MULTAN, May 20(ABC): PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said that he will announce the date for his party’s much-awaited long to Islamabad between May 25 to May 29. He, however, did not specify a date. Khan made the announcement while addressing a jalsa in Multan. It was expected that the PTI chairman would share the exact date …

  KARACHI: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday addressed the business community in Karachi and sought solutions to the economic woes that the country is undergoing. During his speech, the premier asked businessmen to speak about their problems and said: “We need to analyse the economic situation with patience.” The premier then requested the business community to provide solutions as …

  ISLAMABAD, May 20(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday declared 25 dissident members of PTI de-seated while announcing its verdict in a case pertaining to the dissident members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs). The ECP announced the unanimous verdict while accepting the reference against PTI dissidents who voted for Hamza Shahbaz in the election of Punjab chief …

ISLAMABAD, May 20(ABC): In light of the orders of the Supreme Court, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Friday banned all postings and transfers in the anti-graft watchdog. A statement issued by the bureau said that the bureau’s chairman Justice (Retired) Javed Iqbal, had halted all transfers and postings immediately. It added that the bureau was implementing the orders of …

KARACHI, May 20(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced worth Rs100 billion appreciation amount for the workers of the PNS Badr – the third Pakistan Navy MILGEM class corvette which was built at the Karachi Shipyard as part of the joint defence cooperation between Pakistan and Turkey – and lauded them for their efforts that was also continued in …

ISLAMABAD, May 20(ABC): The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) will hold the hearing on petition to increase the price of electricity in the context of April’s monthly fuel adjustment  on May 31. While an increase of Rs. 4.5 is expected in electricity price. The Central Power Purchasing Agency has filed petition to increase the price of electricity in the …

SARGODHA, May 19 (ABC): PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz said Thursday it was better to leave the government than to burden the people of Pakistan with massive inflation. In her address to the PML-N’s Sargodha jalsa, Maryam said PTI Chairman and former prime minister Imran Khan ruled the country for nearly four years and “destroyed” the economy, but now, he is …

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is set to announce its verdict in a case pertaining to the 25 dissident members of the Punjab Assembly (MPAs) from PTI tomorrow (Friday). The verdict is expected to be announced at 3pm on Friday. The ECP, which was due to decide the fate of the 25 defecting PTI MPAs …

ISLAMABAD, May 19 (ABC):The westerly wave entered into the upper parts of the country from Thursday night will produce rain-dust-thunderstorm in various parts of the country during the next few days, providing the much needed relief to the heat stricken people. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), the country witnessed an unusual intense heat wave little early during this …

ISLAMABAD, May 19,(ABC): Power outages continue in various parts of the country, with some urban areas not having electricity for six to eight hours, and rural regions are facing outages for 10 to 12 hours. Lahore is losing power after every 15 minutes to half an hour in some areas, indefinitely, despite the informed hours of load shedding ranging from …