RAWALPINDI, August 15(ABC): Security Forces killed one terrorist in an Intelligence Based Operation in general area Mir Ali, North Waziristan District. According to Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), during the conduct of the operation, intense fire exchange took place between troops and terrorists. Weapon and ammunition was also recovered from the killed terrorist. The killed terrorist remained actively involved in …

SRINAGAR, August 15(ABC): Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and the world over are observing the Indian Independence Day, today, as Black Day in protest against New Delhi’s illegal occupation of their homeland. According to Kashmir Media Service, the day is marked by a complete shutdown and civil curfew in IIOJK call for which has been given …

LAHORE, August 15(ABC): Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,563,347. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,529 on Monday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 459 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

WEB DESK, August 15(ABC): Alphabet Inc’s YouTube is planning to launch an online store for streaming video services, the Wall Street Journal reported. The company has renewed talks with entertainment companies about participating in the platform, which it is referring to internally as a “channel store,” the report said, citing people close to the recent discussions. The platform has been …

WEB DESK, August 15(ABC): In an attempt to improve its search engine’s “featured snippets” service, Google announced that it will not be answering silly questions. In a blog post, Google’s head of search Pandu Nayak said that the current way in which the results are displayed is not “the most helpful”. For example, if a user asks Google “when did …

WEB DESK, August 15(ABC): Meta-owned WhatsApp has made its “Disappearing Messages” feature easier for its users. According to the statement shared by the messaging company on Twitter, users can now set the default ‘Disappearing Messages’ feature for new and existing chats all at once. The users can now choose their duration timer. They can select and apply to specific chats on …

WEB DESK, August 15(ABC): Customer satisfaction is very important when it comes to mobile apps and according to a recent study by DotNek, this satisfaction has fallen in recent years. There are some apps that are loved by customers and some that are absolutely hated. Many factors contribute to these feelings like user interface and frequency and number of ads. Experts …

QUETTA, August 15(ABC): The fresh spell of heavy rains has further aggravated the misery of people in Balochistan as 10 more citizens were killed during the last three days, while infrastructure, including houses, roads and bridges were wrecked. The rain-hit infrastructure badly affected the traffic movements at the Kohlu-Quetta National Highway. Besides this, an event related to Independence Day was …

WEB DESK, August 15(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman exchanged views to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries during a telephonic conversation, reported Monday, citing the Saudi press agency. According to a statement, PM Shehbaz made a telephone call to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense. …

KARACHI, August 15(ABC): The Pakistani rupee continued to strengthen against the US dollar for the tenth successive working day in the interbank market on Monday. The local unit further gained Rs2.49 after over a week of its uptrend, with the dollar trading at Rs213 after its depreciation during intraday trade in the interbank market as of 10:50am. On Friday, the Pakistani …

ISLAMABAD, August 15(ABC): An Islamabad court on Monday sought arguments on the bail plea of senior PTI leader Shahbaz Gill in a sedition case filed against him. Gill was arrested last Tuesday afternoon from Banigala Chowk in the capital a day after making controversial remarks on a private TV channel. He was subsequently booked on charges of sedition and inciting members of …

ISLAMABAD, August 15(ABC): Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Sunday said that owing to the conditions set forth for the country by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Government of Pakistan is not in a position to afford any petroleum subsidies. The finance minister was asked whether the government was planning to reduce the prices of petrol in the country from …

WEB DESK, August 15(ABC): Pakistan’s first electric car prototype, which has been dubbed NUR-E 75, was unveiled on Independence Day (August 14, 2022). The car’s battery capacity will be 35kWh. After being charged, the vehicle will have enough power to run for 210km. According to Dr Khurshid Qureshi, founder and chairperson of the Distinguished Innovation, Collaboration & Entrepreneurship (DICE) Foundation, …

  KARACHI, August 14(ABC): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari congratulated the nation on the 75th Independence Day and said that the vision of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah was to create a Pakistan that would be a role model for the Muslim world with an egalitarian society. “Every Pakistani has to play a role in making this country an ideal Muslim …

