ISLAMABAD, Sep 23(ABC): Shahnawaz Amir, prime accused in the murder case of his wife Sara Bibi, was handed over to the police on Saturday on a two-day physical remand a day after being arrested for the murder. A district and sessions court in Islamabad also issued arrest warrants the accused’s father, prominent journalist Ayaz Amir, his wife, brother and sister-in-law. The defendant’s …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (ABC):An analytical report of Stanford, a global internet observatory center, has exposed Indian government-backed social media accounts spreading plethora of fake news and propaganda against Pakistan on popular social media platform. The report published under title, ‘My Heart Belongs to Kashmir: An Analysis of a Pro-Indian Army Covert Influence Ope­ration on Twitter’ is available on the Stanford’s …

LAHORE, Sep 24 (ABC):The cases of dengue virus surging as 226 new cases were reported in Punjab during the last 24 hours. According to health department sources, a total of 4537 cases of dengue virus have so far been reported during the current year while 8 people died of dengue virus and 1086 patients were under treatment in different hospitals …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (ABC): The ICT Police have mobilized security apparatus and started chalking out strategy in wake of any sit-in call in the federal capital. Following the special directions of Minister for Interior Rana Sanaullah Khan, an important meeting was held at the central police office to deal with the sit-in under the chairmanship of Commandant FC Salahuddin Mehsud …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 24 (ABC): Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki has said the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) paid special attention to all Islamic countries but Pakistan was the most important in the Islamic world that enjoy indeed cordial and brotherly relations with Saudi Arabia. Addressing the 92nd Saudi National Day ceremony here at a hotel on Friday …

VEHARI, Sep 23 (ABC): President, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) and JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazal Ur Rehman said on Friday that PML-N government was taking steps to control price hike to provide relief to the people. He expressed these views while addressing a gathering of Ulema, students and notables at Jamia Khalid Bin Waleed in Thingi. PDM chief was on a …

LAHORE, Sep 23 (ABC): An accountability court on Friday granted permanent exemption from personal appearance to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in the Ashiana Iqbal Housing Scheme reference filed by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Accountability Court Judge Sajid Awan conducted a hearing on the application filed by the prime minister for permanent exemption and announced the verdict after hearing detailed …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 23(ABC): Awami Muslim League (AML) Chief Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on Friday said that the government has lost it’s course and it wants anarchy in the country. Talking to media in Islamabad, Sheikh Rashid while lashing out at the incumbent government over the ‘record breaking’ inflation in the country and the disastrous situation of land and life after the …

Sep 23(ABC): The Transgender Rights Act, according to Amir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Sirajul Haq, is against Islamic Sharia. The recently passed Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act by the National Assembly, was enacted in 2018. The law allows transgender persons equal rights to education, basic health facilities, writing their transgender identity on their identity cards and passports, besides the right to …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 23 (ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought report from Foreign Office regarding the measures to bring back Dr. Afia Saddiqi from jail of a foreign country. Justice Ijaz Ishaq Khan heard the case filed by Dr Fauzia Saddiqi. The court instructed the lawyer of the Foreign Office to hold meeting with Dr. Fauzia Saddiqi so …