ISLAMABAD, Sep 15(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo and former Prime Minister Imran Khan has given the party organizations the task of shortlisting candidates for the general elections. The PTI central Punjab meeting was held under the chairmanship of Asad Umar while Yasmin Rashid, Hamad Azhar, Ejaz Chaudhary and organisational officials participated in the meeting. During the session, the shortlisting of …

LAHORE, Sep 15(ABC): The railways officials declared the tracks between Lahore, Quetta and Karachi as ‘unfit’ for use on Wednesday after assessing the damage caused to the track and signal systems following the floods. The decision to operate trains between the three cities has been delayed once again. Subsequent to that, the process of booking and reserving train tickets online …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14 (ABC): Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif on Wednesday warned of harsh public reaction and bloodshed in the country in case of failure to rein in Imran Khan. Addressing a news conference, he said that Imran Khan should be held accountable for his unjust criticism of the institutions. He said there should be no double standards for political …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 14(ABC): Mirza Shahzad, former Advisor to Prime Minister on Interior and Accountability, has approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) for the removal of his name from the Exit Control List (ECL). In his petition submitted on Wednesday, Akbar said that he is currently in London and working there. The former advisor, who has been summoned by the National …

LAHORE, Sep 14 (ABC):The  Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday issued notices for Sept 27 to federal government and National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on an  application, filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz for return of  her passport, The three-member bench, headed by LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti, heard the fresh civil miscellaneous application filed by …

LAHORE, Sep 13(ABC): Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,571,197. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,600 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 99 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

LAHORE, Sep 13(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday lifted the ban on ad hoc appointments in the health department. According to the notification issued by CM’s House, the lifting of ban on ad hoc appointments will be applicable to the Department of Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education and the Department of Primary and Secondary Healthcare. In …

GAWADAR, Sep 13(ABC): As per directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the National Highway Authority has restored the M-8 section of Motorway from Gwadar to Rato Dero. A spokesperson of National Highway Authority said the M8 section of Motorway has been opened for one-way traffic to facilitate the people of Khuzdar, Gwadar, Awaran and Rato Dero. Minister for Communications Molana …

RAWALPINDI, Sep 13(ABC): Awami Muslim League (AMLP) leader on Tuesday said that the country has almost defaulted, only the announcement is yet to be made. Taking to his Twitter, Sheikh Rashid said, “The government has increased the price of electricity by Rs4.50 per unit. Fazlur Rehman has demanded to extend the tenure of extension-giving parliament. The entire politics is revolving …

QUETTA, Sep 13(ABC): After rains and flash flooding, Balochistan is witnessing a flour crisis as tandoor owners have not only reduced the weight of tandoori roti but also hiked its price in the provincial capital. The district administration and the price committee seem to be working in collusion. They have closed their eyes and left the people at the mercy …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (ABC): Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs Qamar Zaman Kaira on Monday said that Imran Khan is creating political instability in Pakistan. Imran Khan is behind the political and economic instability of this country, he said while talking to a private television channel. Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), leadership is playing drama with public by raising …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Monday indicated another increase in the electricity tariff of the XWDISCOs by Rs4.34 per unit on account of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for July 2022. The power regulator held a public hearing on August 31 to consider the monthly FCA — a system by which the price of electricity …

LAHORE, Sep 13(ABC): A Lahore High Court (LHC) three-member bench will hear an application filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Vice President Maryam Nawaz Sharif for return of her passport, on September 14.LHC Chief Justice Muhammad Ameer Bhatti will head the bench, whereas Justice Ali Baqar Najafi and Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh will be its members. Earlier, a division bench …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC):The New Judicial Year began on Monday with a full court meeting here at the Supreme Court building. The ceremony was presided over by the Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Umar Ata Bandial and was attended by the Judges, law officers and members of the legal fraternity. The ceremony was held on the eve of the start of …

LAHORE, Sep 13 (ABC):Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique on Monday said that it was not time for politics but helping the flood victims. While talking to the media here, he said that one third of the country drowned in flood and millions of Pakistanis were affected due to it . He said that the federal government, provincial governments, …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13(ABC): The government launched on Monday the ‘Digital Flood Dashboard’ of the National Flood Response Coordination Center (NFRCC), in a bid to ensure transparency in the relief and rehabilitation efforts in flood-hit areas. Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said while speaking to the ceremony that this portal has been rolled out as per the special directives of …

LAHORE, Sep 12(ABC): Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,571,098. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,599 on Monday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 105 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday has forecast rain-wind/thundershower for Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Islamabad, Upper/Central Punjab, Gilgit-Baltistan, eastern and southern Sindh during the next 24 hours. Hot and humid weather was likely to prevail in other parts of the country. According to the synoptic situation, a westerly wave was affecting upper and central parts of the country. …

LAHORE, Sep 12(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Sunday announced free solar pumps for flood-hit farmers across Punjab province. Punjab CM while addressing the ceremony in honour of the officials and members of the Lahore Press Club, announced the establishment of a patrol post in Journalist Housing Society to check the occupation mafia and said that why was …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 12(ABC): Former Punjab Governor Chaudhry Sarwar announced that he would take part in active politics once again after December and said that the country is going through a sensitive phase due to political tension and division, adding that problems should be resolved through negotiation. On the occasion of the departure of relief materials for the flood victims in …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (ABC): Pakistan Railways had been suffering losses of around Rs 90 million per day due to unexpected monsoon rains and flash floods across the country. “The relentless monsoon rains and floods have not only destroyed the many railway tracks, but also damaged the bridges which disconnected Sindh and Balochistan with other parts of the country,” officials in …

KARACHI, Sep 11 (ABC): The Wild Poliovirus Type-1 (WPV1) was detected in an environmental sample collected from a sewage line in Karachi’s Landhi area in August, Pakistan’s National Polio Laboratory at the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad confirmed on Saturday. The officials of the Ministry of National Health Services said that this was the first positive environmental sample from …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (ABC): Iraq has assured to increase the number of visas for Pakistani Zaireen and open all entry points for them. The announcement was made by Iraqi Interior Minister Othman Ali Farhood Moshir Al-Ghanimi on Sunday during a telephonic conversation with Pakistani counterpart Rana Sanaullah which lasted around forty minutes. Iraq assured to allow 5000 Pakistani pilgrims stranded …

RAWALPINDI, Sep 11 (ABC): As many as 169 patients were admitted to three hospitals in the city, out of which 99 tested positive while the remaining results were being processed. District Coordinator of Epidemics Prevention and Control (DCEPC), Dr Sajjad Mehmood, Sunday informed that 58 patients were admitted to Benazir Bhutto Hospital, 57 to District Headquarters Hospital and 54 to …

KARACHI, Sep 11 (ABC): Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Sunday said that 12.5 million had become homeless in Sindh, adding that the agriculture and livestock sectors suffered a loss of billions of rupees, He was talking to the media after reciting Fateha and laying a floral wreath at the grave of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his 74th …

GUJRAT, Sep 9(ABC): Fifty percent or more of PML-Q lawmakers in Punjab are in contact with the party president Chaudhry Shujaat — a cousin of the province’s chief minister, Chaudhry Pervez Elahi, who is a strong ally of PTI. Shujaat and Elahi, who were considered to be extremely close, drifted apart earlier this year when the former decided against supporting …

LAHORE, Sep 10(ABC):  The Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE), Punjab, has thrown out the corruption case against Farah Khan, a close friend of PTI Chairman Imran Khan’s wife, Bushra Bibi. Farah was accused of illegally allotting 10 acres of land in Faisalabad by forming a company in her and her mother’s name. Sources say that ACE Punjab while dismissing the case, transferred …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 9(ABC): Mainly hot and humid weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-thundershower is expected at isolated places in north-eastern Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Kashmir. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-five degree centigrade, Lahore and Peshawar twenty-nine, Karachi twenty-eight, Quetta twenty-one, …

KARACHI, Sep 9(ABC): Fire broke out at a house located in Azizabad area of Karachi in the wee hours of Friday which spread very quickly and engulfed the entire building, reported. Fire brigade vehicles of reached the spot and brought the fire under control after a hectic effort. Fire brigade sources said that the fire erupted due to short-circuit. According …

  ISLAMABAD, Sep 9(ABC): Former Federal Minister and General Secretary Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Asad Umar on Friday said that auto sales fell by 54 percent compared to last year and the massive slowdown in economy is becoming visible. In a statement on Twitter, Asad Umar pointed out that rupee depreciated by around 5 rupees against the dollar on Friday. Despite …

SWAT, Sep 9(ABC): The flood-damaged road from Bahrain to Kalam was opened for traffic on Friday. According to Deputy Commissioner Swat Junaid Khan, the District Administration Swat, Engineers 11 core, FWO and NHA have restored traffic, after which land connectivity has been restored to Matiltan, Gabral, Ariana and other areas, adding that the rehabilitation of the land route will speed …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 9(ABC): Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) leader Sheikh Rashid on Friday while talking about Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan’s contempt of court case, said that threats disqualification and imprisonment cannot end the politics of someone. Sheikh Rashdi appeared before Sessions Court in Islamabad for the case in violation of Section 144. Talking to media, the former Interior …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 9(ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday suspended a notification from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) for declaring NA-246 Lyari as vacant on the request of PTI lawmaker Shakoor Shad. The ECP declared the seat vacant after National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf accepted resignations of 11 PTI MNAs. Shakoor Shad, however, later approached the court …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 8 (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 on Thursday, Senior Medical Officer and Child Specialist Dr Nasrullah Sabki alarmed that the fatality rate could rise if health …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 8 (ABC): Pakistan Railways had started two special rail cars between Lahore and Rawalpindi to cater the rush and facilitate the passengers in a more efficient way. “The rail cars have been started on the special instructions of Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique which would not only provide comfortable journey to passengers but also help increase in …

ISLAMABAD, Sept 09 (ABC): The “Seminar on Young Media Professionals for Pakistan” hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China in collaboration with China Radio and TV Corp for International Techno-Economic Cooperation（CRTV）has successfully completed. He Dongbo, deputy general manager of CRTV, attended the closing ceremony and delivered a speech. Pakistani journalists who participated in the seminar …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 (ABC): Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula on Wednesday said that Ethiopia’s decision to formally kick-started its diplomatic mission from Islamabad would help out to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations between two countries. He said that Ethiopia and Pakistan would develop a legal trade framework that further incentivizes both countries’ investors and enhances …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 (ABC): Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said despite contributing less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan was committed to improving air pollution and reducing emissions. In her message on International Clean Air Day, the Minister said Pakistan at present stood at the forefront of the global environmental emergency where air …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): YouTube, the largest video streaming platform in the world, is inaccessible on many ISPs in Pakistan. According to NetBlocks, an organization that tracks network disruptions and shutdowns, said that metrics corroborate reports of a new disruption to YouTube in Pakistan. “The incident comes as former PM Imran Khan appears on screen to live stream a speech on …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday summoned a meeting to overview the by-elections on three National Assembly seats in Karachi. Sources privy to the matter said that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja will preside over the meeting to review the flood situation in Sindh and upcoming by-elections in Karachi. In the meeting, …