ISLAMABAD, August 14(ABC): PTI Chairperson Imran Khan’s nomination papers have been filed from all nine constituencies of the National Assembly, reported. For the first time in the country’s electoral history, a candidate will contest from nine constituencies simultaneously as Imran Khan has decided to take part in the by-elections on all NA seats. He also set this record back in the …

KARACHI, August 14(ABC): The change of guard ceremony was held at Mazar-e-Quaid in Karachi on Sunday morning. The cadets of Pakistan Naval Academy assumed the guard duties. The Commandant of Pakistan Naval Academy Air Commodore Muhammad Khalid was the chief guest on the occasion. Later, the chief guest laid a floral wreath at the Mazar and offered Fateha. It merits …

RAWALPINDI, August 14(ABC): The military Saturday strongly responded to the reports claiming that a large number of militants belonging to the proscribed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) were present in Swat. In a statement, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said that during the past few days, a misperception about the presence of a large number of TTP’s armed members in Swat Valley …

KARACHI, August 14(ABC): Four more people lost their lives as rains lashed Karachi on Saturday under the current monsoon spell. Two of the citizens drowned due to flooding, while the other two were electrocuted. Around 40 people, including a couple riding a motorcycle, were trapped on the Korangi Causeway which was heavily flooded after the downpour on Friday, and swept …

ISLAMABAD, August 14(ABC): The nation is celebrating today (Sunday) the diamond jubilee of its independence after completion of 75 years since Independence Day, with traditional zeal and fervour across Pakistan. The day dawned with a 31-one gun salute in the federal capital and 21-one gun salute in the provincial headquarters. Special prayers were offered in mosques at dawn for peace, …

LAHORE, August 14(ABC): PTI chairperson Imran Khan Saturday announced that he will hold country-wide anti-government rallies as he claimed that the “fight for real freedom has entered the final stage”. The former prime minister addressed a rally at the National Hockey Stadium, where the party celebrated 75 years of Pakistan’s independence — marked with fireworks and traditional songs. In his …

ISLAMABAD, August 14(ABC): On the eve of August 14, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif told the nation that there is no concept of a nation’s independence without economic self-reliance. In a televised address to the nation on Saturday, the prime minister reiterated his call for the formation of a “charter of economy”, saying that time has come for Pakistan to head …

LAHORE, August 13(ABC): The police raided the Lahore residence of Special Assistant to Prime Minister Attaullah Tarar on Saturday to “deliver a notice”, Home Minister Hashim Dogar said. According to the police statement, Attaullah Tarar, the PML-N leader and former provincial minister, was not present there at the time of the raid. After the raid, Attaullah Tarar addressed the Punjab …

ISLAMABAD, August 13(ABC): Islamabad Advocate General Jahangir Jadoon Saturday challenged the decision taken by the local district and sessions court rejecting the plea to extend PTI leader Shahbaz Gill’s physical remand in a sedition case. Gill and others were named in the petition filed in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) today. The petitioner urged the high court to declare the decision taken …

QUETTA, August 13(ABC): The intense rainy spell has once again wreaked havoc in Balochistan as flash-floods in Qila Abdullah and several other areas have killed as many as six people and inundated number of villages last night. According to PDMA, the number of rain-related deaths has reached 182 in the province and several villages have submerged in floodwaters. Three dams …

ISLAMABAD, August 13(ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Saturday said the journey of democracy would continue with same zeal and zest which had passed on numerous dividends to the nation under the leadership of previous democratic leaders. “The nation reaped dividends and fruits whenever there was a democracy in the country during the last 75 years,” the minister …

ISLAMABAD, August 13(ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday phoned different members of bereaved families of Shuhada of North Waziristan suicide attack of August 8 and expressed his condolences. The president, on the occasion, paid tribute to the sacrifices of Shuhada and expressed sympathies with the bereaved families. He lauded the services and sacrifices of shuhada for the motherland and …

ISLAMABAD, August 13(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has distanced himself from Shahbaz Gill’s controversial remarks, which allegedly attempted to incite hatred within the military. Talking to a private news channel on August 12, he said there was an objectionable sentence in Shahbaz Gill’s statement. “He shouldn’t have said that,” he stressed while talking to journalists and showbiz personalities. …

