LAHORE, June03(ABC): Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday while lashing out at the incumbent government over hike in fuel prices has given a call for peaceful protest on Friday. In a series of tweets on social networking website Twitter, the former prime minister wrote, “Imported govt has increased petroleum prices by 40 percent or …

QUETTA, June 03(ABC): Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Thursday visited Command and Staff College where he met the faculty and addressed participants of the college, a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said. According to the statement, COAS Bajwa was received by Corps Commander Lieutenant General Sarfraz Ali. During his visit, the army chief appreciated …

RAWALPINDI: Addressing a seminar on the anniversary of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Iranian Revolution, held at Khanah Farhang, Islamic Republic of Iran, Rawalpindi, the Acting Iranian Ambassador and Special Guest of the event, Mohammad Surkhabi, said that the Iranian Islamic revolution continues in full power despite the evils of the United States and the Zionist regime, and …

ISLAMABAD, June 02(ABC): PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz on Thursday lambasted PTI Chairman Imran Khan for talking about dividing the country into “three parts” and asked him who influenced him to talk about that. “Whose ideology is it? Did Zac Goldsmith influence you to this ideology or Israel?” the politician asked while speaking to the media in Islamabad. Zac Goldsmith is …

RAWALPINDI, June 02: Faculty of Engineering & Faculty of Management Sciences of the National University of Modern Languages (NUML), Rawalpindi Branch organized an open house & Job Fair in the University on Thursday. Pro Rector Rawalpindi Branch Brig (Retd) Muhammad Ibrahim inaugurated the events while Heads of Departments, faculty members and large number of students attended the event. Pro Rector …

ISLAMABAD, Jun 02 (ABC): Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail on Wednesday said that onus of purchasing the LNG (liquefied natural gas) at high rates was on Imran Khan as his government delayed in buying the commodity from international market. Talking to private news channel, he said that the inflation has affected entire world, but in that situation the Pakistan …

ANKARA, Jun 02 (ABC): Pakistan and Turkey on Wednesday signed various bilateral agreements and memorandums of understanding (MOUs) for enhanced cooperation in diverse areas of mutual interest, including trade, economy, communication, environment and housing. Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan witnessed the signing of bilateral agreements and MOUs. Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and Minister for …

LAHORE, Jun 02 (ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz on Wednesday said the present government would work day and night to provide genuine relief to the masses as bringing ease in life of the common man was a priority. Talking to the media here, he said the government was deliberating on various measures to sustain prices of commodities as the …

  ANKARA, June 02(ABC): Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Wednesday that they do not want to legislate at gunpoint or under any pressure. In his interview to Turkish media outlet on Wednesday, he said, “We have started the first phase of electoral reforms which has been passed by the parliament.” In an interview with Turkish media, the FM …

PESHAWAR, June 02(ABC): PTI Chairman Imran Khan warned on Wednesday that if the establishment does not “take the right decision” then Pakistan would break into “three parts”. In an interview with a private television channel, the ousted prime minister said the country is on the brink of “suicide” if “right decisions” are not taken, as it might move towards default. …