also been severely …

  LAHORE, August 1(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has decided to expand Rescue 1122 service. The CM approved the extension of Rescue 1122 in all the tehsils of the province this year. In a statement, CM Elahi said that this year, the emergency service will further be launched in 86 tehsils. He said that the Punjab government will …

WEB DESK, August 1(ABC): Approximately 90% of the fish consumed in the country is contaminated, putrefied, and unfit for human consumption, reported while citing a World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) official. Muhammad Moazzam Khan, WWF’s technical adviser on marine fisheries and former director general of the marine fisheries department, shared the assessment at seminar titled ‘Blue Economy: An Avenue …

ISLAMABAD, July 31(ABC): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted above normal rainfall in August this year in most parts of the country. In its monthly weather outlook Overall, the PMD forecast above normal rainfall in northeastern Punjab, Kashmir, southern parts of Sindh as well as coastal areas of Balochistan during August. Most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan may …

KARACHI, July 31(ABC): Cloudy weather has disrupted the flights operation at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport delaying a number of flights on Sunday. Flights to and from Lahore, Faisalabad and Madinah have been delayed. AirBlue flight from Karachi to Lahore has been delayed by three hours at 1:05pm instead of 10:50am. The PIA flight from Karachi to Faisalabad has been delayed …

ISLAMABAD, July 31(ABC): Rain-wind/thundershower lashed different parts of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday due to the penetration of monsoon currents in the upper and central parts of the country. The rain from moderate to heavy intensity started in the afternoon after 4:00 pm and continued with gaps in isolated parts of the cities till evening. The met …

KARACHI, July 31(ABC):  The General Manager of Projects for Wapda (South) Amir Mughal has refuted the news running on a private TV channel regarding probable danger to Hub Dam maintaining that the water reservoir is fully protected. The maximum water storage level in the Hub Dam is 339 feet which has been attained by the dam since July 17 this …

LAHORE, July 31(ABC): Jamaat-e-Islami (JI chief) Sirajul Haq on Saturday noted that there was a “separate law” for the rich and the poor in the country, saying the powerful roamed freely despite committing crimes whereas the weak was held even for a minor mistake. Addressing the media in Mansoora, the JI chief maintained that corruption was rampant in government institutions. …

LAHORE, July 31(ABC): The Chaudhry Pervez Elahi-led newly-elected government in Punjab on Saturday approved an amendment to the Punjab Muslim Family Rules under the Muslim Family Law Ordinance 1961, making signing a declaration on the belief of the finality of prophethood (PBUH) mandatory for Muslim couples intending to get married. In a notification issued by the provincial government, all the …

BEIJING, July 30(ABC) : “The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) offers immense opportunities to young people in Pakistan, where people aged 18-35 make up a significant proportion of the population. It will help the country fully tap its youth dividend,” said Dr. Awais Zafar, an official of Pakistani Embassy in China at the opening ceremony of the “SCO Summer” Youth Gala …

WEB DESK, July 29(ABC): PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s pre-arrest bail was confirmed on Saturday in 10 cases registered against him over vandalism during the party’s May 25 “Azadi March”. The former premier appeared in District and Session Judge Kamran Basharat Mufti’s court to request bail in 11 cases. Bail was granted in 10 against surety bonds of Rs5,000 each. It …

WEB DESK, July 29(ABC): PML-N on Saturday challenged the election of Speaker Punjab Assembly held a day earlier, in the Lahore High Court, naming newly-elected speaker Sibtain Khan, and others as respondents in the petition. The petition was filed in the Lahore High Court through Mansoor Usman Awan. It states that “legal requirements were not fulfilled” during the elections. Later …

QUETTA, July 29(ABC): A grenade attack outside Turbat Stadium injured three people, including a policeman, said the law enforcement agency on Saturday. According to the police, a football match was going on when the explosion took place near the stadium located on the Airport Road of the provincial capital.