PESHAWAR, August 13(ABC): Amid constant speculations regarding the heavy presence of militants in the Swat Valley, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police clarified that it is aware of the videos circulating on social media, reported Saturday. KP Police Central Office, in a press release issued a day earlier, said that police are also aware of the apprehensions of the general public that Swat …

WEB DESK, August 12(ABC): The Ministry of Interior has cancelled the no-objection certificate (NOC) of ARY Communications Private Ltd, citing “adverse reports from agencies” as the reason behind the decision, it emerged on Friday. The notification issued by the ministry, dated August 11, to the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) reads: “The NOC issued in favour of M/S ARY …

ISLAMABAD, August 12(ABC): In a major policy statement, Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Friday said that all businesses owned by the country’s powerful military are taxed as he suggested that the government plans to change the way how small traders are taxed. In a set of messages posted on microblogging social media network Twitter on Friday evening, Miftah responded …

WEB DESK, August 12(ABC): Arshad Nadeem Friday bagged a gold medal for Pakistan at the 2022 Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey — the second one for the athlete in less than a week. In his first attempt, Nadeem was able to throw the javelin at a distance of 79.40 metres, followed by 88.55 metres, 75.50 metres, 82.40 metres, and 83.33 metres. …

ISLAMABAD, August 12(ABC): Pakistan and Turkiye on Friday inked the Preferential Trade Agreement aimed at boosting trade in goods between the two countries. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the inking of the PTA at a ceremony held here at the PM Office, as the visiting Turkish Trade Minister Dr Mehmet Mus and Minister for Commerce Syed Naveed Qamar signed the …

ISLAMABAD, August 12(ABC): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Friday condemned India’s Supreme Court’s decision to provide former Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma protection from getting arrested in the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) case. Sharma was suspended following her derogatory and hateful remarks against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Her comments sparked many protests throughout India. Following the incident, 15 Muslim …

ISLAMABAD, August 12(ABC): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the address of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst of the United Kingdom was recognition of Pak-UK strategic partnership. “COAS Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa’s address at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst UK as chief guest is not just a matter of …

SANDHURST, August 12(ABC): Chief of Army Staff (COAS), General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said no one was born with professional knowledge, it had to be acquired through constant pursuit as without it, one could not achieve professional competence, which in turn was the hallmark of successful military leadership. The Army Chief was addressing at the sovereign’s parade for commissioning …

ISLAMABAD, August 12(ABC): Days after Pakistan reached a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Islamabad received the letter of intent (LOI) — a document declaring the preliminary commitment of one party to do business with another — from the global lender. The receipt of LOI shows that Pakistan’s deal with IMF to release two tranches worth $1.17 billion …

ISLAMABAD, August 12(ABC): The government may announce a major cut in the prices of petroleum products as the rates of oil decline in the international market and the dollar depreciates. The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has started working on a new summary which is likely to propose up to Rs15 drop in POL prices, Daily Jang reported. Sources …

ISLAMABAD, August 12(ABC): The federal cabinet on Friday approved gas and electricity rates for five export sectors. The government has announced to increase the price of gas for five export sectors, gas will be supplied to five sectors at $9 per mmbtu, earlier the price of gas was $6 and a half per mmbtu. The gas price has been fixed …

WEB DESK, August 12(ABC):  Floodwaters released by India into the Chenab River reached Khanki Barrage early on Friday, inundating thousands of acres of farmland located along the banks of the river in Wazirabad. Elsewhere, heavy rains have caused the flows in most major rivers to rise to dangerous levels causing widespread damage. A water war Pakistan’s eastern neighbor, which saw …

KARACHI, August 12(ABC): Pakistani rupee maintained its uptrend for the ninth successive working day, as it further gained Rs3.38 to trade at Rs215.50 against the US dollar in the interbank market during intra-day trade on Friday. Despite shrinking foreign exchange reserves, the rupee has continued to recover against the greenback as the supply of the foreign currency increased consistently compared to …