ISLAMABAD, Sep 18(ABC): The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) on Sunday confirmed the rollover of an $3 billion deposit for Pakistan, which will be maturing on December 5 for a period of one year. Taking to its official Twitter account, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) made the announcement and said that under the programme, the deposit is placed with …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18(ABC): Pakistan can import oil from Russia on deferred payment as both countries are in talks to discuss the possibility, a senior government functionary revealed on Sunday after the recent meeting between Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Samarkand. The official, who was part of the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18(ABC):  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will address the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on September 23. In his address at the UNGA, the premier’s focus will be on the challenge faced by Pakistan in the wake of the recent climate-induced catastrophic floods in the country, said Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar in …

LONDON, Sep 18(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif agreed to hold general elections on time, and not to accept any pressure. PM Shehbaz on Sunday called on Nawaz Sharif in London, and former Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, Salman Shehbaz were also present during the meeting while Shehbaz Sharif informed Nawaz Sharif …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18(ABC): Pakistan on Sunday condemned the arbitrary arrests and illegal detention of prominent Islamic scholars, including Maulana Abdul Rasheed Dawoodi, Maulana Mushtaq Ahmed Veeri, and five members of Jamaat-e-Islami, in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement. “These deplorable actions only days ahead of the UN General Assembly …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said that the main objective of the conspiracy has been achieved as the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) cases worth billions of rupees have ended. In a statement on Twitter, The PTI leader while lashing out at the incumbent rulers said that they have achieved the main objective behind the …

LONDON, Sep 18(ABC): Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that the appointment of the army chief will be in accordance with the constitution and the law, adding that the consultation on the appointment of the army chief will begin in November. While talking to the media in London, Khawaja said that Nawaz Sharif would return soon, adding that the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18 (ABC):Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Sunday said that the foreign aid being received for the flood victims in the country could help stabilize the Pakistani Rupee. He said although the country had faced more than $30 billion in losses due to the recent floods and torrential rains across the country, but Pakistan’s economy …

LONDON, Sep 18(ABC): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is visiting London to meet Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif as well as attend state funeral of late Queen Elizabeth II. An important meeting of senior PML-N leadership will also be held to review country’s political and economic situation. Meanwhile as per the Foreign Office, at the invitation of the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18(ABC): Following the unprecedented floods caused by climate change, that have engulfed over 1,500 lives and submerged one-third of Pakistan, the World Health Organization expressed deep concerns about the potential for a “second disaster in Pakistan: a wave of diseases and deaths”. In a statement, WHO Director General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “I am deeply concerned about the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 18(ABC): As dengue tightens its grip on Pakistan, the National Institute of Health, Islamabad (NIH) dismissed reports of the emergence of any new strain, terming it a “hoax”. However, leading infectious diseases experts claimed the presence of four serotypes of the vector-borne disease, saying that “a mix of dengue serotypes’ could be affecting people in Pakistan. “No new …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17(ABC): In a fresh apology tendered to the Islamabad High Court (IHC) in a contempt case, former Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) chief judge Rana Muhammad Shamim termed his affidavit — in which allegations of judicial manipulation were levelled against the former chief justice of Pakistan, Saqib Nisar — “wrong and unnecessary.” Rana, in his fresh apology, solemnly affirmed: “I tender an unconditional apology …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (ABC):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif’s statement at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit conveyed Pakistan’s vision for the strategic direction of SCO in the face of global political and economic transformation. “Pakistan’s commitment to the principles and purposes of SCO Charter and to the ‘Shanghai Spirit’ as a core value of SCO was also reaffirmed,” the Foreign Office …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (ABC): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday could not visit the flood affected districts of Mianwali in Punjab province and District Tank in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province due to inclement weather. The prime minister was scheduled to visit Mianwali and then to Tank, but his helicopter returned to Islamabad from Mianwali due to bad weather, PM Office …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 17 (ABC):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday left for the United Kingdom en route to the United States of America to participate in the high-level debate of the 77th Session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA). At the invitation of the British government, the prime minister, during his visit to UK, will represent Pakistan at the state …

Sep 17(ABC): Without an official announcement, YouTube has ramped up the number of ads it shows before and during the videos. The ads can last up to a minute, and you cannot even jump to the video without waiting. The measure has apparently been taken to maintain the video streaming platform and support creators. Despite concerns of the users, the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16(ABC): The federal government on Friday approved the deployment of the Pakistan Army and civil armed forces for security across the country ahead of the Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). The notification for the deployment of forces was issued with the approval of the federal government on the summary of the Ministry of Interior. The federal government …

QUETTA, Sep 16(ABC): At least one person has been killed while nine have been injured in a blast near a tri-wheeler rickshaw near Podgili Chowk in Quetta. The police said at least one person died in explosion while nine have been injured. The police have cordoned off the area and rescue efforts were underway. The injured have been shifted to …

SAMARQAND, Sep 16(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will travel to Beijing in November while he has also accepted an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin for a visit to Moscow in a telling move that contradicts claims that Pakistan may maintain a distance from the United States adversaries following the ouster of former prime minister Imran Khan. The development comes …

SAMARQAND, Sep 16(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday highlighted the devastation Pakistan has witnessed due to the recent catastrophic floods and called for “building a wall” against the menace of climate change. “I have never before seen this kind of devastation,” the prime minister said, as he addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s (SCO) Council of Heads of State …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16(ABC): The country’s disaster management authority on Friday told that friendly countries of Pakistan have pledged around $150 million in response to flash appeal of $160 million by the United Nations (UN) for alleviating miseries of the flood victims. This was said by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) officials in the meeting of National Assembly (NA) Standing …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16(ABC): The Supreme Court on Friday fixed the petition of former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Senator Ishaq Dar regarding his appeal against the order of the accountability court declaring him an absconder in a corruption case. The two-member bench headed by Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sayyed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi will hear the case …

