ISLAMABAD, Nov 6(ABC): JUI-F chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman Sunday deemed the PTI’s long march a “failure” and said that it cannot be revived now. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Fazl — who is also the chief of the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) — asked the coalition government to “not show any mercy to PTI Chairman Imran Khan and his party” …

Nov 6(ABC): Ahead of leaving for Egypt, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shared on Sunday that he will be demanding “climate justice” during the COP27. The premier in a series of tweets, shared that the climate conference “can be a watershed in humanity’s fight against climate change and global warming”. He added that the “extreme climatic events in Pakistan and Horn …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6(ABC): The Supreme Court of Pakistan Sunday denied PTI leader Senator Azam Khan Swati’s stay at the judicial lodges in Quetta. A day earlier, senator Swati held a press conference to talk about the allegedly objectionable videos of himself and his wife circulating on the internet. It was also alleged that the video was recorded during his stay …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 06 (ABC):The Supreme Court on Sunday clarified that Muhammad Azam Swati never used/stayed in Supreme Court Judges’ Rest House at Quetta. However, according to Special Branch, Balochistan, Mr. Azam Swati during the aforesaid visit stayed at Balochistan Judicial Academy (Judicial Complex Quetta), which is not under the control of the Supreme Court of Pakistan. According to a press …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 06 (ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Sunday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan wanted registration of a “false and illegal” First Information Report (FIR) in the Wazirabad firing incident. Imran Khan, who was a foreign funded “Fitna”, had been pressurizing the Punjab administration as well as police for the purpose, the minister said …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6 (ABC): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday left for Egypt to participate in the “Sharm El-Sheikh Climate Implementation Summit” being held on November 7-8. The prime minister will be accompanied by Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, cabinet members and other senior officials. This summit is taking place as part of the 27th UN Climate Change Conference …

KENYA, NAIROBI, Nov 6(ABC): The mystery around the murder of senior Pakistani journalist and anchorperson deepens as the investigators fail to find a solution while contradictions in the facts stated by the Kenyan police and media also surface. Arshad Sharif was shot dead by the Kenyan police on the night of October 23 in a “mistaken identity” case while he …

LAHORE, Nov 6(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has been discharged from the Shaukat Khanum Hospital in Lahore on Sunday. Imran escaped with bullet wounds to his legs from an assassination attempt during his long march in Wazirabad on Thursday. He was leading supporters on a highly publicized march to the federal capital to press for early elections. At …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6(ABC): Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rashid said on Sunday that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s ‘Haqeeqi Azadi’ long march has been halted temporarily and “is not over”. The former interior minister and the PTI’s close ally made the comment in a tweet adding that it has been three days since the assassination attempt on the PTI chief …

LAHORE, Nov 6(ABC): Punjab Inspector General of Police Faisal Shahkar has decided to step down and written a letter to federal government about the non-continuation of service. Faisal Shahkar, in a letter, state that it was not possible for him to continue on his current assignments due to “personal reasons”. “It is, therefore, requested that my services be kindly withdrawn …

Nov 6(ABC): Pakistan have qualified for the semi-finals of the T20 World Cup with a win over Bangladesh by five wickets. The game between both sides had become a virtual quarter final after South Africa was defeated by Netherlands. Earlier, Bangladesh had set Pakistan a target of 128 runs during the crucial T20 World Cup 2022 clash on Sunday. Fast …

Nov 6(ABC): An India-based computer hacking gang seized control of computers owned by Pakistan’s politicians, generals and diplomats and eavesdropped on their private conversations, apparently at the behest of the Indian secret services, The Bureau of Investigative Journalism reported. According to the report, several political targets seem to have arisen from the continued tensions between India and Pakistan. On January 10, the …

GHOTKI, Nov 6(ABC): Five policemen were martyred after dacoits attacked them in the Kacha area of Ubauro in Ghotki,  reported Sunday. The police officers who lost their lives included a deputy superintendent of police (DSP) and two station house officers (SHO). According to Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Javed Jiskani, a police camp was set up in the Kacha area to recover the hostages …

Nov 6(ABC):PTI leader Hammad Azhar has said that PTI Chairman Imran Khan will return to the political arena within two to three days. Imran Khan was injured in a gun assault on Thursday when the PTI chief, standing atop his container with other PTI leaders, was leading the anti-government long march toward Islamabad. He received gunshot injuries to his leg. Talking …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (ABC):Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar met Foreign Minister of Iraq Dr. Fouad Hussein on Saturday and exchanged views on bilateral relations, as well as regional and global issues of common interest. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 13th annual meeting of Sir Bani Yas …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5 (ABC): The federal government on Saturday suspended Chief City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore, Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, reported. According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division, Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, a BS-21 officer of the Police Service of Pakistan, presently serving under the Government of Punjab, has been placed under suspension with immediate effect and till further orders. …

Nov 5(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Asad Umar has announced that the party will stage protest demonstrations across the country at 5pm today, reported Saturday. Making an announcement on Twitter, Asad Umar said that the PTI would hold protests in all major cities today a day after PTI Chief Imran Khan came under a gun attack – an attempt on his life. The …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 5(ABC): China and Saudi Arabia have assured Pakistan of providing a financial package of $13 billion, with the former pledging $8.8 billion and latter $4.2 billion for the current fiscal year 2022-23. This is in addition to the rollover of sovereign loan deposits, additional rollovers, commercial loans, additional SWAPS and jacking up oil facilities on deferred payment in line with …

Nov 5(ABC): PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s lawyer has filed a plea seeking deferral of the contempt of court case proceedings against him in the Supreme Court which has sought an explanation for the incidents of May 25, 2022 from the party leader in a contempt case filed against him. The apex court, on November 2, sought an explanation from Khan on the events …

