RAWALPINDI, Sep 16 (ABC):All is set to observe ‘Chehlum’ here on Saturday with religious fervour and reverence to remember the supreme sacrifices rendered by Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA) and his companions for the cause of Islam while over 3600 cops would guard the mourners. The district administration and law enforcers have finalized all necessary arrangements to facilitate the mourners. Rawalpindi …

RAWALPINDI, Sep 16 (ABC): All educational institutes including Universities, Colleges and Schools, government as well as private situated within municipal limits of tehsil Rawalpindi excluding cantonment areas would remain closed on September 17 (Saturday) on account of Chehlum of Hazrat Imam Hussain (RA). Rawalpindi District Administration here on Friday issued a notification and announced a holiday particularly for educational institutes. …

LAHORE, Sep 15 (ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi presided over a special meeting pertaining to jail reforms at CMO on Thursday in which various proposals and recommendations were submitted for the welfare of prisoners.The CM sought a comprehensive plan within seven days with regard to the jail reforms and said that the prisoners who gave better performance during …

KARACHI, Sep 15(ABC): A surge in dengue cases following the heavy rains this monsoon seasons has overwhelmed hospitals in the metropolitan city as the buzz of mosquitos has become a sound of terror for citizens. Alarmingly, 75 per cent of patients visiting hospitals for medical consultation for fever, body aches, pain and rashes are diagnosed with dengue hemorrhagic fever. According …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15(ABC): Foreign Office Spokesperson Asim Iftikhar has rejected media reports regarding any stoppage of work or abandonment of the Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower project. Responding to a question during his weekly news briefing in Islamabad this afternoon, he said India is once again churning out false and baseless reports regarding the Neelum-Jhelum hydropower project. He said a fault was detected …

LAHORE, Sep 15 (ABC):Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that the country is faced with multiple challenges but rehabilitation of flood victims is the greatest of all.Talking to PML-N MPAs during a meeting at the Governor’s House here on Thursday, he said the whole country has suffered from huge economic losses besides loss of human lives, adding, “It is …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): Minister of State for Petroleum Dr.Musadik Malik on Thursday said that coalition government was trying to manage the availability of additional gas before winter season. “We are making all out efforts to avoid gas shortage in winter season,” he said while talking to a news channel. Criticizing the previous regime of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), he said, …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC): Islamabad Health Care Regulatory Authority (IHCRA) has fixed Rs1800 for dengue test fee at private laboratories to facilitate the masses. People can get their test done at IHRA certified laboratories at a discounted rate, deputy commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon told the media on Thursday. He said Islamabad Capital Territory Administration (ICTA) was making all-out efforts …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 15 (ABC):Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Thursday said that propagating false news and unverified narratives have become a real challenge for all democratic societies. He lamented that spreading negative news, especially about prime institutions has become a negative social trend. The journalist community‘s role to reject such false propaganda against parliament is essential to keep the sanctity …

LAHORE, Sep 15(ABC): The three-day 979th Urs celebrations of great saint Syed Ali Abul Hasan bin Usman Hajveri, popularly known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh (RA), began in Lahore on Thursday. Special food stalls have been set up at designated places of the shrine for the general public attending the Urs celebrations. Food would be doled out round-the-clock among the …