Sep 16(ABC):Researchers in Singapore have developed a robot called Mobile Robotic Balance Assistant (MRBA) or “Mister Bah” to help catch elderly people if they fall. The device is a “wearable assistive robot” that help detect and prevent its wearers from falling. The MRBA was developed by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) …

Sep 16(ABC):Every year in the fall, Apple introduces a new batch of iPhone models. Additionally, the tech giant presents new features it adds to the iPhone as ground-breaking technology with each new version. That isn’t always the case, though. In reality, the iPhone 14 Pro has a number of capabilities that many Android phones have had for a while. Check …

PESHAWAR, Sep 15 (ABC): The District Monitoring Officer of Election Commission of Pakistan here on Thursday imposed Rs 0.5 million fine each against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan, Chief Minister Mahmood Khan, and others for violating election’s code of conduct for the upcoming by-polls of National Assembly-31 constituency. The DMO further directed to deposit the said amount in the government’s …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): Minister for Planning Development and Special initiative Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday called upon the Korean investors to explore the vast investment opportunities existing in various sectors of economy to enhance bilateral trade and investment relations between the two countries. Addressing ‘Pak-ROK 2022 Infrastructure Business Forum’, the minister said that bilateral trade volume among both the countries …

GUJRAT, Sep 15(ABC): Veteran politician and the head of the ‘king-making’ party in Punjab, Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) Chairman Chaudhry Shujat Hussain, warned Thursday that politicians should stop interfering in the internal affairs of the armed forces. His comments came after ousted prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan demanded that the decision to appoint the next army …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday had a bilateral meeting with President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko here on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Council of Heads of State meeting. The two leaders comprehensively reviewed the bilateral relationship and discussed regional and international issues. The prime minister highlighted the massive human and material …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said the he will give final call to the nation if pushed to wall. Addressing the masses, the former PM said that the country’s economy is going down rapidly, adding that as long as there is no political stability, the economy cannot be stabilized. “The …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi wherein both the countries agreed to further promote bilateral relations in diverse fields. During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the annual Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organization being held here, both sides affirmed the desire …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): The counsel for PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Capt (retd) Muhammad Safdar on Thursday completed his arguments before the Islamabad High Court (IHC) on appeals against their conviction in the Avenfield flats reference by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). A two-judge bench comprising Justice Amir Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhtar Kiyani heard the appeals. Maryam …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday instructed the Joint Investigation Team (JIT) constituted by Islamabad police to determine whether a FIR under anti terrorism laws could be established against the PTI chairman Imran Khan or not regarding his threatening speech against a woman judge of a District and Sessions Court and police high ups. Chief …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday assured the participants of the cabinet sub-committee on enforced disappearance and missing persons that government’s effort was to reduce the number of missing persons cases in future and get rid of this scourge. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting of Cabinet sub …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed Pakistan’s resolve for the timely completion of the important CASA-1000 power project, aimed at the transmission of electricity from the Central Asian state. In a meeting with Tajikistan’s President Emomali Rahmon on the sidelines of the SCO Heads of Council meeting in Samarkand, the two leaders held wide-ranging talks …

Sep 15(ABC):The sporty all-electric car from the Netherlands resembles a BMW coupe, but is unique: It captures more carbon than it emits. “Our end goal is to create a more sustainable future,” said Jens Lahaije, finance manager for TU/ecomotive, the Eindhoven University of Technology student team that created the car. Called ZEM, for zero emission mobility, the two-seater houses a …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) two days after registrar of the Supreme Court (SC) returned PTI’s petition against the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) verdict in the case of phased acceptance of the resignations given by its 123 members of the National Assembly (MNAs) with objections, the party on Thursday again challenged the high court’s decision in the apex court …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz while labeling the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan as a threat to the country and people said that he has been launched for the destruction of Pakistan. Islamabad High Court (IHC) heard the petition filed by Maryam Nawaz against conviction in the Avenfield reference on Thursday. During the …

SAMARKAND, Sep 15 (ABC):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met Russian President Vladimir Putin here, on the sidelines of the meeting of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organization being held here. During the meeting, they discussed the bilateral relations and the ways to further strengthen the cooperation. Earlier, the prime minister arrived here on a two-day visit to attend …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): The death toll due to devastating monsoon floods across the country on Thursday surged amid property losses as five more perished in the past 24 hours, taking the total death count to 1,486. Moreover, 12,749 individuals were reported injured since the onset of the rainy season. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) issued a 24-hour situation …

  SAMARKAND, Sep 15 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on Thursday met on the sidelines of the meeting of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and discussed issues of mutual interest. The meeting focused on strengthening Pak-Uzbek ties in diverse fields for the benefit of the two brotherly nations. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Defence Minister …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15(ABC): Senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill has finally been granted bail by the Islamabad High Court (IHC) after repeatedly attempting to get released on bail in the sedition case filed against him. PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s chief of staff Gill has been in detention since last month when he was arrested after a treason case was filed against him for …

KARACHI, Sep 15(ABC): After a 17-year hiatus, the English cricket team is finally visiting Pakistan for a bilateral series. According to sources in the civil aviation, the English cricket team arrived in Karachi on an Emirates flight via Dubai Thursday morning. Police officials said strict security arrangements were made for the visiting team for their drive from the Karachi airport …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15(ABC): The price of mogas is likely to drop from Rs235.98 per litre to Rs226.36 after a cut of Rs9,62 per litre on September 16 (Friday) for the next fortnight. However, a slight increase of Rs3.04 per litre is expected in the price of diesel, taking the rate up from Rs247.26 per litre to Rs250.30 for the said …

