ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday urged the members of cabinet to come forward to help address the miseries of flood-hit people and enhance the relief and rehabilitation efforts. In his televised remarks, the prime minister urged the ministers to put more focus on helping the poor flood-stricken at this critical time besides fulfilling their official duties. …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Tuesday challenged the Islamabad High Court’s (IHC) decision in the case of phased acceptance of the resignations given by its 123 members of the National Assembly (MNAs) in the Supreme Court (SC). Making the NA Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and others respondents in the case, the party …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday castigating PTI Chairman Imran Khan said that he was unable to see the country and people submerged in floods as he only wanted to see himself back in power. In a statement, the minister said that Imran Khan’s real problem was his personal ego, arrogance, self-righteousness, lust for …

Quetta, Sep 13(ABC): Balochistan continues to be devastated by unprecedented rainfall coupled with massive flooding. Eight more people have lost their lives in the province over the past 24 hours, bringing the overall death toll to 278, Geo News reported. At least eight deaths were reported in the rain- and flood-related incidents during the last 24 hours, according to a report …

KARACHI, Sep 13(ABC): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecast another spell of rains in Sindh in continuation of the existing monsoon season, not long after Pakistan took a break from the torrential rains causing severe flooding across the country. As per the Met department, a low-pressure system located in Indian state of Gujrat has integrated into another low-pressure system …

MILTON KEYNES, Sep 13(ABC): Autonomous vehicle (AV) startups have raised tens of billions of dollars based on promises to develop truly self-driving cars, but industry executives and experts say remote human supervisors may be needed permanently to help robot drivers in trouble. The central premise of autonomous vehicles — that computers and artificial intelligence will dramatically reduce accidents caused by human error — has …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Monday while raising a question on the appointment of new army chief by those with just 85 seats said that Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa should be given extension until the new government is elected. In his exclusive interview with Dunya News …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): Former information minister Fawad Chaudhry Monday neither accepted nor denied whether party chairman Imran Khan had a meeting with former US diplomat Robin Raphel at his residence. A day prior, the former prime minister had a meeting with Raphel at his Bani Gala residence in Islamabad,  reported. Speaking during a press conference at the federal capital along with …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (ABC): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Monday said that climate change had emerged as one of the most potent challenges facing the world. The flood catastrophe that Pakistan was experiencing was climate-induced, he said, adding the massive economic damage on top of the economic crisis had undermined the country’s capacity to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Federal Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman on Monday warned about the worsening situation in Sindh, saying River Indus at Kotri Barrage is in a high flood with an in-flow of more than 600,000 cusecs of floodwater, posing a serious threat to the surrounding regions. She further highlighted that rain forecasts have predicted monsoon stretching into September …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (ABC):Minister for Energy Engineer Khurram Dastagir Khan on Monday urged the leadership of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to avoid wasting billions of rupees on public meetings. He accused while talking to a private television channel that PTI chief Imran Khan was collecting the money through telethon and spending it on public meetings to run the party campaign. People …

FAISALABAD, Sep 12 (ABC): Former state minister and central leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Muhammad Talal Chaudhry said on Monday that level playing field was imperative for fair, free and transparent elections in the country. Talking to the media here on Monday, he said that fair and free elections could not be ensured without providing level playing field to …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (ABC):The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday reserved its verdict over a contempt notice issued to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan, Fawad Chaudhry and Asad Umer for allegedly speaking against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja. A four-member ECP bench, which heard the case, said it would announce its verdict after examining the replies of PTI’s …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Former Gilgit-Baltistan chief judge Dr Rana Muhammad Shamim on Monday has tendered an unconditional apology to Islamabad High Court (IHC) in contempt of court case. In a surprising turn of events, Rana Shamim has submitted an unconditional apology after he alleged that former chief justice of Pakistan (CJP) Saqib Nasir attempted to influence a case against the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (ABC): President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday conferred Nishan-e-Imtiaz (Military) upon Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza bin Mohd Sany, Chief of the Royal Malaysian Navy in recognition of his illustrious services to promote bilateral relations between the navies of Pakistan and Malaysia, in a special investiture ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr.  Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza, …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12 (ABC): Minister for Information and Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday while taking a jibe  on  PTI chairman Imran Khan said that he was  dangerous due to his arrogance and selfishness. In a statement, she said that Imran Khan did not feel any  shame for abusing an institution, its head or a judge and she pointed out that the …

SUKKHUR, Sep 12(ABC): Federal Minister for Water Resources Khursheed Shah on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest would not solve anything. The minister was speaking to the media after visiting flood-ravaged areas of Sindh on Monday. Asked about his opinion on the issues surrounding the former prime minister, Shah said that Imran’s politics was beyond his …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial Monday termed the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) role in the Punjab chief minister election case “biased”. Addressing a full court reference on the eve of the beginning of the new judicial year, CJP Bandial recalled the Punjab CM election case, which drew criticism from political parties. The CJP said …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): An Anti Terrorism Court (ATC) in Islamabad on Monday granted an interim bail extension up to September 20 to Imran Khan during a hearing of the terrorism case leveled against him after his anti-judiciary speech. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan appeared before the ATC to record his statement at 11am. ATC judge had asked Imran Khan …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Defence Minister Khwaja Asif on Monday alleged that PTI chief and former prime minister Imran Khan was trying to open the “doors of negotiation” with the establishment in his “desperation for power”. “On one side, he is attacking them [the establishment] and on other hand, he wants to open the doors of negotiations or dialogue as well,” …

Sep 12(ABC): Instagram will soon be testing reposts, something that’s never been available in the main feed part of the app but is a key feature on Facebook and Twitter. It was first spotted on the profile of Twitter CEO Adam Mosseri by a social media consultant, and Instagram later confirmed it with a technology blog. “We’re exploring the ability …

Sep 12(ABC):Online gaming firm Roblox said on Friday it plans to launch 3D advertising on its platform next year, as it strives to diversify its revenue stream beyond in-game purchases. It will test ads with developers and a handful of advertisers by the end of this year, Roblox said at its annual developer’s conference. The 3D advertising, better known as …

Sep 12(ABC): A Chinese metaverse company has officially appointed an AI-powered virtual humanoid robot as the CEO, reported . Tang Yu, the robot, will lead the operations at China’s NetDragon Websoft. With this responsibility, she is going to become the first robot in history to hold an executive role in a firm. The announcement has shocked many as it seems to be a plot …

LAKKI MARWAT, Sep 12(ABC): At least four terrorists of banned outfit were killed during a joint operation conducted by Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) and police personnel in Lakki Marwat on late Sunday night, reported. According to details, the CTD and police personnel conducted an intelligence based operation (IBO) in Takhti Khel area in the jurisdiction of Naurang Police Station in …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on  Sunday said the people would not respond to the call of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo Imran Khan for creating chaos, anarchy and violence in the country. “Imran Khan’s call for protest is another hoax as people do not pay heed to those who ridicule the Election Commission and hurl …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday while taking a notice of the possible threat to a 500KV grid station in Dadu from the flood situation, directed for utilization of all resources to protect the power grid. The prime minister directed the civil and military high-ups to immediately save the grid station from being affected by the flood. …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): The Federal Flood Commission (FFC) has said that all major rivers of the Indus River System (Jhelum, Chenab, Ravi and Sutlej) are presently flowing in “Normal Flow” except for River Indus which is still in “High Flood” at Kotri Barrage. According to daily FFC report on Sunday Tarbela Reservoir has already attained its Maximum Conservation Level of …

LONDON, Sep 12(ABC): PTI held a protest outside the Pakistan High Commission to convey a loud and clear message that they would not accept the “minus-one formula” —  a reference to the party’s belief that attempts are underway to disqualify PTI’s Chairman Imran Khan from electoral politics. The London protest was held in coordination with the ones held across Pakistan …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC):  PTI leader Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday said political parties are supposed to represent the people as opposed to “unelected” institutions. Chaudhry, while speaking during a press conference in Islamabad, said that the decisions of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) are made in closed rooms. “The body utilises taxpayers’ money but then suddenly cancels the elections,” the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Defense Minister Khawaja Asif on Sunday said that the general elections will not be held as per the demands of PTI Chairman Imran Khan but the country will go to polls at its designated time in 2023. The defence minister maintained that Khan’s strategy was all about “destroying the establishment”, adding that since the no-confidence motion to …

DUBAI, Sep 12(ABC): Sri Lanka were crowned Asia Cup champions for the sixth time after Bhanuka Rajapaksa’s batting pyrotechnics and Wanindu Hasaranga’s all-round brilliance secured their 23-run victory against Pakistan in the final on Sunday. Rajapaksa smashed an unbeaten 71 to help Sri Lanka weather a top order collapse and reach 170-6 at the Dubai International Stadium. When they returned, …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (ABC): Pakistan on Monday will observe a day of mourning on the death of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Upon the recommendation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif accorded his approval for observing a day of mourning in Pakistan, on September 12, on the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, PM …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and expressed his gratitude to him and the people of Türkiye for extending humanitarian relief assistance to Pakistan. The relief assistance from Turkey was in the form of immediate dispatch of tents, emergency food items, and medicines via 12 Turkish military aircraft, four …

LAHORE, Sep 11 (ABC): Upon the directive of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, a ‘Digital Flood Dashboard’ to ensure transparency over flood relief assistance and its distribution system, will be formally launched by Minister for Planning, Deputy Chairman National Flood Response and Coordination Center Ahsan Iqbal on Monday. It would provide direct information to the general public about the financial …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11(ABC): Showcasing the humanitarian soul and spirit of the UAE, hundreds of volunteers from across the seven emirates joined the “We Stand Together” initiative. As part of this initiative, 1,200 tonnes of food, health and general hygiene items have been supplied, including 30,000 food kits for flood-affected families in Pakistan. The UAE has been among one of the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (ABC): The country’s one third land has been submerged due to torrential rains and flash floods and it has been causing health complications among the affected people particularly in the children and women. In an exclusive talk , Senior Medical Officer and Child Specialist Dr Nasrullah Sabki alarmed that the causalities could rise if health issues were …

LAHORE, Sep 11 (ABC): Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail said on Sunday the government alone could not overcome huge losses due to flash floods and torrential rains in the country, therefore the rich and wealthy people would have to come forward for the help and support to the people affected by the floods. He said that rehabilitation …

LAHORE, Sep 10 (ABC):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail said on Saturday that government had given Rs70billion for relief and rehabilitation of flood-affected people.He was talking to media persons after having a meeting with office-bearers of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) here at APTMA House. Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique and APTMA Group Leader Dr …

KARACHI, Sep 10 (ABC): Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) António Guterres has said that UN will strongly advocate for ‘debt swaps’, with IMF and World Bank through which developing countries like Pakistan instead of paying a debt to foreign creditors will be able to use that money to invest in climate resilience, investments in sustainable infrastructure, and green …

GUJRANWALA, Sep 10(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that the nation will hold the establishment responsible if the country’s economy continues to decline. Addressing a public rally in Gujranwala, the former PM said that the Secretary General of the United Nations (UNSG) has come to visit the flood-affected areas, and Shehbaz Sharif …