Nov 4(ABC): A robot fish that collects microplastics from waterways has been turned from an idea into a working prototype. The design was brought to life after it won the University of Surrey’s public competition, the Natural Robotics Contest. The contest, which ran in the summer of 2022, invited the public to submit an idea for a bio-inspired robot that could help …

Nov 4(ABC): Today’s AI systems are quickly evolving to become humans’ new best friend. We now have AIs that can concoct award-winning whiskey, write poetry, and help doctors perform extremely precise surgical operations. But one thing they can’t do — which is, on the surface, far simpler than all those other things — is use common sense. Common sense is different from …

Nov 4(ABC): The messaging giant, WhatsApp officially launched its new discussion group and communities feature on November 3. As per details, this new feature was tested at the start of the ongoing year. The new discussion group feature will allow organizations, clubs, and many other groups to communicate in a better and more organized way. Recently, WhatsApp has made several …

Nov 4(ABC): The Nreal AR glasses have paired up with software, XRAI Glass, to create a device that will connect with the user’s Android phone and let them see subtitled conversations in real-time while wearing the glasses. The software used, acts as augmented reality content, and unlike other recently launched AR glasses, aims to provide a valuable experience for people …

Nov 4(ABC): Micorosoft has released a short but exciting teaser for the Windows 11 feature, Moments 2, arriving early in 2023. The teaser was accidentally presented in the recent Windows Insider webcast on YouTube, which gave users a glimpse of the Windows 11 preview build offering a deeper touch-optimized taskbar for tablets. The official Moment 2 changelog hasn’t officially been announced, but …

Nov 4(ABC): CD Projekt Red’s biggest and popular franchise, The Witcher, is under development for a remake of the original game on Unreal Engine 5 – a 3D game development tool. While still in early initiation, the studio is determined to ensure the game is recreated perfectly with attention to detail and outsourced from the Polish studio Fool’s Theory. Head …

Nov 4(ABC): Microsoft has announced its partnership with Apple Music and will now offer music streaming on Xbox consoles. The app can be downloaded from the store or searched for on Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S consoles. This inclusion will allow players to listen to music while playing their favorite games on Xbox. Microsoft has announced several exciting partnerships …

Nov 4(ABC): Meta Platforms (META.O) on Wednesday said it was adding a host of new features to Instagram, including a tool to trade digital collectibles, in a move that will help content creators monetize their presence on the social media platform. Users can soon support creators by buying their non-fungible tokens (NFTs) directly within Instagram, the company said. The new …

Nov 4(ABC): WhatsApp is back with its latest update for users who’ve been waiting to see their avatars on the app. Users now have a new way to express themselves with the application’s latest feature to help them personalise their virtual identity using the app’s settings. Once users set up their avatars, they can start sending them as stickers after …

RAWALPINDI, Nov 5(ABC): Pakistan Army has said that allegations levelled by the former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan against the institution and particularly a senior army officer are absolutely unacceptable and uncalled for, terming them unnecessary. In a statement on Friday, while reacting to Imran Khan’s address to the nation Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (ABC): Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman has been placed at top of the list of people to watch at the upcoming Conference of Parties (COP27) in Egypt. In a list released by The Washington Post, five people are mentioned who could help determine the outcome of the negotiations, and the Federal Minister tops the …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (ABC): Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Friday said that a Joint Investigation Team (JIT) should be formulated with consensus to investigate the firing incident on Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan at Wazirabad. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that JIT should include well-reputed officers from the federal and provincial agencies, investigating withing …

BEIJING, Nov 4(ABC): Pakistan will work with China to promote a shared destiny of achievements and progress, and foster peace and harmony in the region and the world at large, said Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. Shehbaz Sharif, who is on an official visit, is among the first foreign leaders to visit China after the 20th National Congress of the …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 04 (ABC): Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazal-ur-Rehman on Friday said the “blind use of religious fanaticism would bury Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chief Imran Khan’s politics.” In an exclusive talk with media persons, Fazal who is also the head of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) said Imran Khan, who ignited fire of hatred in the society, was now had …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4 (ABC): Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Friday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman  Imran Khan to avoid spreading unrest in the country.  The habitual practice of Imran Khan promoting hatred during public meetings was harmful to society, he said while talking to a private television channel. The PTI chief was making efforts to make …

Nov 4(ABC): The police investigation into the attack on PTI’s long march revealed that suspect Naveed is a drug addict and his statements regarding the incident are ‘doubtful’. According to sources, during the interrogation the accused admitted to opening fire on the container of PTI chief Imran Khan in Wazirabad on Thursday. In a statement to the police, the accused said …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday strongly condemned the alleged vandalism, arson, and violence by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) workers during their protest demonstrations across the country. PTI supporters took to the streets in different parts of the country against the assassination attempt on party chief and former premier Imran Khan. Soon after the …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader and Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Friday called for a transparent inquiry into the incident of firing on PTI’s long march to expose the real culprits behind this crime. Speaking on the floor of the House on Friday, he said using this incident for political gains and hurling baseless accusations against the …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah on Friday said that the assassination attack on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan is a clear case of religious extremism. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad, Rana Sana said that Imran Khan is political opponent, not enemy. Attack on the PTI Chairman is highly condemnable. “Asad Umar alleged without investigation, the process …

LAHORE, Nov 4(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said that he is waiting for the doctor’s permission to move forward with his long march. Talking with the senior leaders of his party, the PTI chief said that he is trying his level best to reach out to the general public in the same …

Nov 4(ABC): Fawad Chaudhry said that the senior leadership of the PTI held a meeting with Khan’s doctors to discuss his operation. He said that initial details indicate that the PTI chief was not shot by a lone wolf but by multiple attackers were involved. He further said that Khan was the head of Pakistan’s largest and only federal party. …