Sep 16(ABC):Air Canada announced that it invested in Heart Aerospace, an electric airplane startup, and it is ordering 30 units of a new version of its first electric aircraft. Heart Aerospace Battery technology has improved enough that short-range commercial planes are starting to make sense. Several startups are working on viable electric aircraft, and some are starting to get the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16 (ABC):As the home for creating engaging content, and discovering new and exciting communities, TikTok expands its suite of creation tools as they continue to foster authentic and spontaneous connections on the platform with “TikTok Now”. TikTok Now is the newest way to be entertained and connect with others on TikTok – a daily photo and video experience …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16(ABC): The flood affected areas of Pakistan cloud be framed as an image of the devastation triggered by climate change and all that meets the eye are the remains of what little the people are left with. The complete destruction of lands and life has sketched the most horrifying example of climate change and the horror continues to …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16(ABC): Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan said on Friday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) & World Bank reports show that this imported govt has failed to prevent economy going into tailspin despite inheriting a stabilized economy moving on an upward trajectory. Taking a dig at the coalition government in a series of …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16(ABC): Government representatives have welcomed President Arif Alvi’s reconciliation proposal and recommended to convince the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership. According to the details, the political temperature of the country is still burning up, but President Arif Alvi has entered the field and volunteered as a medium for reconciliation between Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and PTI. Reacting on President’s …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 16(ABC): Supreme Court’s Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Sardar Tariq Masood said Thursday that Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial undermined the Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) by refusing to accept its decision on the elevation of judges. Reacting to the speech of the CJP delivered during a full court reference on the eve of the new judicial year of …

ISLAMABAD: PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s comments against state institutions were “reckless” and “not expected” from a person who is a party’s spokesperson and claims to be an academic, the Islamabad High Court said on Friday. The high court’s chief justice, Athar Minallah, granted post-arrest bail to the PTI leader on Thursday and ordered his release against surety bonds of Rs500,000. The PTI …

LOS ANGELES, Sep 16 (ABC):NASA’s Perseverance rover has started its second science campaign on Mars, collecting rock-core samples in an area long considered by scientists to be a top prospect for finding signs of ancient microbial life on the Red Planet, NASA said on Thursday. The rover has collected four samples from an ancient river delta in the Red Planet’s …

SAMARKAND (Uzbekistan), Sep 16 (ABC):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called upon the member states of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) to come up with Pakistan-specific programmes on climate change as the country faced devastating impact of the global natural phenomenon. “This climatic injustice has befallen us despite the fact that our carbon emission is less than one percent,” the prime …

BEIJING, Sep 16 (ABC): Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif at Forumlar Majmuasi Complex in Samarkand on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit. President Xi pointed out that China and Pakistan are close neighbors linked by mountains and rivers and with a shared future. The two countries have all along stood with each …

SAMARKAND, Sep 16 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of SCO Council of Heads of State meeting here on Thursday and discussed matters of mutual interest. The prime minister extended his gratitude to President Erdogan and to the people of Turkiye for their solidarity and generous support in the wake of …

WASHINGTON, Sep 15 (ABC): Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Masood Khan, has called the floods in Pakistan “a deluge of epic proportions” and said “timely and generous” US assistance for the victims was a reflection of deep bonds between the two countries. He was talking to a high level US delegation comprising representatives from US State Department, US Agency for …

Sep 16(ABC):Windows laptops, like most technology, can be prone to slowing down after long-term use. This may be due to a number of reasons, though thankfully many of the issues that arise do have potential remedies. Although it’s inevitable that any laptop will slow down after a period of time, if you figure out where the problem lies, you can …

Sep 16(ABC): For the most part, AirPods provide a seamless experience from the moment you put them on to the moment you take them off. The earbuds pair automatically to your Apple devices, sound great, and are comfortable to wear for long periods of time. However, things aren’t always rainbows and daisies. As is the case with most tech, sometimes …

Sep 16(ABC):Asus has introduced a new Surface-like detachable computer called the ExpertBook B3 Detachable that may go down as arguably the most interesting Windows-powered device of the year. This is a Windows on ARM machine that focuses more on versatility and durability than raw firepower. It offers a 10.5-inch (1920 x 1200) touch-sensitive display with a 16:10 aspect ratio and …

Sep 16(ABC): Desktop PCs have their share of advantages and disadvantages. On average, when compared to a laptop, a desktop PC will be more powerful and cheaper. The downside is your desktop will be a lot less portable. Micro PCs exist, but gaming PCs tend to be large, heavy, and in need of a constant supply of electricity. But desktops …

Sep 16(ABC):When you leave an app by exiting it to return to your home screen, the app actually doesn’t quit completely. You’ll find that it’s still in the background and hasn’t shut down. Instead, the app goes into a sort of standby mode until you open it again. It won’t necessarily still be running in the background, so you don’t …

Sep 16(ABC):We’ve been waiting so long for artificial intelligence that it happened almost without us noticing. Stories have primed us for a finite moment, a binary switch after which we become surrounded by intelligent, sentient, humanoid robots. In reality, the emergence and evolution of artificial intelligence have been subtler. Mostly, they exist in our pockets, a complex system residing inside …