LAHORE, July 29(ABC): PTI’s Wasiq Qayyum, who was a joint candidate of his party and the PML-Q, was elected as Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker unopposed on Saturday after the Opposition announced a boycott of the polls. The Punjab Assembly deputy speaker’s seat fell vacant after Dost Muhammad Mazari was removed through a no-confidence motion submitted by the PTI after his …

WEB DESK, July 30(ABC): A delegation of notable Pakistani religious scholars who returned home on Friday after “fruitful” meetings with top Afghan and Pakistani Taliban leaders in Afghanistan expressed hope that the Afghan girls will soon be allowed to attend schools in their country. Furthermore, Pakistani religious leaders were optimistic about their meetings with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), promising …

LAHORE, July 30(ABC): The main runway of Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport was opened for flights Friday night after two years of upgradation and renovation, reported. After renovation and repair work, Thai airways flight TG342 coming from Bangkok was the first that landed on the runway. According to the airport sources, the main runway of the Lahore airport R-36 was …

ISLAMABAD, July 29(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday appointed Dr Mukhtar Ahmed as the chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), reported. According to the details available, Ahmed has been appointed for two years. He has served as the HEC chairman before while Ahmed also held the office of the HEC executive director previously. “The prime minister has seen and, while …

WEB DESK, July 29(ABC): The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Friday could not sight the Muharram-ul-Haram moon, which will mark the beginning of the new Islamic year, 1444 AH. This means that Youm-e-Ashura will be observed on August 9 and the first of Muharram will be Sunday. Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad presided over the meeting, …

LAHORE, July 29(ABC): The Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday instructed to speed up relief activities for the people affected by flood in River Chenab. Pervaiz Elahi while directing to accelerate relief activities in Rajanpur, Rojhan and Taunsa said that providing relief to the affected people should be done on priority. “We will not leave victims alone in …

ISLAMABAD, July 29(ABC): The Met Office on Friday forecast more rain with wind and thundershower in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, north and eastern Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the next twelve hours. However, isolated heavy falls are likely in Islamabad, upper Punjab, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, north-eastern Balochistan and Kashmir. Furthermore, heavy and light rain continues intermittently in Azad Kashmir. …

TANDO ADAM, July 29(ABC): At least five persons were wounded in collision between Tezgam Express and a truck near Tando Adam, a city of Sanghar District in Sindh Province, in the wee hours of Friday, reported. According to details, Tezgam Express which was on its way to Karachi from Rawalpindi hit a truck at an unmanned railway crossing near Tando …

SAHIWAL, July 29(ABC): At least four women were killed and 14 other persons were wounded when roof of a warehouse collapsed in Sahiwal on Thursday, reported. According to details, roof of a warehouse located in collapsed in village 102/9L near Sahiwal on Thursday, burying at least 18 persons, including 13 women, under the debris. Rescue teams reached the spot after …

WEB DESK, July 29(ABC): A major breakthrough is expected in Pakistan-US ties as Joe Biden’s administration has assured Pakistan that it is ready to take steps for the resumption of direct Pakistan International Airlines flights to the US. According to a statement released by the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit Salman Sufi met …

ISLAMABAD, July 28 (ABC): Islamabad Police has reviewed security arrangements in view of the upcoming month of Muharram-ul-Haram and decided to enhance vigilance and patrolling in the city for fool proof security. According to the details, on the special directions of IG Islamabad, SSP Operations Islamabad Malik Jameel Zafar meet with scouts who performing duty during Muharram, SSP Investigation Farhat …

ISLAMABAD, July 28 (ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced schedule for bye-elections in one National Assembly and two provincial assembly’s seats. According to the notification of ECP, the bye-elections will be held on September 11, 2022 in NA-157 Multan-IV, PP-139 Sheikhupura-V and PP-241 Bahalnagar-V. These seats have become vacant due to de-notification, resignation and under Articles 223(4) …

ISLAMABAD, July 29(ABC): At the award ceremony of the Huawei ICT Competition 2021-2022 Global Final held by Huawei Pakistan, a Pakistani team consisting of Sateesh Kumar, Iqra Fatima, and Bhagchand Meghwar, was awarded the first prize of 20,000 USD along with a mobile phone for each team member, according to Gwadar Pro. The competition, which was concluded in Shenzhen, China, …

KARACHI, July 28(ABC): Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said that 93 people have died due to rain in Karachi, while 59 people are injured. A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was held in Chief Minister’s House through video link, which discussed the damages caused during rain across Sindh. It is really upsetting to learn that …

ISLAMABAD, July 28(ABC): Following speculations about Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi’s meeting with a US State secretary being “private”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted the rumours, saying that the meetings were facilitated by the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. Reports were circulating in Pakistani media that Fatemi’s meeting with senior US Assistant Secretary Of State Wendy Sherman in …

KARACHI, July 28(ABC): The Sindh High Court on Thursday disposed of the plea challenging the orders of exhumation of famous TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s remains for an autopsy, as the parties in the case reached a consensus. Hussain’s children, Ahmed Aamir and Dua Aamir, had filed a plea against the exhumation orders passed by East judicial magistrate and sought …

LAHORE, July 28(ABC): The power shortfall in the country has gone down to 5,900 megawatts, the electricity demand in the country is 28,500 megawatts while the supply lags at 22,600 megawatts. According to Power Division sources, the power shortfall in the country on Thursday has gone up to 5,900. The Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) is suffering a shortfall of …

BEIJING, July 28(ABC): The use of off-grid solar panels is increasing day by day in the rural areas of Pakistan, especially among the disadvantaged segments of society who cannot afford conventional means of lighting or large-scale renewable projects. These people simply buy a panel or two and expose them to the sun either on their roofs or outside in the …

SKARDU, July 28(ABC): Seven members of a family, including a newly-married army aviation officer, lost their lives after their car fell into River Indus in Kharmang area of Skardu on Thursday. The dead included army captain pilot Hassan, his wife Dr Samina and five of their relatives. The car plunged into the river after the driver of the vehicles lost …

QUETTA, 28 July(ABC): The armed forces on Thursday stepped up their relief efforts in flood-ravaged districts of Balochistan, with the death toll from the unprecedented rainfall crossing 100. As part of its relief activities, two helicopters of the Army Aviation have flown from Karachi to Balochistan’s Othal and Lasbella areas to assist in rescue efforts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) …

LAHORE, Jul 27 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said that the PML-N always advocated the supremacy and upholding of the law and the constitution however it wanted equal standards of justice for everyone as nobody was above the law. Talking to the media here, he said that the PML-N had always respected the courts and …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers (SCO-CFM) meeting in Tashkent on July 28-29. The invitation to attend the SCO-CFM was extended by the acting Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Norov, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release on Wednesday. In the CFM meeting, …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): The bar councils have demanded amendment in the Supreme Court Rules and said that the power of the Chief Justice to fix cases and create benches should be regulated. The Supreme Court Bar Association and Bar Councils have issued a joint statement demanding that the Supreme Court Rules be amended and the constitutional provisions related to the …

LAHORE, July 27(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and former federal minister Moonis Elahi on Wednesday lashed at Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah over his recent warning to impose governor’s rule in Punjab, saying that he should read the constitution before making illogical statements about the governor’s rule. PML-Q leader took to Twitter and said even though it hasn’t been 24 …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): Pakistan reported another wild poliovirus case in the North Waziristan district, taking this year’s overall tally to 14, the Ministry of Health confirmed Wednesday. Following the virus paralysing another child in North Waziristan, the district’s tally reached 13, while the only case apart from the area has been reported Lakki Marwat — which was registered last week. …

LAHORE, July 27(ABC): The PTI has finalised the name of the former provincial minister for forestry, wildlife and fisheries Sibtain Khan for the post of speaker of the Punjab Assembly. The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday declared the ruling of Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari in the Punjab chief minister’s election “illegal”, and ruled that PTI’s candidate …