KARACHI, July 8(ABC): After heavy rainfall in Karachi, the infrastructure of the metropolitan city has been badly affected. Thursday’s moderate to heavy showers played havoc while low-lying areas of the city are still flooded with rainwater. Gadap river in Karachi has been overflowed, while three people fled in the Lath river. As per details, water level in the Malir river …

RAWALPINDI, July 8(ABC): Business was quieter than usual at one of Pakistan’s biggest livestock markets Friday as an economic crunch stopped customers from splashing out on cows, sheep and goats for the Eid ul Adha. Farmers have been camped at the I-15 cattle market between Islamabad and Rawalpindi for two weeks, hoping to sell their stock ahead of the holiday, …

LAHORE, July 8(ABC): Dua Zahra — the girl who was reported missing from Karachi on April 16 but was recovered from Punjab later and declared that she had run away from her home to marry 21-year-old Zaheer Ahmed — has appealed to her parents to “stop humiliating” her through court cases. Speaking to a private TV channel flanked by her …

ISLAMABAD, July 8(ABC): Hot and humid weather is expected in most parts of the country during the next twelve hours. However more rain-wind and thundershower is expected in Kashmir, north eastern Punjab, Upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Sindh and Balochistan. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Karachi twenty-eight degree centigrade, Lahore thirty-one, Peshawar thirty, Quetta twenty-three, Gilgit twenty-two, …

ISLAMABAD, July 7(ABC): The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Thursday predicted another spell of torrential rainfall across the country on the occasion of Eidul Azha. According to the meteorological department, rains and thundershower is expected in Islamabad, Kashmir, Swat, Mansehra, Kohistan, Abbottabad, Haripur, Peshawar, Mardan, Swabi, Nowshera, Kurram, Kohat, Mianwali, Sargodha, Hafizabad, M. B Din, Rawalpindi, Murree, Attock, Chakwal, Jhelum, …

  ISLAMABAD, July 7(ABC): After the railways, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has also announced a discount on fares for passengers during the Eid-ul-Azha. According to details, Federal Minister for Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique has directed CEO of the national flag carrier to cut fares and facilitate people trying to get to their loved ones on Eid. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the …

ISLAMABAD, July 7(ABC): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Thursday notified an increase in the power tariff by Rs9.5180 per unit on account of fuel charges adjustment (FCA) for May 2022 amid worsening power outages across the country. The FCA for May 2022 will be charged with the bill for July and August 2022, which will be paid by …

WEB DESK, July 7(ABC): In a sigh of relief to families, the military’s media wing announced on Thursday that they have “successfully rescued” stranded mountaineers Shehroze Kashif, Fazal Ali from Nanga Parbat. “Pakistan Army aviation helicopters, pilots have successfully rescued both stranded mountaineers from Nanga Parbat and landed at Jaglot near Gilgit,” said the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a …

ISLAMABAD, July 7(ABC): PTI leader Shireen Mazari on Thursday asked the “handlers of this government” what their “eventual aim” is. She was speaking to journalists after a meeting of the judicial commission tasked with probing her arrest in May. While briefing the media on her views regarding the current political situation in the country, the former human rights minister said: …

LAHORE, July 7(ABC): Dua Zahra’s husband and prime accused in the high profile case, Zaheer Ahmed has acquired a protective bail from Lahore High Court to avoid being arrested as the girl’s father incessantly pursues the alleged child marriage and kidnapping case in Sindh’s courts. Mehdi Kazmi has moved the Sindh High Court to take action against Zaheer over the alleged child …

ISLAMABAD, July 7(ABC): The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Thursday submitted its reply to a local court in Karachi over a petition against Dania Malik — the third wife of popular televangelist Aamir Liaquat Hussain who passed away on June 9 — stating that the petitioner is not the affected party. A welfare organisation had filed a petition against Dania …

MARDAN, July 7(ABC): A policeman was killed and four others, including two cops, were injured when a blast ripped through a police check-post in Mardan on Thursday, reported. The Mardan district police officer confirmed the explosion and casualties. The deceased and injured were shifted to a nearby hospital. According to the police, the injured include two passer-bys.

