ISLAMABAD, Oct 28(ABC): PTI Chairman Imran Khan Thursday slammed the top brass of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) for holding a press conference while repeatedly claiming to be apolitical. “They held a press conference after claiming that they have distanced themselves from politics,” Khan said during an interview with a private news channel. “The press conference …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28(ABC):  The United States will give Pakistan a further $30 million in aid to help millions of people whose lives were disrupted by severe flooding in recent months, the US Embassy in Islamabad said on Thursday. “The new funding will expand efforts to address immediate needs, scaling up assistance to the most affected communities and enabling USAID to …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 28(ABC): Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Umar Ata Bandial Thursday remarked that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), in his personal opinion, does not have the power to disqualify a lawmaker from holding a public office for life under Article 62(1)(f) of the Constitution. CJP Bandial made the remarks during the hearing of PTI leader Faisal Vawda’s appeal against his disqualification …

LAHORE, Oct 27(ABC): PTI said Thursday that criticising the armed forces is the constitutional right of Imran Khan after the army’s top officials called out the ex-prime minister. The comments came as PTI’s top leadership — Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Secretary-General Asad Umar, and Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry — addressed a joint press conference. “You can argue with …

LAHORE, Oct 27(ABC): Former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan on Thursday while reiterating the conspiracy narrative, said that Mir Jafar and Mir Sadiq hatched a foreign conspiracy to topple his government. Addressing the PTI social media team in Lahore, the former PM while exposing west hypocriscy on the Kashmir issue said that no one can speak …

RAWALPINDI, Oct 27(ABC): Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Lieutenant General Babar Iftikhar addresses a press conference in Rawalpindi. DG ISPR, while addressing a press conference, said the purpose of the media talk was to shed light on the killing of journalist Arshad Sharif and the circumstances surrounding it. This press conference is being held in the context of …

Oct 27(ABC): Calling the country’s military spymaster and DG ISPR’s conference historic, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday said the establishment’s eagerness to contribute to the country’s progress in a constitutional way must be welcomed. “Press conference by DG ISI and ISPR is unprecedented and historic. Institutional desire to transition must be encouraged,” the foreign minister said in a Twitter …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Thursday said PTI leader Imran Khan’s detestable face was exposed before the nation even further after the apex intelligence agency chief stepped up to set the record straight regarding US cypher and Arshad Sharif’s murder in a rare presser. “Khan, who staged the US cypher drama, has turned into a festering wound [for …

RAWALPINDI, Oct 27(ABC): In a direct jibe at PTI chief Imran Khan, Director General Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum on Thursday said that it is not possible that the former prime minister can meet army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the night and then call him a “traitor in the day”. “If the commander-in-chief is a traitor then …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): Senior journalist and television anchorperson Arshad Sharif was laid to rest in Islamabad’s H-11 cemetery on Thursday. The journalist was laid to rest after his funeral prayers were offered amid high security at Islamabad’s Faisal Mosque. Scores of people including members of journalists fraternity attended Sharif’s funeral prayer. Meanwhile, PTI Chairman Imran Khan along with other PTI leaders …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): Chairman PTI Imran Khan on Thursday said he was ready to face any forum to answer the questions regarding senior journalist Arshad Sharif’s fleeing for his life from Pakistan. Khan’s unexpected response came to quell the accusatory noise, which has been growing louder and louder since he claimed it was he who had advised the investigative journalist …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif stressing for the solution of Jammu and Kashmir dispute through the implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions has reiterated that Pakistan will always stand by the Kashmiris, no matter what the cost. “The only solution to the Jammu and Kashmir dispute lies in ensuring that the Kashmiris are allowed to exercise …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi has reiterated Pakistan s call for an immediate reversal of the Indian government’s illegal and unilateral actions of August 5, 2019, urging the international community to take practical steps to hold India accountable for its egregious human rights violations in IIOJK. The president, in his message on Kashmir Black Day annually observed on …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): Pakistan and Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control (LoC) and across the world are observing Black Day today (Thursday), to convey to the world that they reject India’s illegal occupation of their motherland. The day is marked every year to express support and solidarity with Kashmiri people in their just struggle for right to …

LONDON, Oct 27(ABC): Former prime minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday, while declaring Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan a thief, said that the long march would be a flop show. Talking to media in London on Wednesday after former federal minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Faisal Vawda’s presser, he said, “Write down my …

Oct 27(ABC): WhatsApp’s latest update is one of its much-awaited features, as it will now let users experience the app more creatively. According to WABetaInfo, a website providing updates on WhatsApp, the feature was developed last week and is rolling out to some users. The feature, forward media with a caption, will let users forward pictures, videos, documents, and GIFs …

Islamabad, Oct 27(ABC):  Senior journalist and television anchorperson Arshad Sharif will be laid to rest in Islamabad today following his funeral prayers, reported Thursday. The family announced that his funeral prayers will be offered at the Shah Faisal Mosque Islamabad at 2pm on Thursday. Later, he will be laid to rest at the H-11 cemetery in the federal capital. Arshad Sharif’s …

Oct 27(ABC): PTI claimed Wednesday that party leader Faisal Vawda tried damaging the party’s upcoming long march to Islamabad and distanced itself from his statement after the ex-federal minister said the protests would witness bloodshed. In the show-cause notice issued to Vawda, PTI Sindh President Ali Zaidi told the former minister that he had “grossly violated discipline by giving statements …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): PTI leader Faisal Vawda on Wednesday claimed that as against the version of the Kenyan police, journalist Arshad Sharif was shot at from a close range, therefore, his murder was “premeditated.” Holding a press conference at the National Press Club in the federal capital, Vawda, who claimed that he was a close friend of the slain journalist, said …

LAHORE, Oct 27(ABC): With just a day remaining for the PTI’s long march to begin, chairman Imran Khan Wednesday spoke with the party’s parliamentary members, reminding them that the long march is not a regular protest and is now a “high-level” matter. “The time has now passed. Now, it’s just the march,” he said, adding that the party won’t need an …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 27(ABC): To deal with any unforeseen situations amid PTI’s upcoming long march in Islamabad, Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Wednesday said that the federal government will call in the armed forces — including the Pakistan Army and rangers — to deal with the participants of the rally. PTI Chief Imran Khan, a day ago, announced to start his party’s long …

Oct 27(ABC): The police officers, allegedly behind the killing of senior journalist Arshad Sharif, have surrendered their weapons, while one cop has claimed that the car in which the anchorperson was travelling fired upon them first, reported Kenyan media on Wednesday. As per the Kenyan publication, The Star, law enforcement personnel are trying to determine if any other shooter was involved …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (ABC): The government has constituted a two-member team to ascertain the facts related to the murder of senior journalist Arshad Sharif from Kenya police and relevant authorities. The revised notification about the members of the team states that it would comprise of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director/DIG (Police) Athar Wahid, Intelligence Bur¬eau (IB) Deputy Director General Omar …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (ABC): Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday lauded the role of Turkiye for supporting Pakistan on every regional and international front and said both the countries have deep-rooted historic, cultural and cordial bilateral relations with each other. He said that that Pakistan and Turkiye are two countries but one nation. He …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said that Imran Khan was playing a “dangerous game” by using senior journalist Arshad Sharif’s killing for petty politics and casting aspersions on the state institutions. “Imran Niazi is playing a dangerous game. He is using tragic killing of Arshad Sharif for petty politics and going to the extent of casting …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26 (ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Wednesday adjourned the hearing of contempt proceedings against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman, Imran Khan and other party leaders Asad Umer and Fawad Chaudhry, for using inappropriate language against the commission, till November 10. A four-member bench headed by ECP member Nisar Durrani conducted the hearing on the contempt case filed …

ISLAMABAD, Oct. 26 (Internews): Muhammad Irfan, an employee of a government agency under the Ministry of Information, disappeared from his house after receiving death threats from unknown armed men. According to the sources, Muhammad Irfan, an employee of the Federal Ministry of Information’s subsidiary, is accused of having provided some sensitive information to the well-known journalist Arshad Sharif who was …

WASHINGTON, Oct 26(ABC):The United Nations has urged Kenya to conduct a thorough investigation into the mysterious death of a Pakistani journalist, Arshad Sharif, and share the findings with the public. “I saw this tragic report of his death. I think the circumstances need to be investigated thoroughly, and the Kenyan authorities said they would,” Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the UN Secretary …

Oct 26(ABC): Scientists from the University of Texas developed an AI-powered algorithm that lets them decode what people were hearing and thinking by brain scans using fMRI. The first non-invasive method might facilitate first-time communication for those who cannot talk. The technology used three brain regions associated with natural language to extract data. The model recreates the sounds or ideas …

HONG KONG, Oct 26(ABC): Microsoft Corp (MSFT.O) is stocking up on Chinese video game content to emulate Sony Group Corp’s (6758.T) success with “Genshin Impact”, sources said, solidifying China’s transition from a land only of players to a hub of blockbuster developers. The U.S. software giant and Japan’s vanguard of technology have for some years been offering big money to …

Oct 26(ABC): Toyota (7203.T) is considering a reboot of its electric-car strategy to better compete in a booming market it has been slow to enter, and has halted some work on existing EV projects, four people with knowledge of the still-developing plans said. The proposals under review, if adopted, would amount to a dramatic shift for Toyota and rewrite the …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26(ABC): The flight carrying mortal remains of senior journalist and anchorperson Arshad Sharif reached Islamabad from Doha in the wee hours of Wednesday, reported. The family members of the slain journalist and a large number of people, including politicians and journalists, were present at the airport to receive the dead body of Arshad Sharif. Arshad Sharif, was reportedly …

Oct 26(ABC): What seems like an idea straight from a sci-fi movie, rats are now being trained for rescue operations during climate catastrophes like earthquakes. Backpack-wearing mice could save lives with their small bodies easily able to crawl through rubble and dust. The backpack includes a light, a GPS transmitter, and a camera reported New Scientist. The RescueRat will find those in need of …

Oct 26(ABC): What many people think is the world’s creepiest robot is the humanoid robot Ameca who smiles comfortably and introduces herself to humans as any other human would. A recent video of the bot showed her interacting with visitors in Dubai’s Museum of the Future. Hyper-realistic Ameca not only smiles and moves but also winks at people. Unlike other bots, …

Oct 26(ABC): The Ministry of Interior has formed an investigation team to probe the killing of renowned journalist Arshad Sharif,  reported Wednesday. The ministry has issued a notification in this regard. On October 23, Sharif was shot and killed by the Kenyan police in a “mistaken identity” case while he was travelling to Nairobi from Kenya’s Magadi town. The FIA, …

LAHORE, Oct 26(ABC): PTI  Chairman Imran Khan on Tuesday announced the date for his party’s much-awaited long march and said that it will start on Friday, October 28. The announcement came while Khan was holding a press conference at the Chief Minister’s House in Lahore, during which he said that the march will start from Lahore’s Liberty Chowk at 11am. …

LAHORE, Oct 26(ABC): PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz Tuesday apologised for an insensitive tweet she wrote earlier today regarding slain Pakistani journalist Arshad Sharif, who was shot dead in a case of “mistaken identity” by Kenyan police in Nairobi. Taking to Twitter again, she wrote an apologetic tweet that read: “My tweet was NOT aimed at mocking someone but about …

ISLAMABAD, Oct 26(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday said Pakistan was “ripe” for market innovation as its new generation of entrepreneurs were turning their energy and focus toward disruptive innovations and keeping traditional businesses at bay. The prime minister’s comments came during his attendance at the Future Investment Initiative Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. “I am fully prepared to invest the …

Oct 25(ABC): Instagram will enhance features that help users block the accounts of abusers and trolls on the social media platform, the Meta Platforms-owned company said on Thursday. Users will now be able to block all existing accounts of a person, expanding a feature launched last year that only allowed the blocking of any new accounts that they may create. …

Oct 25(ABC): While Alchemy, a process in which any ordinary metal is turned into gold, has not yet been made possible, scientists have managed to turn water into metal. Water is a good conductor of electricity but it is not “metallic” unless it is put under extreme pressure. With the help of other metals, experts changed the state of water, …