KARACHI, June 25(ABC): A local court in the port city on Saturday directed the provincial health secretary to conduct Dua Zahra’s ossification test again as her case required further investigation. It may be noted that an ossification test has already been carried out on Zahra as per SHC’s order which revealed that the girl is between 16 to 17 years of age, …

JACOBABAD, June 25(ABC): One person was killed and eight others suffered injuries when a bomb planted in a motorcycle parked on Maula Dad Road in Jacobabad exploded, reported Friday. According to SSP Sameer Noor Channa, three officers were also injured in the explosion. He stated that investigations are underway to collect more information into the incident.

RAWALPINDI, June 25(ABC): Two terrorists were killed during an exchange of firing with the security forces in Kolachi area of Dera Ismail Khan. According to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), arms and ammunition were also recovered from the killed terrorists. The killed terrorists remained actively involved in terrorist activities against the security forces.

ISLAMABAD, June 25(ABC): One more wild polio case has been confirmed from North Waziristan, leaving a child paralyzed, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Health confirmed on Friday. “So far 11 polio cases have been reported and all children confirmed with wild polio this year belong to North Waziristan, where more cases are expected due to high refusal rates during …

KARACHI, June 25(ABC): Sindh government is all set to launch the People’s Bus Service in Karachi from June 27 (Monday) to provide better commuting facilities to the residents, reported. Provincial Minister for Transport Sharjeel Memon while giving good news to the people of Karachi on the social networking website Twitter wrote that the People s Bus Service will start in the …

ISLAMABAD, June 25(ABC): Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Muzaffarabad twenty-one degree centigrade, Murree sixteen, Lahore twenty-eight, Karachi thirty, Peshawar twenty-six, Quetta twenty-five and Gilgit fifteen degree centigrade. According to Met Office forecast for Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu …

LAHORE, June 24(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz expressing his deep concern over the rise in crime rate in Lahore and other cities, has directed to take all necessary steps in order to protect the life and property of the people. The CM directed to take indiscriminate action against the accused involved in heinous crimes. Hamza Shahbaz presided over a …

ISLAMABAD, June 24(ABC): Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said on Friday that sanctions on Russia have affected many developing countries including Pakistan. Addressing weekly press briefing in Islamabad on Friday, he said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif spoke with his Afghan counterpart Mullah Muhammad Hassan Akhund over telephone and offered condolences over the deaths and prayed for speedy recovery of …

KARACHI, June 24(ABC): In a bid to tackle the ongoing economic crisis in the country, the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) has suggested the vice-chancellors (VCs) of the public sector universities promote the consumption of local drinks such as lassi and sattu as this will “increase employment and generate income for the public”. In a circular issued by the …

Group of American investors meet Pakistan’s Ambassador in Washington DC WASHINGTON DC, June 25 (ABC): Ambassador Masood Khan has said that the emerging market of 220 million people with its unique geo-economic location serves as an ideal destination for the US investors and business community not only to undertake profitable business ventures within Pakistan but also to relocate their value …

ISLAMABAD, June 25 (ABC): Representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Pakistan met with Federal Health Minister Mr. Abdul Qadir Patel, Special Secretary Health Mr. Irikhar Shallwant, and DG Health Dr. Shabana Salem on June 23, 2022. The ICRC delegation Included Mr. Jamal Khan, Deputy Head of Delegation, Dr Mirwais Khan, Head of the Healthcare in …

ISLAMABAD, June 24(ABC): The court of a district and sessions judge in Islamabad on Friday granted PTI Chairman Imran Khan bail till July 6 in 10 cases pertaining to vandalism during the party’s long march in the federal capital. The court directed the former prime minister to submit Rs5,000 as surety against his bail in each case and summoned the …

KARACHI, June 24(ABC): The Supreme Court Karachi registry on Friday issued a written verdict in the Dua Zahra case, stating that the Sindh High Court’s ruling will not hinder the process of the formation of a medical board for another ossification test on the teenager if so desired by her parents. The SHC had allowed teenager Dua Zahra — who made headlines …

LAHORE, June 24(ABC): Former Punjab chief minister Usman Buzdar Friday approached the Lahore High Court (LHC) once again complaining that the provincial government has provided him with vehicles that are “malfunctioning and defective”. “…the vehicles which have been provided to the applicant (Buzdar) are malfunctioning and are also defective,” the ex-chief minister’s lawyer said in a petition filed on his …

Khalid bin Majeed pledges support for affected population in neighboring country ISLAMABAD, June 23 (ABC): Expressing his deep condolences over the deadliest Earthquake in Afghanistan, Chairman of KBM Care Foundation Khalid bin Majeed said that it was shocking to learn about the tragic loss of precious human lives due to devastating earthquake that struck Khost and Paktika provinces of Afghanistan. …

ISLAMABAD, June 23(ABC): Supreme Court’s Karachi registry on Thursday wrapped up the Dua Zahra case over the request of her father’s lawyer to take back the plea challenging Sindh High Court’s verdict in the case pertaining to the teenager’s recovery. Zahra had made headlines across the country after she had mysteriously disappeared from Karachi in April but later declared that …

Washington DC, June 23 (ABC): Vice President Cargill Inc. Mr. Colin D’Silva and Director Ms. Betsy Bryant Struse, have assured Pakistan Ambassador to the US, Masood Khan, that Cargill, a US-led conglomerate, will enhance and diversify its investments in Pakistan in the fields of agriculture and bio industry. D’Silva said: “Pakistan is an emerging market with a huge potential for …

LARKANA, Jun 23 (ABC): Following a successful trial, the intra-city bus service under “Peoples Bus Service” will start benefiting the residents of Larkana, Sindh from Thursday. According to a report,  the service will provide the people of Larkana with a comfortable, convenient, and affordable journey experience and will create jobs for the local community. A batch of 10 buses arrived …

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (ABC): Islamabad Police have introduced equestrian squads for patrolling in various areas where vigilance through vehicles is not possible. Following the directions from Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan, the mounted patrolling squads have been introduced which would ensure protection to the lives and property of the citizens through effective patrolling. These squads …

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (ABC) :Minister for Water Resources Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah on Wednesday said Pakistan would face the worst water crisis, if construction work on reservoirs were not completed in time. Chairing an important meeting regarding the construction of four dams, he said water resources were the lifeline of nation and country, and any negligence in the construction of …

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (ABC): Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Wednesday said relief goods were being dispatched to Afghanistan immediately for the victims of earthquake, which had claimed several lives. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had directed for urgent emergency supplies, including food, camps, blankets and other essential items, for Afghan earthquake victims, she said in a news statement. The …

KARACHI, June 22(ABC): Four people, including two children, were killed as the city witnessed heavy rain with strong winds on Wednesday night, said rescue sources. The deaths occurred during two separate incidents. According to sources, a wall collapsed in the city’s Millat Town, killing a boy and a girl, while two more people lost their lives in Chanesar Goth. Heavy and light …

KARACHI, June 22(ABC): PPP Co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari’s mother, Zareen Ara Bukhari, passed away in Karachi, the party confirmed Wednesday. Family sources told that the deceased was admitted to a private hospital for the past few days. After remaining at the medical facility, she passed away today. Following the news of his mother’s demise, the ex-president left Islamabad …

LAHORE, June 22 (ABC): The Punjab government will pay electricity bills of household electricity consumers, consuming up to 100 units, it emerged Wednesday. According to details, the decision will cost Punjab government a billion rupees and will be applicable from July 1. The provincial government has sent its proposal to the federal government in this regard. According to the proposal, …

LAHORE, June 22 (ABC): Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) – the two major allies in the government, have now decided to jointly contest the by elections on twenty Punjab Assembly (PA) seats. It is learnt by Online that Pakistan Peoples Party’s leadership has directed its candidates on twenty PA seats to withdraw their nomination …

ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (ABC) :A group of 450 Sikh pilgrims has arrived in Pakistan from India to observe the 183rd death anniversary of the first ruler of the Sikh Empire Maharaja Ranjit Singh. According to Kashmir Media Service, the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB), which looks after the holy places of minorities in Pakistan and Pakistan Gurdwara Sikh Prabandhak Committee …

BEIJING, Jun. 22 (ABC): The first batch of 90 Pakistani students who arrived in Xi’an, China by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) charter flight showed overriding excitement upon long awaiting their return to China, according to report. Salman Ali Bettani, a Ph.D. student at SIRPA Fudan University Shanghai, told Gwadar Pro that all students of the first batch are very happy …

GILGIT, June 22(ABC): A vehicle carrying 12 skidded off the road in Gilgit-Baltistan killing four tourists and injuring eight others. According to details, the incident occurred in Raheemabad when the speeding vehicle was taking a turn. The killed include a woman and a minor; however, rescue teams have shifted the injured to hospital for treatment.