RAWALPINDI, July 7(ABC): The 23rd martyrdom anniversary of Havaldar Lalak Jan Shaheed (Nishan-e-Haider) is being observed today (Thursday), Dunya News reported. Nation pays homage to Havaldar Lalak Jan; NH (Nishan-e-Haider), who laid his life while defending the motherland against heavy odds in most challenging battlefield environment during Kargil conflict on 7 July 1999. Born on April 1, 1967, Havaldar Lalak …

ISLAMABAD, July 7(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inaugurated the Rawalpindi-Islamabad Green Line and Blue Line metro bus services, reported. At the opening ceremony, the prime minister announced that the bus services would be free for one month. The 15-kilometre-long Green Line metro bus service has eight passenger stops, whereas the 20-kilometre-long Blue Line service has 13 stations.

NORTH WAZIRISTAN, July 7(ABC): A soldier of the armed forces of Pakistan embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Mir Ali area of North Waziristan, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said Wednesday. “Sepoy Waheed Khan, 23, resident of Nowshera having fought gallantly, embraced Shahadat,” a brief statement issued by the military’s media wing read. The ISPR further …

KARACHI, July 6(ABC): The judicial magistrate (East) on Wednesday directed authorities to present the phone call records of the period April 15 to 19 of Zaheer Ahmed, the boy who allegedly kidnapped and married teenager Dua Zahra. Dua Zahra was reported missing by her parents in mid-April. She was later found to have married Zaheer Ahmed in Lahore. During the …

ISLAMABAD, July 6, 2022 (ABC): Christian Turner, British High Commissioner to Pakistan, said that about 500,000 people travel between the UK and Pakistan every year, regrettably, most travel from Pakistan was hampered by visa delays. “I am personally saddened by the plight of visa applicants, Students wishing to go to the UK should apply for a visa soon, the conditions …

KARACHI, July 6(ABC): Two citizens died in incidents after rain in Karachi. Roads in Sukkur were flooded due to the heavy rainfall while low-lying areas were inundated and different areas of Sukkur are also experiencing loadshedding. A man lost his life in Karachi’s Azam Basti after getting electrocuted by water motor while a 14-year-old Iman lost her life in Malir …

WASHINGTON DC, Jul 6 (ABC): Ambassador Masood Khan has said that Pak-US educational exchange programs were critical in perception management and building closer ties between Pakistan and the United States. He said that the youth of Pakistan, with its knowledge, expertise and communication skills, was playing a leading role in projecting soft power of the country abroad. The Ambassador was …

ANKARA, July 5(ABC): The Pakistani Embassy in Türkiye’s capital Ankara organized a mango festival Monday which was attended by a large number of Turkish officials, members of the diplomatic corps and the Pakistani community. The festival was part of a series of activities and events commemorating the 75th anniversary of Pakistan’s independence — Pakistan’s Diamond Jubile Pakistan’s Ambassador to Türkiye, …

ISLAMABAD, July 5(ABC): Thirty-six pilgrims were left stranded at Islamabad International Airport on Tuesday as passengers arrived late due to immense monsoon rains battering the twin cities. According to officials, 22 passengers were to embark on pilgrimage via Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) while 14 pilgrims had their flights confirmed by Saudi Airlines. However, the flights to Jeddah departed without them. …

KARACHI, July 5(ABC): The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has arrested Dad Bakhsh, mastermind of the Karachi suicide attack and sleeper cell, on Tuesday. Addressing a press conference, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Memon said that the arrested terrorist used to spy on the Chinese teachers on the order of Khalil Baloch and he used the woman Shari Baloch for the attack. …

ISLAMABAD, July 5(ABC): The 23rd martyrdom anniversary of Kargil War Hero, Captain Karnal Sher Khan Shaheed Nishan-e-Haider is being observed on Tuesday. He was born in district Swabi of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 1970. During the Kargil conflict on the Line of Control in 1999, he emerged as the symbol of courage and inflicted heavy losses on the Indian forces, while …

LAHORE, July 5(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday issued a notice to Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz for violating the code of conduct. The ECP summoned Hamza Shahbaz on July 7 in response to the Punjab Chief Minister’s announcement of an electricity relief package ahead of Punjab by-elections. It is pertinent to mention that according to the …

KARACHI, July 5(ABC): Heavy rains lashed the port city on Tuesday, inundating low-lying areas and roads a day after light drizzle hit the metropolis. Intermittent rainfall was recorded in almost all the areas of the city, including, II Chundrigar Road, Gulistan-e-Johar, North Karachi, Surjani Town, Gadap Town, National Highway, Bahria Town, Malir, Shahrah-e-Faisal, among others. Moreover, the Met Office said …

