Nov 4(ABC): The United States condemned the attempt on Chairman PTI Imran Khan’s life, saying there is no room for violence in politics. “The US strongly condemns the shooting of Imran Khan at a political rally,” US State Secretary Antony Blinken said on Friday. “We wish him and all others injured a quick recovery, and we offer our condolences to …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4(ABC): A three-member Supreme Court of Pakistan bench will take up an appeal against the de-seating of 25 PTI members of provincial assembly (MPAs) on November 9, 2022. Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial will head the bench comprising Justice Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Ayesha Malik. Defecting their political party, PTI, these members had voted for …

Nov 4(ABC): The PTI has started its countrywide protests against the attack on party Chairman Imran Khan. Earlier, the party leadership said that they would start holding demonstrations countrywide after Friday prayers. The party is staging protests in major cities across Pakistan including Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Quetta, Peshawar, Malakand, Rajanpur, Bahawalnagar, Muzaffargarh, and Kohat, among others. In Lahore, the party’s …

BEIJING, Nov 2 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday agreed to strengthen multilateral cooperation in diverse areas including China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and strategic partnership. The two leaders met at the People’s Great Hall of China and discussed broad-based cooperation in economy and investment besides exchanging views on regional and global developments. PM …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 2 (ABC): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Narcotic Control Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had failed to mobilize a large number of people in what he called ‘Save Corruption Long March,” which had nothing to do with public interests and welfare. Addressing a press conference, he said the PTI privately and publicly …

BEIJING, Nov 2 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang here wherein the two sides agreed to expand the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) besides ensuring the early completion of the CPEC projects. The meeting was held at the Great Hall of the People as the prime minister was on a maiden two-day official …

BEIJING, Nov 1(ABC): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is significant in supplementing the vision of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation aimed at ensuring shared prosperity through regional connectivity and integration. Addressing at the 21st Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government (CHG) of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Council of Heads of Government Meeting …

Nov 1(ABC): Instagram said on Monday it had fixed a software bug that prevented thousands of users from accessing the photo-sharing platform for about eight hours and led to complaints of accounts being suspended. “We ve resolved this bug now – it was causing people in different parts of the world to have issues accessing their accounts and caused a temporary …

BERLIN, Nov 1(ABC): Scientists in Germany are working on ways to restore seagrass fields in the Baltic Sea, vast natural sinks that store millions of tonnes of carbon but which are shrinking fast in the face of falling water quality, global warming and disease. According to the Geomar Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research in Kiel, the Baltic region contains almost …

Nov 1(ABC): Tesla (TSLA.O) aims to start mass production of its Cybertruck at the end of 2023, two years after the initial target for the long-awaited pickup truck Chief Executive Elon Musk unveiled in 2019, two people with knowledge of the plans told Reuters. Tesla said last month that it was working on readying its Austin, Texas plant to build …

LAHORE, Nov 1(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Tuesday stated that those with power should involve themselves in the decision-making process for reconciliation. In an interview with the US media, the former premier [Imran] stated that the purpose of the long march is to demand ‘free and fair’ elections, adding that polls should not …

Nov 1(ABC): A few days before acquiring the microblogging platform Twitter, billionaire Elon Musk ran a poll asking his followers whether he should “bring back Vine”, an extremely popular short-video application that was founded in 2012 and acquired by Twitter the same year. Vine probably inspired TikTok videos and eventually Instagram reels we are addicted to today. Shockingly, nearly 70% of …

RAWALPINDI, Nov 1(ABC): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Tuesday stressed the need for continuous training and up-gradation of modern air defence weapon systems. The comments came as the COAS was visiting the headquarters of the Army Air Defence Command, a statement from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) mentioned, where the army chief emphasised the importance of …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Tuesday said he will request the coalition government and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to approve his request to give arms and ammunition to law enforcement agencies personnel who are being deployed to stop “armed groups” intending to invade the federal capital. The interior minister, while speaking during a press conference, said that the …

Nov 1(ABC): PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Tuesday “exposed” the “actual agenda” of PTI’s long march towards Islamabad and said that it has not been arranged for the sake of the nation but its purpose is to stop the incumbent government from appointing the next army chief. Speaking during a press conference in London, the PML-N vice president said that “Khan …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Tuesday issued notices to PTI Chairman Imran Khan and other leaders of the party as part of the investigation into the audio leaks related to the US cypher. The anti-corruption institution is investigating the audio leaks allegedly featuring Khan, PTI leaders, and a government officer in discussions about a US cypher on the orders …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Tuesday approved the nomination of Senior Puisne Judge Justice Aamer Farooq as the new chief justice (CJ) of the Islamabad High Court (IHC). The JCP meeting was held under the chairmanship of Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial to consider the appointment of IHC CJ. The meeting was …

BEIJING, Nov 1(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday landed in China’s capital city for his two-day official visit with a high-level delegation at the invitation of his counterpart Li Keqiang. The visit is also PM Shehbaz’s maiden trip to China after he assumed office in April this year. The prime minister is expected to focus on revitalising the China-Pakistan Economic …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said several MoUs and agreements will be signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif s visit to China. In a statement on Tuesday, he said both the sides are committed to commence work on ML-1 and Karachi Circular Railway. He noted that the ML-1 will have a positive impact on …

RAWALPINDI, Nov 1(ABC): Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) leader Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday said that extension of Red Zone by the government is the master plan of chaos. Taking to Twitter, former Interior Minister Rashid wrote that the result of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s strategy will result in the date of elections in November. While he added that …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said the general elections will be held on time in accordance with the constitution. In a televised message on Tuesday, she regretted the statement of PTI Chairman Imran Khan regarding imposition of martial law saying democracy will flourish in the country and it will continue to serve the masses. …

RAWALPINDI, Nov 1(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) General Secretary Asad Umar has urged the rulers to give a date for the elections and said that elections are the only way to bring the country out of crises. PTI Leader while addressing a press conference in Rawalpindi, said that the country has never gone through the situation it is going through today, …

Nov 1(ABC): Addressing the participants, the PTI chief claimed that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif would return to Pakistan in a similar manner to Ishaq Dar. Khan told his supporters that when the PML-N leader returns to Pakistan they would go to welcome him and escort him to the Adiala jail. The PTI chief also challenged Nawaz to return to Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s name has been added to the Exit Control List (ECL), sources privy to the matter told on Tuesday. Officials, who had knowledge about the matter spoke to Geo News on the condition of anonymity, and shared that Gill’s name was added to the ECL after the federal cabinet’s approval. The former special assistant to the …

Nov 1(ABC): The United States has said that there is no truth to the regime change allegations levelled by Chairman PTI Imran Khan, vowing not to let disinformation get in the way of a significant relationship between the two countries. The US clarification comes hours after Imran Khan reiterated his stance on the regime change in April, saying the US orchestrated the …

ISLAMABAD, Nov 1(ABC): PTI leader Senator Azam Khan Swati on Tuesday alleged that he was taken to an unknown place where he was filmed. Speaking during a press conference in the federal capital, Swati thanked Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial for looking into his arrest by the Federal Investigation Authority (FIA) in a case related to “controversial” tweets. Last month, …

Nov 1(ABC): Meta Platforms Inc’s image-sharing platform Instagram was down for thousands of users on Monday, according to outage tracker Downdetector. The report shared by the website said the app went down on Monday evening, with #instagramdown trending on Twitter in Pakistan with more than 90,000 users talking about the outage. Users reported being unable to log into their accounts or send messages. Some …

Nov 1(ABC): Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Monday said that the imposition of a martial law in the country does not scare him. Speaking to a private television channel atop his container in Gujranwala on Monday, he was asked that there were rumors that martial law could be imposed in the country. Responding to …

Oct 31(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday expressed optimism that Chinese investment can uplift several sectors associated with Pakistan’s flagging economy as he hoped to revive the stalled bilateral economic corridor. He said this while addressing the Pak-China Business Investment Forum in Islamabad on Monday. “I am hopeful that this forum will play a role in promoting trade between …

Oct 31(ABC): Twitter will revise its user verification process, Elon Musk said in a tweet on Sunday, just days after he took over one of the world’s most influential social media platforms. “Whole verification process is being revamped right now”, Musk said in his tweet without giving more details. Twitter is considering charging for the coveted blue check mark verifying the identity …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31(ABC): Former PTI member and federal minister Faisal Vawda Monday alleged that some people within the PTI were involved in slain journalist Arshad Sharif’s murder. “Planning of the murder was carried out in Pakistan by those who could benefit from it,” Vawda said while hinting at the planning behind Sharif’s killing. Commenting on one of the brothers who …

Oct 31(ABC): PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif on Monday prohibited his younger brother, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, from accepting the demands of PTI Chairman Imran Khan. Taking to Twitter, Nawaz took a jibe at Khan and his ongoing long march and said that “the one who claimed to bring 1 million people out on the streets couldn’t even manage to gather 2,000 workers.” …

PESHAWAR, Oct 31(ABC): PTI’s senior leader Pervez Khattak Monday denied holding backdoor talks and meetings with the government after senior members of the ruling alliance claimed that the party and its leaders reached out for talks. Last week, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah said that the PTI Chairman Imran Khan and party leaders, including Khattak and Fawad Chaudhry, approached …

BALOCHISTAN, Oct 31(ABC): Two Pakistan Army soldiers Monday were martyred while four terrorists were gunned down during a clash with the security forces in Balochistan’s Shahrig town. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the security forces conducted an operation on terrorist hideouts in Kaman Pass after receiving information. The forces carried out the operation on the alleged hideouts through a …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31(ABC):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday announced a relief package worth billions of rupees for farmers after cataclysmic floods badly hit the agricultural sector. “I have come to terms with the fact that the country’s progress is directly proportional to the development of Pakistan’s agricultural sector,” the prime minister said while addressing a press conference alongside federal ministers and …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31(ABC): The prices of petroleum products will remain unchanged effective from November 1, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced Monday, ahead of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) meeting. The price of petroleum products will remain unchanged till the next fortnight (November 15), the finance minister said during a televised address. Commodity Existing prices w.e.f. 16.10.2022 New prices w.e.f. 1.11.2022 …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, the foreign-funded “fitna”, has admitted that his rejected bloody march will not bring any revolution. Reacting to Imran Khan’s tweet, she said it was evident that from now onwards election and power couldn’t be obtained by hurling abuses and brandishing …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday rejected the request of PTI’s Chairman Imran Khan to suspend the decision of ECP regarding his disqualification and, however, stopped the by-polls in Mianwali. Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC heard the case filed by Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s Chief and disposed prime minister Imran Khan challenging the verdict of …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 31 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will pay a two-day official visit to China on Tuesday (November 1) at the invitation of Li Keqiang, Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China. This will be PM Shehbaz Sharif’s first visit to China since assuming office in April 2022 and follows his meeting with President Xi …

Oct 31(ABC): Video game digital distribution service Steam is working on transferring games over peer-to-peer Local Area Network (LAN) to save internet bandwidth and let users copy games between PCs rather than downloading them. As of now, users with multiple computers have to install the same software and game across all the devices, which results in increasing the load on …