ISLAMABAD, June 07(ABC): To discuss ways to reach a consensus on economic policies, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will speak at a one-day pre-budget business conference today (Tuesday) taking all stakeholders on board,  reported. The conference will bring together leaders from a wide range of industries on a single platform for a vibrant and interactive debate, in line with the prime …

ISLAMABAD, June 07(ABC): The National Assembly on Monday recommended the government to approach the Supreme Court for legal action against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan as his ‘anti-state statement’ could undermine Pakistan’s security and integrity as well as its atomic programme. The House unanimously adopted a resolution, moved by Economic Affairs Minister Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, condemning former prime minister Imran …

ISLAMABAD, June 07(ABC): PML-N leader and former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Monday the government was “sorry” for the ongoing electricity loadshedding in the country and vowed to fix the issue in the coming days. In a press conference flanked by federal ministers, Abbasi said the government needed time to rectify the power shortage as the country was producing …

ISLAMABAD, June 07(ABC): Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Monday ruled out the possibility of a financial emergency in the country after the government took steps to rectify the ongoing economic turmoil. In a tweet, Ismail said the country was not facing a financial emergency as the price of petrol had been increased twice — and hiked up to Rs209.86, while there …

ISLAMABAD, June 06(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Pakistan is committed to enhance its bilateral ties with Japan in diverse fields. Talking to Japanese investors in Islamabad on Monday, he said Japan is not only a very dear friend of Pakistan, but a valuable donor which sent about 13 billion dollars to Pakistan in the last seven decades. The Prime Minister …

ISLAMABAD, June 06(ABC): Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Nadeem Raza Monday stressed avoiding baseless and unnecessary comments on Pakistan’s nuclear programme. “Pakistan is a responsible and confident nuclear country,” the deputy chairman of the National Command Authority said during a seminar at the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) in the federal capital. Pakistan’s policy is …

ISLAMABAD, June 06(ABC): Three options to jack up salaries from 5-15% in the budget for the incoming fiscal year are under the government’s consideration, amid the Pay and Pension Commission’s failure in submission of a report ahead of the next budget which resulted into the prime minister’s decision to grant another extension,  reported. The Finance Division issued a notification to …

  ISLAMABAD, June 05(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif  on Sunday condemned hurtful comments of India’s BJP leader about Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). In tweets on social media platform Twitter, he said, “I condemn in strongest possible words hurtful comments of India’s BJP leader about our beloved Prophet (PBUH). Have said it repeatedly India under Modi is trampling religious freedoms & persecuting …

RAWALPINDI, June 05(ABC): Security Forces killed seven terrorists in two separate operations conducted in North Waziristan and Bannu on Sunday. According to Pakistan Army Public Relations (ISPR), operations were conducted in Jani Khel area of Bannu and Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan in which security forces killed five terrorists in Jani Khel while two in Hassan Khel. In the …

NEW DELHI, June 05(ABC): Pakistan has condemned — in the strongest possible terms — the highly derogatory remarks recently made by two senior officials of India’s ruling party BJP, disrespecting the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). “These totally unacceptable remarks have not only deeply hurt the sentiments of the people of Pakistan but of billions of Muslims around …