KARACHI, July 5(ABC): An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday granted police a seven-day remand of former federal minister and MQM leader Babar Ghauri, who returned to the country last night. The police, who took Ghauri into custody last night, produced the ex-federal minister before the court today to seek his remand. Ghauri was brought to court amid tight security, seated …

KARACHI, July 5(ABC): The father of Dua Zahra, Mehdi Kazmi, has once again filed a plea in the Sindh High Court, seeking the recovery of the teenager who had gone missing from her Karachi residence in April but was later found to have married Zaheer Ahmed in Lahore. The plea has moved the court to take action against Zaheer if …

RAWALPINDI, Jul 05 (ABC):The citizens have been advised to adopt all possible precautionary measures to avoid Corona and Congo viruses on Eid ul Azha. According to a district administration spokesman, the district administration had set up 11 cattle markets for the sale of sacrificial animals in the Rawalpindi district. The administration on the directives of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rawalpindi Tahir …

MULTAN, July 05 (ABC): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice-Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi has rejected rumours regarding his inclusion in Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and meeting with Asif Ali Zardari. Addressing a corner meeting in connection with the upcoming by-poll in PP-217 Multan, the former foreign minister has denied a claim made by Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Raja …

ISLAMABAD, July 5(ABC): Rain-wind-thundershower is expected in Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir, Islamabad, upper Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. However, heavy rain is also likely at few places in Swat. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Peshawar thirty degree centigrade, Lahore thirty-one, Karachi twenty-nine, Quetta twenty-one, and Muzaffarabad twenty-five, Gilgit twenty-three and Murree seventeen. According to Met office …

KARACHI, July 04 (ABC): The national flag carrier, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), announced on Monday that it was expanding its flight operations for Skardu. Abdullah Khan, the spokesperson for the national flag carrier, said that from next, PIA would operate 12 flights from Pakistan to Skardu every week. “The PIA increased flights following strong travel demand to northern areas due …

MUZAFFARABAD, July 04 (ABC): A girl was killed and seven other family members were seriously injured when lightning hit a house in Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Monday. According to the rescue workers, the house was hit by a landslide due to lightning during the monsoon rains in the area of Doomeel Sairi. Due to the lightning and …

LAHORE, July 04 (ABC): The Punjab government has enforced Section 144 on burning “Siri Paye” (body parts of sacrificed animals) on roads and public places during the Eid days. The Home Department has also imposed a ban on the sale of animals on roadsides, and parks in the province. Under the direction of Additional Chief Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza, the …

ISLAMABAD, July 04 (ABC): Islamabad police have merged all police emergency services at Safe City and introduced new helpline with the name of “Pukaar-15” for prompt action in case of any mishap and provision of police report to the complainant on the spot. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Dr. Akbar Nasir Khan has said that the vision of the …

ISLAMABAD, July 4(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan on Monday has canceled appointment and transfers in National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The ECP taking action on the appointments and transfers of DG NAB in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Multan, issued instructions to the District Monitoring Officers to immediately cancel the orders of appointments and transfers. On the other hand, the ECP in …

KARACHI, July 4(ABC): K-Electric increased the power rate by Rs9.42 per unit on the request of K-Electric on Monday. The increase has been made under the head of annual fuel adjustment for the month of May. K-Electric contended that the department had to recover Rs380 billion. The NEPRA chairman said that they are ready to provide cheap electricity. “We are …

ISLAMABAD, July 4(ABC): Hot and humid weather is expected in most districts of the country during the next twelve hours. However, rain-wind-thundershower is likely to prevail in Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir, northeast Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-seven degree centigrade, Lahore thirty, Karachi and Peshawar thirty one, Quetta and Muzaffarabad twenty-five, Gilgit …

LAHORE, July 4(ABC): A court in Lahore on Monday granted interim bail to Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) leader Moonis Elahi till July 14 in the Money Laundering Case lodged by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). The Banking Court heard the case of pre-arrest bails of Moonis Elahi along with three others in the money laundering case. Moonis, Mohammad Khan …

WEB DESK July 4(ABC): The medical board’s report of ossification and dentition tests performed on Dua Zahra has stated her age as “nearest to 15-years”, said the lawyer representing the father of the teenager — who had gone missing from her Karachi residence in April but was later found to have married Zaheer Ahmed in Lahore. A 10-member medical board …

ISLAMABAD, July 3(ABC): After predicting heavy rains across the country, the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Sunday revised its forecast, saying the “intensity of current monsoon system has weakened”. The Met office said the epicentre of the monsoon system has moved to southwest of Karachi in the Arabian Sea. The PMD said in a weather update that rainfall with strong …