KARACHI, June 16(ABC): All arrangements have been finalized for by-election in National Assembly constituency NA-240 is underway on Thursday. The polling has started at 8am and will continue till 5pm without any break. There are 529,853 registered voters in the constituency who will exercise their right of vote today. The number of female voters in the constituency is 235,470 while …

ISLAMABAD, June 16(ABC): Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that the government was taking strict measures to save the country from bankruptcy and initiated solid steps to make the economy stable. Ahsan Iqbal said that country would have faced catastrophe, if Imran Khan would have stayed for more time. He said that previous government …

ISLAMABAD, June 16(ABC): Chief of the Joint Staff of Argentina Armed Forces Teniente General Juan Martin Paleo Wednesday called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters. The visiting dignitary appreciated and acknowledged Pakistan Navy’s efforts and commitments in support of collaborative maritime security in the region, said a Pakistan Navy media release here …

MASHAAD, June 15(ABC): During a visit to the holy city of Mashaad in Iran, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari highlighted the importance of promoting the “true spirit of Islamic teachings centred on peaceful coexistence, respect for all religions and mercy to humankind”. In a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO), the foreign minister visited the Shrine of Hazrat Imam Raza …

ISLAMABAD, June 15(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while nominating Faisal Baloch for Tamgha-e-Shujaat, commended the oil tanker driver for risking his own life to save that of countless others. “It was a pleasure to meet and nominate Faisal Baloch for the conferment of Tamgha-e-Shujaat for his act of bravery. A real-life hero, he risked his own life to save that …

LAHORE, June 15(ABC): A sessions court in Lahore dismissed a plea filed by PTI leader former Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid for registering a case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanullah, Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shehbaz, and 12 others for the attack on her car during her party’s “Azadi March” last month. The court disposed of …

ISLAMABAD, June 15(ABC): Two people have been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a forest in Marghuzar valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, authorities said on Wednesday. According to Deputy Commissioner Junaid Khan, the suspects had intentionally set fire to the forest in Marghuzar three days ago, an inferno that went on to threaten nearby settlements. Although unprecedented heat and …

RAWALPINDI, June 15(ABC): Former Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said that Pakistan Army and its leadership took the right decision of supporting former president Pervez Musharraf’s return to Pakistan. Sheikh Rashid said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif has no choice but to support Army’s decision. Criticizing PML-N supremo, he said that Nawaz Sharif always had problems with …

LAHORE, June 15(ABC): A court in Lahore on Wednesday exempted Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shehbaz from attending Wednesday’s hearing of a money laundering case against them. The Lawyer for both Shehbaz and Hamza told Judge Naseem Ahmed Virk that the prime minister was busy in Islamabad due to the National Assembly’s (NA) session, Hamza, on …

ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – At the outset, Minister for Water Resources Khursheed Shah voiced his concerns over the absence of other cabinet members and MNAs from the house. He said we have rendered sacrifices for the sake of democracy, stressing that the elected representatives should accord respect to the house by ensuring their presence. He requested the chair to adjourn …

LAHORE, June 15(ABC): Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Sardar Dost Mazari on Wednesday will attend the budget session set to be held in Aiwan-e-Iqbal. The Deputy Speaker Mazari will be attending the session after coming by-air from Islamabad while he will be chairing the budget session. Sardar Awais Laghari will be presenting the budget of the fiscal year 2023. Earlier, Speaker Punjab …

ISLAMABAD, June 14(ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) will hear the petitions of the convicts in the Noor Mukadam murder case on June 28, 2022. A local court in Islamabad had sentenced the prime accused, Zahir Jaffer, to death for killing Noor after a long-drawn trial of over four months. Meanwhile, co-accused Jan Muhammad and Muhammad Iftikhar — the gardener …

ISLAMABAD, June 14(ABC): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari reaches Iran on a two-day official visit. During his stay, the Foreign Minister will hold talks with the Iranian leadership on the entire spectrum of bilateral relations. He will hold delegation level talks with his Iranian counterpart and discuss ways and means to further bolster bilateral relations. Both Pakistan and Iran are …