Sep 15(ABC):A former NASA Astronaut confirmed that the colour of the sun is actually white and not yellow. Scott Kelly confirmed the space fact on Twitter after it was shared by an account called “Latest in Space”. While it is actually white, the dwarf star appears yellow because of the earth’s atmosphere. Therefore, once a person surpasses the atmospheric layer …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi has said that as the world stood in unison to celebrate the ‘International Day of Democracy’, Pakistan reiterated its resolve to nurture and strengthen democracy in accordance with the Islamic tenets and the vision of the Founder of the Nation. The president, in his message on the World Democracy Day being observed …

LAHORE, Sep 14 (ABC): Special Assistant to Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar has said that the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) will  form government in Punjab again. Talking to the media after appearing before a court here on Wednesday, he said that he and some PML-N MPAs had been nominated in the Punjab Assembly ruckus case, and they appeared before the court …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (ABC): Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir on Wednesday said that the government  laid a foundation to provide inexpensive electricity to the masses, adding that no new power project would be set up based on imported fuel in future. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that foundation was being laid for provision an inexpensive electricity in …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (ABC): The by-elections in nine national and three provincial assembly constituencies would be held on October 16, 2022, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) announced on Wednesday. Earlier, the ECP had fixed October 9 for holding by-elections in one national and three provincial constituencies, however, later decided to change the polling date as the Eid Milad un …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday ordered the police to conduct a comprehensive investigation regarding the disappearance of a citizen Haseeb Hamza and disposed of his father’s plea for his recovery. Petitioner Zulifqar Ali informed the court that his son, who had reportedly gone missing on August 23,  had returned to his home. His son …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday reminded parliamentarians and members of provincial assemblies to submit their annual statements of assets and liabilities, for the fiscal year 2021-22 ending on June 30, by December 31 to avoid suspension of coveted membership. Senators and members of the national and provincial assemblies have also been asked to …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday appeared before joint investigation team (JIT) in a case related to threatening police officials and a woman judge. According to details, the JIT quizzed Imran Khan for about 20 minutes and later handed him questionnaire consisting of 21 questions. Talking to media persons after his appearance, Imran Khan said …

LAHORE, Sep 14(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Secretary General Asad Umar on Wednesday claimed that an organized campaign is being run against Imran Khan. Addressing a press conference in Lahore, the PTI leader said that a country’s politics is under influence of some rich people and Imran Khan is fighting to end the hold of that small group over the country. …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14(ABC): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail here on Wednesday apprised German Ambassador, Alfred Grannas on the devastation caused by the current floods in Pakistan and the losses it inflicted on country’s economy. According to press statement issued by the finance ministry, the Ambassador of Federal Republic of Germany called on the federal minister and during …

SOHBATPUR, Sep 14(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday warned of a perilous outbreak of water and vector-borne diseases while ordering the rapid dewatering of the flooded areas during his visit to Balochistan’s Sohbatpur district. “Infectious diseases are spreading in the flood-affected areas. Controlling the outbreak is crucial,” the premier said. PM Shehbaz cautioned that dealing with disease outbreak will become difficult if …

WASHINGTON, Sep 14(ABC): The Biden administration has ignored the “strong objections” raised by India over the proposed foreign military sale of $450 million to Pakistan to sustain the Pakistan Air Force’s F-16 programme and notified Congress in this regard. Last week, the US Defence Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) delivered the required certification of this possible sale, angering India who raised the …

SWAT, Sep 14(ABC): Five people embraced martyrdom and several people sustained injuries as a remote-controlled blast ripped through the Kabal tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat region on Tuesday evening. Among the five people who lost their lives, one was identified as Idrees Khan, a member of the peace committee. According to the District Police Officer (DPO) Zahid Marwat, the blast …

Sep 13(ABC): During his research on phase transitions in Vanadium Dioxide (VO2), Mohammad Samizadeh Nikoo, a Ph.D. student at Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne’s (EPFL) Power and Wide-band-gap Electronics Research Laboratory (POWERlab), made an unexpected finding. When relaxed at room temperature, VO2 has an insulating phase and experiences a sharp insulator-to-metal transition at 68 °C, where its lattice structure changes. According to …

Sep 13(ABC):The newly launched iPhone 14 has an added feature for safety, letting users send SOS messages via satellite when outside of phone service and cell phone reception. Apple announced that the feature will be free for users for two years for iPhone 14 users. iPhone 14 has the unique feature of connecting to satellites with a system that will …

Sep 13(ABC): Zoom Video Communications Inc said it has renamed its chat product and added some features, including third party integration, as it looks to compete with rivals including Microsoft’s Teams and Slack. Zoom’s app, now known as Zoom Team Chat, will also include features such as the ability to share in-meeting chat to Team Chat, schedule a meeting from …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): Former prime minister Imran Khan’s proposal to extend the tenure of Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa was rejected by the government on Tuesday. Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the discussion regarding the appointment of the army chief is ‘premature’. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief had proposed an extension in the tenure of the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): An audit report has revealed that Imran Khan’s government supplied Rs173.74 billion worth of RLNG to Arif Naqvi’s K-Electric without signing an agreement. In July, the British daily Financial Times found that Arif Naqvi, the disgraced founder of Dubai-based Abraaj Group, funded Imran Khan’s party through an offshore firm Wotton Cricket. Naqvi’s Wotton Cricket provided a total of $3 …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): The Islamabad High Court has told the police to recover a missing person by 10am Wednesday. It has also ordered that in the event the missing man is not found the sector commanders of the country’s military and civilian intelligence services must appear before it. The court heard the case of a young man Haseeb Hamza, who …