ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 (ABC): Ambassador of Ethiopia to Pakistan, Jemal Beker Abdula on Wednesday said that Ethiopia’s decision to formally kick-started its diplomatic mission from Islamabad would help out to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations between two countries. He said that Ethiopia and Pakistan would develop a legal trade framework that further incentivizes both countries’ investors and enhances …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 7 (ABC): Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Wednesday said despite contributing less than 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions, Pakistan was committed to improving air pollution and reducing emissions. In her message on International Clean Air Day, the Minister said Pakistan at present stood at the forefront of the global environmental emergency where air …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): YouTube, the largest video streaming platform in the world, is inaccessible on many ISPs in Pakistan. According to NetBlocks, an organization that tracks network disruptions and shutdowns, said that metrics corroborate reports of a new disruption to YouTube in Pakistan. “The incident comes as former PM Imran Khan appears on screen to live stream a speech on …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday summoned a meeting to overview the by-elections on three National Assembly seats in Karachi. Sources privy to the matter said that the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja will preside over the meeting to review the flood situation in Sindh and upcoming by-elections in Karachi. In the meeting, …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said that climate change and global warming had accelerated glacial melting, particularly affecting Gilgit Baltistan region. He expressed these views during a meeting with Governor Gilgit Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah who called on him. The president said that recent floods had badly affected the country. During the meeting, they discussed the …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 6(ABC): The Foreign Office on Tuesday said that Pakistan supports China’s efforts for social and economic development, harmony, peace and stability in the Xinjiang region, which is home to Uyghurs and other ethnic minorities. FO spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said that China has successfully taken over 700 million people out of poverty in the last three decades, thus improving …

KARACHI, LAHORE, Sep 6(ABC): At least 97 people in Sindh and 85 in Punjab are confirmed to be affected by the dengue virus in the last 24 hours. Cases of dengue have increased in the two provinces with Sindh being more impacted where 92 patients were reported to have been sick with the virus in various districts across Karachi. According …

LAHORE, Sep 6(ABC): A citizen has approached a court in Lahore for the registration of a treason case against PTI Chairman Imran Khan over his remarks against the army. An additional sessions judge heard the plea filed by citizen Sheikh Muzaffar Hussain in which the citizen has stated that Imran Khan issued a statement regarding the army while addressing a …

KHERPUR, Sep 5(ABC): A toddler has died of starvation in a Khairpur relief camp, where food distribution stopped five days ago, the family of the child told reporters. Thousands of flood victims are waiting for relief aid across the Khairpur district and malnutrition may cause more deaths, reported on Tuesday. Asiya, a two-year-old female child, was living in the Kot …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 5(ABC): The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed a contempt of court plea against senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Fawad Chaudhry over his anti-judiciary remarks. IHC’s Justice Babar Sattar disposed of the plea, declaring it inadmissible. A transcript of multiple statements of Fawad against the judiciary was attached along with the petition filed by lawyer Saleemullah Khan. …