ISLAMABAD, June 14(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ahsan Iqbal said on Tuesday that former Prime Minister Imran khan has left Pakistan on a very weak position and PML-N government is putting their politics at stake to save the country. Talking to media in Islamabad, the Federal Minister said, “Imran khan deliberately gave subsidy on petrol to give tough …

ISLAMABAD, June 14(ABC): PML-N senior leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi says the country would have been facing a situation like Sri Lanka and subsequently defaulted, if Imran Khan remained in power today but that they [the coalition government] had taken a tough decision to come into power in a bid to steer the country out of an …

LAHORE, June 14(ABC): Mainly very hot and dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country during next twelve hours. However, gusty with dust raising winds are likely in south Punjab and upper Sindh with rain-wind and thunderstorm in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, south Punjab, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas during evening and night. Temperature of …

LAHORE, June 14(ABC): Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has risen to 1,531,325. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,381 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 54 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country …

ISLAMABAD, June 14(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) chairperson and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday while taking a dig at the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja Said every week CEC takes instructions from Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz and PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz for rigging. Addressing the farmers, the PTI chairman said that national security is in …

ISLAMABAD, June 13(ABC): Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) leader Ghous Bux Mahar Monday told the government to come out of its “Imran” phobia and focus on performance. In the National Assembly’s budget session, the GDA leader said the targets eyed by the government in the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 are “unrealistic and unimplementable”. The Shehbaz Sharif-led coalition government last …

ISLAMABAD, June 13(ABC): Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday said that making self-reliant is the top priority of the PPP and coalition government,  reported. Asif Zardari said this during a meeting with Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leaders and federal ministers Tariq Bashir Cheema and Salik Hussain who called on him on Sunday. He said that prosperity …

LAHORE, June 13(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) on Sunday has given PML-N vice chairperson Maryam Nawaz the responsibility to run Punjab by-polls campaign. An important consultative meeting of PML-N was held in Model Town, which was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz, PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and Federal Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah, Khawaja Saad Rafique, Abdul …

WEB DESK, June 13(ABC): On the special directives of Aviation Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique, a Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight will depart for Syria today (Monday) to bring back Pakistanis stranded in the war-torn country due to the Israeli bombing of the Damascus airport. The PIA finalised plans to send a flight to Syria after a request was made via …

ISLAMABAD, Jun 12 (ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday expressed his serious concerns over increasing incidents of forest fires in different parts of the country. The President said that such fire incidents were causing huge financial loss to the nation as it deprived the effectees of their livelihood, put the life and properties of the inhabitants at high risk, destroyed …

ISLAMABAD: “Your life is your story, and the adventure ahead of you is the journey to fulfill your own purpose and potential.”— Kerry Washington. Being the pioneer of introducing innovation Roots Millennium Education group, under the leadership of Chief Executive Dr. Faisal Mushtaq Tamgha-e-Imtiaz organized a magnificent Cambridge CAIE High Achievers’ & College Graduation Ceremony of Future World School & …

LAHORE, June 12(ABC): The Punjab government on Sunday has restored the Local Government Act 2019. According to the notification, the Punjab government has also appointed local government administrators in all the districts while the Administrator Commissioner Lahore will be the Metropolitan Corporation Lahore. It is pertinent to mention that the Punjab Local Government Ordinance 2021 had expired on June 8, …

LAHORE, June 12(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) spokesperson Uzma Bokhari on Sunday while taking a dig at PTI chairman Imran Khan said he created drama in the name of accountability for four years and used institutions to run his government. During the media talk, PML-N spokesperson said that the former PM wanted to file cases against the opposition …

ISLAMABAD, June 12(ABC): Senior PTI leader and former federal minister for information Fawad Chaudhry on Sunday called out Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb for making “stupid remarks” regarding the loans taken by the PTI-led government. “You will do have [such] stupid conversations if you keep playing Candy Crush [popular mobile phone game],” Fawad wrote on Twitter, addressing the …