ISLAMABAD, June 22 (ABC): The Society for the Protection of the Rights of the Child (SPARC) highlighted the deceptively dangerous marketing tactics of tobacco industry to attract the youth. The press release titled “Tobacco Money is Blood Money” was shared in the wake of a global competition organized by the biggest tobacco company in the world to recruit youngsters as …

ISLAMABAD, June 22(ABC): Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday postponed the local bodies’ elections in Islamabad. Chief Justice Athar Minallah announced the verdict in pleas of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP). The IHC also ordered that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) will submit a report within 65 days after finalizing the delimitations. Election Commission …

LAHORE, June 22(ABC): Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari has said that he did not waste time by spending 14 years of his life in jail, reported on late Tuesday. Addressing a ceremony to mark 69th birth anniversary of former Chairperson PPP Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto at Bilawal House in Lahore, he said that he …

LAHORE, June 22(ABC): A banking court in Lahore on Wednesday accepted the interim bail request of PML-Q senior leader Moonis Elahi in a case pertaining to alleged money laundering worth Rs720 million. The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) had filed a case against former federal minister Moonis and others last week. The case, according to the agency, pertains to alleged money laundering of Rs720 …

WEB DESK, June 22(ABC): Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday suspended the orders for the exhumation of famous televangelist Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s body for an autopsy to ascertain the cause of his death. Deceased TV host’s children had approached the SHC against the orders issued by a judicial magistrate in Karachi. The judicial magistrate (East) on Saturday approved a petition seeking the …

BHIT SHAH, June 21(ABC): Four persons, including the sister of Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah, were left injured after a truck collided with a car on the National Highway in the Bhit Shah area of Matiari district of Sindh. According to the police, all the injured — including CM Shah’s sister Dr Siraj un Nisa — have been shifted …

KARACHI, June 21(ABC): The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday fixed the date for the hearing of a petition filed against the decision of the Sindh High Court which had allowed 14-year-old Dua Zehra to decide her own fate. A three-member bench of the apex court will be hearing the case this Thursday on Dua’s father’s petition. Dua had made …

LAHORE, June21 (ABC): A joint team of Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) and police conducted raids in Dera Ghazi (DG) Khan and Taunsa Sharif in an effort to arrest PTI leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar. According to details, a team of Anti-Corruption Establishment along with police conducted raids to arrest Usman Buzdar over corruption cases against the former chief …

ISLAMABAD, June 21(ABC): The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Tuesday has introduced a new system to prevent unethical content, websites. As per the official sources, the PTA will be able to block the inappropriate websites at domain level under the Domain Name System (DNS). Earlier, a list of websites was sent to the internet providers for blocking them because before …

LAHORE, June 21(ABC): Rain and windstorm with thundershower in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, Islamabad, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir, Sindh and northeast Balochistan has made weather pleasant across the country. Heavy to very heavy rainfall and a few hailstorms may also occur at scattered places during the forecast period. Heavy falls may trigger land sliding in vulnerable areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Galyat, Kashmir …

KARACHI, June 21(ABC): The 69th birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto is being celebrated in a befitting manner on Tuesday. The party leaders and workers are converging at Garhi Khuda Bakhsh Bhutto to pay tribute to Benazir Bhutto. Benazir Bhutto was not only the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan but she was also the first women Prime …

 ISLAMABAD, Jun 21 (ABC): Legislators in the National Assembly on Monday underlined the need for increasing the revenue generation by imposing taxes on the imports of luxury goods and non-productive items used by the privileged class. They asked for improving the quality of local products to meet the standards of imported items and subsequent encouragement to ‘Made in Pakistan’ brand. …