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 …

PESHAWAR, June 10(ABC): A child was killed and eight other persons sustained injuries roof and wall collapse incidents caused by dust storm which lashed Peshawar in Thursday evening, reported. According to details, several incidents of damage to property were reported due to dust storm that hit the provincial metropolis with an intensity of around 76 miles per hour. Roof and …

ISLAMABAD, June 10(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) senior leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said the coalition government would succeed in overcoming the economic challenges faced by the country due to bad governance under the PTI’s regime. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi criticized the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Inasf (PTI) government for violating the agreement it had signed with the International …

ISLAMABAD, June 10(ABC): Parliament’s joint session Thursday passed the Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022, and National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2022, returned by President Arif Alvi. The election amendment bill has abolished the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in polls, while the NAB bill has formulated a post-retirement procedure for its chairman, among other changes. Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarrar presented …

ISLAMABAD, June 10(ABC): After Finance Minister Miftah Ismail presented the Pakistan Economic Survey, a day before announcing the budget for the fiscal year 2022-23, on Thursday, PTI Chairman Imran Khan maintained that the people of Pakistan will “now find out what inflation actually is.” The PTI chairman was speaking during a press conference in Islamabad to present his views on …

ISLAMABAD, June 09(ABC): Former bureaucrat Ahad Khan Cheema has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s Adviser on Establishment. An official notification for Cheema’s appointment stated that his designation will be equal to that of a federal minister’s. “In exercise of powers conferred by clause (1) of Article 93 of the Constitution of Pakistan  President, on the advice of Prime Minister, …

LAHORE, June 09 (ABC): Sharif family’s renowned servant Malik Maqsood famously known as ‘Maqsood Chaprasi’ passed away on Thursday. Maqsood was nominated in the money laundering case against Shehbaz Sharif and his family. According to sources, the Sharif family’s peon Malik Maqsood has passed away due to a cardiac arrest. Maqsood was accused in the money laundering case against PM …

LAHORE, June 09(ABC): Pakistan has reported no death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has risen to 1,530,965. The nationwide tally of fatalities stands at 30,379 on Thursday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 89 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across the country …

ISLAMABAD, June 09(ABC): A good news for government employees as federal government has restored Saturday holiday in govt s offices with immediate effect,  reported on Wednesday. Establishment Division has issued the notification of Saturday holiday in government s offices. According to notification, the office hours would be from 8:00am to 4:00pm. According to the notification, from Monday to Thursday, there will …

ISLAMABAD, June 09(ABC): The joint session of the parliament will be held at the Parliament House at 4:00pm today (Thursday) in which National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and Elections (Amendment) Bill, 2022 will be tabled for approval, reported. Both the bills have been passed by the National Assembly and the Senate but as the President of Pakistan Dr Arif Ali …

ISLAMABAD, June 09(ABC): National Assembly Speaker Raja Parvez Ashraf Wednesday said that it was his responsibility to confirm that the PTI parliamentarians tendered their resignations without being under any sort of pressure. Talking about the mass resignations tendered by the Imran Khan-led party’s members from the Parliament ahead of the election for the new prime minister of Pakistan, Ashraf said …

WEB DESK, June 09(ABC): Chaudhry Wajahat Hussain’s son Hussain Ellahi announced on Wednesday that he is parting ways with PML-Q over the support offered by the party to the Shehbaz Sharif-led “imported government”. “I’ve always said my country is first for me and keeping that in mind I have decided that my political journey with PML-Q must come to an …

ISLAMABAD, June 09(ABC): Defense Minister Khwaja Asif stated on Wednesday that former prime minister Imran Khan was attempting to reach out to the establishment in order to escape a difficult situation. “Imran Khan is confused and bereft of senses as a result of frustration and failure. His rhetoric against the Pakistani army is still resonating in the air, but he …

ISLAMABAD, June 08(ABC): PTI Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday vehemently criticised the government and said the incumbent rulers would “not do anything without the approval of the United States”. Khan was addressing party workers and leaders at the PTI’s National Council Meeting after he was re-elected as the chairman unopposed as other candidates had withdrawn in his favour. PTI leaders …

LAHORE, June 08(ABC): According to sources Pakistan will buy more 100MW electricity from Iran. According to sources, the decision has been taken considering the need of energy in Balochistan. Iran has shown positive response on the request of Pakistan. Pakistani delegation will visit Tehran to discuss technical matters. Sources say that imported electricity will fulfill the requirement of Makran Division …

KARACHI, June 08(ABC): Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday reserved verdict on petition seeking recovery of allegedly missing girl Dua Zehra. During the hearing, police presented Dua and her husband Zaheer before the court after the ossification test as per the court’s orders passed in the last hearing. However, Dua’s father Mehdi Kazmi rejected the test report. I have been …

ISLAMABAD, June 08(ABC): Former Prime Minister and Senator Yousaf Raza Gillani on Wednesday challenged the results of the election of chairman Senate in Supreme Court of Pakistan. Gillani filed the petition in Supreme Court against the ruling of Islamabad High Court (IHC). He pleaded the SC to reject the verdict of IHC. In his petition, the former prime minister claimed …

ISLAMABAD, June 08(ABC): Foreign Minister and Pakistan People s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has quarantined himself after German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock tested positive for coronavirus. According to sources, the foreign minister will perform official and political affairs from his residence during quarantine. Sources further said that Bilawal Bhutto Zardari would also undergo a coronavirus test. On the …