ISLAMABAD, June 12(ABC): In the wake of government’s austerity drive, the fuel quota of the top officials of the Islamabad Police has been squeezed after the approval of new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The new SOPs regarding the fuel quota of the top officials have been issued after the approval of the Inspector General of Police (IGP). All police officials …

LAHORE, June 12(ABC): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast pre-monsoon rains to begin from the third week of June across the country. The met office said that above-normal precipitation is predicted over most parts of the country with pre-monsoon rains expected to start from the third week of June. In the second half of the month, there will be more …

LAHORE, June 12(ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)  finalized the name of opposition leader in the Punjab Assembly. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leadership has approved the appointment of Mian Mehmood ur Rashid as Leader of the Opposition in the Punjab Assembly, while Mian Aslam Iqbal will be the Deputy Opposition Leader. It may be recalled that Mian Mehmood ur Rashid had earlier been the Leader …

ISLAMABAD, June 12(ABC): Pakistan has strongly condemned the heavy-handed treatment by the Indian authorities of Muslims who were registering a peaceful protest over the blasphemous remarks of the two members of the ruling political party BJP against Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In a statement, Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad said this is a new low in the Indian government’s repressive …

LAHORE, June 11(ABC): Punjab Assembly’s 40th Session was turned into Budget Session of Punjab and will be presented on June 13 at 2 pm. As per details, the Governor Punjab Baligh Ur Rehman has approved the Budget Session to be held on June 13 and summary has been sent by the Assembly Secretariat. While the Budget of fiscal year 2023 …

ISLAMABAD, June 11(ABC): The power shortfall is more than 5,000 MW at present and 12-hour load shedding is taking place in different parts of the country. According to Power Division, the power shortfall across the country is still 5,629 MW. The total power generation is 22,108 MW and the total demand for electricity is 27,737 MW. 5,344 MW of electricity …

ISLAMABAD, June 11(ABC): Former finance minister Senator Shaukat Tarin said Saturday that PTI’s tenure witnessed “record growth” in several sectors and the government was misleading the people by claiming they face an uphill task on the economic front. “All the numbers are published and public. Please take the country’s economy seriously and stop misleading the people. The numbers don’t lie …

ISLAMABAD, June 11(ABC): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted rain wind-thunderstorm at isolated places in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, Kashmir, Islamabad, Pothohar region and upper Punjab during the next 24 hours. Mainly dry weather is expected in other parts of the country during the next 24 hours. According to the synoptic situation, a shallow westerly wave is likely to affect …

LAHORE, June 11(ABC): Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has risen to 1,531,110. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,381 on Saturday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 73 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country …

DUBAI, June 11(ABC): The All Pakistan Muslim League (APML) — the political party established by former Pakistan president Pervez Musharraf — on Friday rubbished the reports of his death. According to APML, the ex-military ruler was taken back to his residence after three weeks of being admitted to the hospital. It also refuted news related to him being in critical …

ISLAMABAD, June 11(ABC): The PPP has served its MNA from the erstwhile FATA with a show-cause notice for attending peace talks with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) without informing the party or parliament,  reported Saturday. Sajid Hussain Turi, who is also the minister for Overseas Pakistanis, was served with the notice. Sources within the PPP have confirmed that a special …

KARACHI, June 11(ABC): Famous TV personality and PTI MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain has been laid to rest at Karachi’s Abdullah Shah Ghazi graveyard after his funeral prayers were offered here on Friday. A large number of people, including Hussain’s family and friends, attended the prayers. Former governor of Sindh Imran Ismail and former mayor of Karachi Farooq Sattar also attended the …

ISLAMABAD, June 10(ABC): Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday stressed for the formulation of charter of economy, also decrying that political parties only contest for point scoring in this difficult time of the country. He said that the government needed another National Action Plan, this time for the economy to get stable, lamenting that the development …