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, …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said that climate change and global warming had accelerated glacial melting, particularly affecting Gilgit Baltistan region. He expressed these views during a meeting with Governor Gilgit Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah who called on him. The president said that recent floods had badly affected the country. During the meeting, they discussed the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): The Foreign Office on Tuesday said that Pakistan supports China’s efforts for social and economic development, harmony, peace and stability in the Xinjiang region, which is home to Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. FO spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said that China has successfully taken over 700 million people out of poverty in the last three decades, thus improving …

KARACHI, LAHORE, Sep 6(ABC): At least 97 people in Sindh and 85 in Punjab are confirmed to be affected by the dengue virus in the last 24 hours. Cases of dengue have increased in the two provinces with Sindh being more impacted where 92 patients were reported to have been sick with the virus in various districts across Karachi. According …

LAHORE, Sep 6(ABC): A citizen has approached a court in Lahore for the registration of a treason case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan over his remarks against the army. An additional sessions judge heard the plea filed by citizen Sheikh Muzaffar Hussain in which the citizen has stated that Imran Khan issued a statement regarding the army while addressing a …

KHERPUR, Sep 5(ABC): A toddler has died of starvation in a Khairpur relief camp, where food distribution stopped five days ago, the family of the child told reporters. Thousands of flood victims are waiting for relief aid across the Khairpur district and malnutrition may cause more deaths, reported on Tuesday. Asiya, a two-year-old female child, was living in the Kot …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5(ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed a contempt of court plea against senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry over his anti-judiciary remarks. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar disposed of the plea, declaring it inadmissible. A transcript of multiple statements of Fawad against the judiciary was attached along with the petition filed by lawyer Saleemullah Khan. …

RAWALPINDI, Sep 5(ABC): A delegation of United States led by Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee met the Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Tuesday, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR). During the meeting, both sides discussed matters of mutual interest, regional security situation and bilateral cooperation in various fields. The visiting delegation expressed grief over devastation …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and eastern Punjab. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Muzaffarabad twenty-one degree centigrade, Lahore and Peshawar twenty-six, Karachi twenty seven, Quetta twenty, Gilgit …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5 (ABC): Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Monday said former Prime Minister Imran Khan wasted four years of his government in pursing false cases against his political opponents. Addressing a press briefing here, the minister said Imran Khan had spent millions of rupees in baseless cases but could not prove corruption of even a …

LAHORE, Sep 5(ABC): Spurred by the twin crises of rising inflation and unemployment, a large number of Pakistanis are crossing borders through illegal channels, often falling prey to a thriving racket of smugglers exploiting their poverty. For many people fleeing poverty, getting across the borders requires them to pay huge sums and even their lives, with transnational smugglers squeezing them …

KARACHI, Sep 5(ABC): Presently the monsoon flooding does not seem to have an end in sight, which will only result in more lives being upended, further spread of diseases, and an upsurge in demand for medication that is already non-existent in markets of Punjab and Sindh. Millions of flood victims, who are currently residing in tents, are now falling prey …

LAHORE, Sep 5(ABC): A fire broke out at Lahore’s Jinnah Hospital Monday morning. Two fire engines were responding to the fire which was reported at the operation theatre located on the first floor. The patients from the nearby wards have been moved to other rooms for their safety, the hospital officials said. The fire was eventually put out without any …

LAHORE, Sep 5(ABC): Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,570,206. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,593 on Monday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 190 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5(ABC): Rain with wind and thundershower is expected in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir upper Punjab and Gilgit Baltistan during the next twelve hours. Hot and humid weather is likely to prevail elsewhere in the country. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-two degree centigrade, Lahore and Karachi twenty-seven, Peshawar twenty-five, Quetta seventeen, Gilgit fifteen, Murree …

ISLAMABAD, Sept 4, (ABC): “Media can play a strong role to counter the deceptive campaigns of tobacco industry to promote harmful emerging tobacco products in Pakistani youth” expressed health activists during a consultation organized by Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC). The health activists and the senior journalists explored the need to ban emerging products …

ISLLAMABAD, Sept 4 (ABC): On the special direction from Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel, the National EOC in consultation with the Provincial EOCs and the Aga Khan University has decided to establish health camps in identified flood-affected districts across Pakistan in support to the ongoing relief response efforts in the flood affected areas. Two health camps/day (one mobile and one …

KARACHI, Sep 04 (ABC): Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and PPPP Central Information Secretary Shazia Marri has said that PTI chief Imran Khan is not a bit worried about the sufferings of flood affected people and inundated areas of the country. She said that the international community was sympathizing with the flood victims but Imran Khan was …

HYDERABAD, Sep 04 (ABC): Pakistan’s largest Manchar lake has been breached near Bagh Yusuf on Sunday to reduce the flood water pressure and save the majority population from being inundated. According to the official statement, a cut was given at the RD-14 to reduce the flood water pressure in Manchar Lake. Jamshoro’s DC Fariduddin Mustafa has confirmed that a crack …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (ABC): The Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) has lodged 18 First Information Reports (FIRs) and sealed 17 premises for violating anti-dengue Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). All the assistant commissioners and magistrates along with surveillance teams were in the field to check dengue larvae breeding sites, including tyre shops, junkyards, godowns, brick factories and under construction buildings for …

MIRPUR (AJK): Sep 04 (ABC):Following torrential rains and melting of glaciers at various parts of the upper reaches, water level in the country’s major rivers and reservoirs continue rising. The position of the river inflows and outflows at AJK-based Mangla dam, Tarbela dam as well as Chashma barrage along with the reservoirs levels and the barrages was reported on Sunday …

Faisal Mushtaq congratulates awardees for achieving outstanding results within their disciplines ISLAMABAD Sept 03 (ABC): Millennium Institute of Professional Development MIPD and Department of International Qualifications, Curriculum and Assessments DIQCA at The Millennium Education Group organized Teaching and Learning Excellence Awards Ceremony 2022 to honour, award, and appreciate teachers for their excellent teaching performance and significant contribution towards enhancing the …

LAHORE, Sep 03 (ABC): Pakistan Railways is going to introduce two new railcars between Lahore and Rawalpindi from September 5 to facilitate the passengers. PR sources said here on Saturday that on the direction of Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, the first 109-Up non-stop railcar will leave from Lahore on September 5 at 7:30 pm and reach Rawalpindi at 11:40 …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 03 (ABC): The China Cultural Center in Pakistan has launched a series of online activities to celebrate the global “2022 China Tourism and Culture Week” in September. The launching ceremony of “2022 Chinese Tourism Culture Week” is scheduled to be held in Beijing on September 6, said a news release on Saturday. Minister of Culture and Tourism Hu …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 2(ABC): PTI leader and singer Abrar-ul-Haq has been removed as the chairman of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), reported Friday. President Arif Alvi Thursday appointed Sardar Shahid Ahmed Laghari as the new PRCS chairman for three years, following which, the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulation and Coordination notified his appointment. The singer-cum-politician was appointed as chairman Pakistan …

LAHORE, Sep 1(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Thursday met the Consul General of China Zhao Shirin. The Chinese Consul General announced a financial assistance of 300 million rupees for the flood victims. In the meeting held at the Chief Minister’s House, Consul General of China Zhao Shirin gave a message of goodwill to CM Elahi from the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1(ABC): Clarifying that the government is in touch with countries in the broader region to facilitate the availability of vegetables, the Foreign Office has that Pakistan has no proposals under consideration to allow import of vegetables from India. The response came after Finance Minister Miftah Ismail had earlier stated that the government might consider importing vegetables and other …

RAJANPUR, Sep 01 (ABC): Chairperson Ehsaas program Punjab Dr. Sania Nishtar on Thursday said that the Provincial government was going to launch Ehsaas cash and Ehsaas ration discount programme soon. She said that all the institutions of Punjab including PDMA and district administration were assisting the flood affected people. She expressed these views during her visit to DG Khan flood …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (ABC):Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday said the monster monsoon floods had washed away 45% of country’s cropland that was mainly in Sindh inundated under floodwater and incurred cumulative damages of $10 billion. Addressing the COP In My City summit jointly held by the Ministry of Climate Change and UNICEF here, the Ministry …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 01 (ABC): Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah on Thursday launched NADRA Biker Service for carrying out all the processes of NIC applied in renewal and modification categories at the door-step of the applicant. During his visit to NADRA Headquarters, Chairman NADRA briefed the minister about NADRA operations in Sindh, Baluchistan and South Punjab which have been badly affected …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1 (ABC): Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja on Thursday directed Punjab government to take required measures to coordinate and facilitate holding of local government elections in Punjab as the commission was constitutionally bound to immediately hold LG polls in Punjab. Chairing a meeting, the CEC directed Punjab Chief Secretary to provide local government rules, number of …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 1(ABC): Mainly hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. Rain thundershower may occur at isolated places of Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan, north-eastern Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Lahore twenty-four degree centigrade, Karachi and Peshawar twenty-eight, Quetta sixteen, Gilgit and …

LAHORE, Sep 1(ABC): Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,569,295. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,582 on Thursday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 219 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …