WEB DESK, July 29(ABC): PML-N on Saturday challenged the election of Speaker Punjab Assembly held a day earlier, in the Lahore High Court, naming newly-elected speaker Sibtain Khan, and others as respondents in the petition. The petition was filed in the Lahore High Court through Mansoor Usman Awan. It states that “legal requirements were not fulfilled” during the elections. Later …

QUETTA, July 29(ABC): A grenade attack outside Turbat Stadium injured three people, including a policeman, said the law enforcement agency on Saturday. According to the police, a football match was going on when the explosion took place near the stadium located on the Airport Road of the provincial capital.

LAHORE, July 29(ABC): PTI’s Wasiq Qayyum, who was a joint candidate of his party and the PML-Q, was elected as Punjab Assembly’s deputy speaker unopposed on Saturday after the Opposition announced a boycott of the polls. The Punjab Assembly deputy speaker’s seat fell vacant after Dost Muhammad Mazari was removed through a no-confidence motion submitted by the PTI after his …

WEB DESK, July 30(ABC): A delegation of notable Pakistani religious scholars who returned home on Friday after “fruitful” meetings with top Afghan and Pakistani Taliban leaders in Afghanistan expressed hope that the Afghan girls will soon be allowed to attend schools in their country. Furthermore, Pakistani religious leaders were optimistic about their meetings with the banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), promising …

LAHORE, July 30(ABC): The main runway of Lahore’s Allama Iqbal International Airport was opened for flights Friday night after two years of upgradation and renovation, reported. After renovation and repair work, Thai airways flight TG342 coming from Bangkok was the first that landed on the runway. According to the airport sources, the main runway of the Lahore airport R-36 was …

ISLAMABAD, July 29(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday appointed Dr Mukhtar Ahmed as the chairman of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), reported. According to the details available, Ahmed has been appointed for two years. He has served as the HEC chairman before while Ahmed also held the office of the HEC executive director previously. “The prime minister has seen and, while …

WEB DESK, July 29(ABC): The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Friday could not sight the Muharram-ul-Haram moon, which will mark the beginning of the new Islamic year, 1444 AH. This means that Youm-e-Ashura will be observed on August 9 and the first of Muharram will be Sunday. Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Chairman Moulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad presided over the meeting, …

LAHORE, July 29(ABC): The Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Friday instructed to speed up relief activities for the people affected by flood in River Chenab. Pervaiz Elahi while directing to accelerate relief activities in Rajanpur, Rojhan and Taunsa said that providing relief to the affected people should be done on priority. “We will not leave victims alone in …

ISLAMABAD, July 29(ABC): The Met Office on Friday forecast more rain with wind and thundershower in Islamabad, upper and central Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, north and eastern Balochistan, Gilgit-Baltistan and Kashmir during the next twelve hours. However, isolated heavy falls are likely in Islamabad, upper Punjab, upper Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, north-eastern Balochistan and Kashmir. Furthermore, heavy and light rain continues intermittently in Azad Kashmir. …

TANDO ADAM, July 29(ABC): At least five persons were wounded in collision between Tezgam Express and a truck near Tando Adam, a city of Sanghar District in Sindh Province, in the wee hours of Friday, reported. According to details, Tezgam Express which was on its way to Karachi from Rawalpindi hit a truck at an unmanned railway crossing near Tando …

SAHIWAL, July 29(ABC): At least four women were killed and 14 other persons were wounded when roof of a warehouse collapsed in Sahiwal on Thursday, reported. According to details, roof of a warehouse located in collapsed in village 102/9L near Sahiwal on Thursday, burying at least 18 persons, including 13 women, under the debris. Rescue teams reached the spot after …

WEB DESK, July 29(ABC): A major breakthrough is expected in Pakistan-US ties as Joe Biden’s administration has assured Pakistan that it is ready to take steps for the resumption of direct Pakistan International Airlines flights to the US. According to a statement released by the Embassy of Pakistan in Washington, Head of Prime Minister’s Strategic Reforms Unit Salman Sufi met …

ISLAMABAD, July 28 (ABC): Islamabad Police has reviewed security arrangements in view of the upcoming month of Muharram-ul-Haram and decided to enhance vigilance and patrolling in the city for fool proof security. According to the details, on the special directions of IG Islamabad, SSP Operations Islamabad Malik Jameel Zafar meet with scouts who performing duty during Muharram, SSP Investigation Farhat …

ISLAMABAD, July 28 (ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has announced schedule for bye-elections in one National Assembly and two provincial assembly’s seats. According to the notification of ECP, the bye-elections will be held on September 11, 2022 in NA-157 Multan-IV, PP-139 Sheikhupura-V and PP-241 Bahalnagar-V. These seats have become vacant due to de-notification, resignation and under Articles 223(4) …

ISLAMABAD, July 29(ABC): At the award ceremony of the Huawei ICT Competition 2021-2022 Global Final held by Huawei Pakistan, a Pakistani team consisting of Sateesh Kumar, Iqra Fatima, and Bhagchand Meghwar, was awarded the first prize of 20,000 USD along with a mobile phone for each team member, according to Gwadar Pro. The competition, which was concluded in Shenzhen, China, …

KARACHI, July 28(ABC): Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Thursday said that 93 people have died due to rain in Karachi, while 59 people are injured. A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif was held in Chief Minister’s House through video link, which discussed the damages caused during rain across Sindh. It is really upsetting to learn that …

ISLAMABAD, July 28(ABC): Following speculations about Special Assistant to Prime Minister Tariq Fatemi’s meeting with a US State secretary being “private”, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has refuted the rumours, saying that the meetings were facilitated by the Pakistan Embassy in Washington. Reports were circulating in Pakistani media that Fatemi’s meeting with senior US Assistant Secretary Of State Wendy Sherman in …

KARACHI, July 28(ABC): The Sindh High Court on Thursday disposed of the plea challenging the orders of exhumation of famous TV host Aamir Liaquat Hussain’s remains for an autopsy, as the parties in the case reached a consensus. Hussain’s children, Ahmed Aamir and Dua Aamir, had filed a plea against the exhumation orders passed by East judicial magistrate and sought …

LAHORE, July 28(ABC): The power shortfall in the country has gone down to 5,900 megawatts, the electricity demand in the country is 28,500 megawatts while the supply lags at 22,600 megawatts. According to Power Division sources, the power shortfall in the country on Thursday has gone up to 5,900. The Lahore Electricity Supply Company (LESCO) is suffering a shortfall of …

BEIJING, July 28(ABC): The use of off-grid solar panels is increasing day by day in the rural areas of Pakistan, especially among the disadvantaged segments of society who cannot afford conventional means of lighting or large-scale renewable projects. These people simply buy a panel or two and expose them to the sun either on their roofs or outside in the …

SKARDU, July 28(ABC): Seven members of a family, including a newly-married army aviation officer, lost their lives after their car fell into River Indus in Kharmang area of Skardu on Thursday. The dead included army captain pilot Hassan, his wife Dr Samina and five of their relatives. The car plunged into the river after the driver of the vehicles lost …

QUETTA, 28 July(ABC): The armed forces on Thursday stepped up their relief efforts in flood-ravaged districts of Balochistan, with the death toll from the unprecedented rainfall crossing 100. As part of its relief activities, two helicopters of the Army Aviation have flown from Karachi to Balochistan’s Othal and Lasbella areas to assist in rescue efforts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) …

LAHORE, Jul 27 (APP):Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) leader Attaullah Tarar on Wednesday said that the PML-N always advocated the supremacy and upholding of the law and the constitution however it wanted equal standards of justice for everyone as nobody was above the law. Talking to the media here, he said that the PML-N had always respected the courts and …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will lead Pakistan’s delegation to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Council of Foreign Ministers (SCO-CFM) meeting in Tashkent on July 28-29. The invitation to attend the SCO-CFM was extended by the acting Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Norov, the Foreign Office Spokesperson said in a press release on Wednesday. In the CFM meeting, …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): The bar councils have demanded amendment in the Supreme Court Rules and said that the power of the Chief Justice to fix cases and create benches should be regulated. The Supreme Court Bar Association and Bar Councils have issued a joint statement demanding that the Supreme Court Rules be amended and the constitutional provisions related to the …

LAHORE, July 27(ABC): Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader and former federal minister Moonis Elahi on Wednesday lashed at Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah over his recent warning to impose governor’s rule in Punjab, saying that he should read the constitution before making illogical statements about the governor’s rule. PML-Q leader took to Twitter and said even though it hasn’t been 24 …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): Pakistan reported another wild poliovirus case in the North Waziristan district, taking this year’s overall tally to 14, the Ministry of Health confirmed Wednesday. Following the virus paralysing another child in North Waziristan, the district’s tally reached 13, while the only case apart from the area has been reported Lakki Marwat — which was registered last week. …

LAHORE, July 27(ABC): The PTI has finalised the name of the former provincial minister for forestry, wildlife and fisheries Sibtain Khan for the post of speaker of the Punjab Assembly. The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday declared the ruling of Punjab Assembly Deputy Speaker Dost Muhammad Mazari in the Punjab chief minister’s election “illegal”, and ruled that PTI’s candidate …

KARACHI, July 27(ABC): The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday adjourned the petition filed by a social organization against Dania Shah the widow of late Dr. Aamir Liaquat Hussain without any action. According to details, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) and other officials did not appear in the court and the hearing was adjourned without further action. It is pertinent …

LAHORE, July 27(ABC): Soon after Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi was declared Punjab Chief Minister by the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan, the newly appointed CM has started to reshuffle bureaucracy of the province. The Punjab government has made important transfers including the CCPO Lahore Bilal Siddique Kamyana, who has been removed from his post. Bilal Siddique …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): All hospitals across Pakistan are taking necessary steps to deal with monkeypox after directives were issued from the country’s top health body, Minister for Health Qadir Patel said Wednesday. The minister’s comments came during a special meeting of the Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination convened at the directives of Patel after the World Health …

ISLAMABAD, Jul 27(ABC): Pakistan Railways has retrieved around 523 acres precious land worth billion of rupees from illegal occupants under its anti-encroachment operation across the country. “The encroachment operation has been launched with the assistance of railway police and district administrations,” an official in the Ministry of Railways told. Giving details, he said, the department retrieved 267 acres land in …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): More rain with wind and thundershower is expected in Sindh, Balochistan, upper and central Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next twelve hours. Isolated heavy falls are likely in Kashmir, upper Punjab, upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and north eastern Balochistan. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad and Muzaffarabad twenty-four degree centigrade, Lahore …

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): The 74th martyrdom anniversary of Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed is being observed today (Wednesday). Muhammad Sarwar was born on November 10, 1910 at Singhori village in Gujjar Khan. He was commissioned in Punjab Regiment during 1944. He was awarded with Nishan-e-Haider for laying down his life during the first Pakistan-India war in 1948.

ISLAMABAD, July 27(ABC): Reacting to the comments of the Indian foreign ministry’s spokesperson on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), Islamabad said that New Delhi’s attempts to cast aspersions over the project shows “India’s insecurity as well as the pursuit of a hegemonic agenda that has held back socio-economic development in South Asia for decades”. Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar Ahmad …

KARACHI, Jul 26(ABC): Wardah International Service – GSA of Iraqi Airways in Pakistan, has announced to start four flights for Karachi and two for Islamabad in a week from 1st of Muharram-ul- Haram. Executive of Wardah International Service, Basil Affendi said, “We shall start our operations from Baghdad and Najaf to Karachi and Islamabad from the 1st of Moharram.” The …

ISLAMABAD, July 26(ABC): Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Tuesday said the federal cabinet has decided to increase the power tariff by Rs3.50 per unit with immediate effect and has issued special directives to the Ministry of Power for protecting the poor consumers from its impact. Addressing a press conference flanked by Minister of State for Petroleum Musadiq Malik, Dastagir …

RAWALPINDI, July 26(ABC): The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) announced on Tuesday that 32 brigadiers have been promoted to the rank of major general. The military’s media wing said that the promotions were approved after Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa presided over a promotion board meeting at the General Headquarters. Out of the 32, eight officers belonged …

WEB DESK, July 26(ABC): PTI Chairperson and former prime minister Imran Khan Tuesday called upon human rights organisations to take action against the Indian government for torturing Kashmiri freedom fighter, Yasin Malik. Taking to Twitter, the PTI leader condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “fascist” government for forcing Malik to go on a hunger strike. “Strongly condemn fascist Modi government …

ISLAMABAD, July 26(ABC): Former interior minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, while reacting on Tuesday to the ruling coalition’s objection to the Supreme Court’s decision to continue the hearing on the Punjab chief minister’s election with the current three-member bench, said that it is “extremely unfortunate” that the chief justice’s bench was dubbed a “fixed bench.” The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday …