KARACHI, Aug 23(ABC): All schools and colleges across Sindh will remain closed on Wednesday and Thursday (August 24-25) amid warnings of heavy rainfall, the education department has announced. The Board of Intermediate Education (BIEK), Karachi, postponed the exams scheduled for August 24 and 25, according to BIEK Chairman Dr Saeeduddin. A new date for the examinations will be announced later, …

KARACHI, Aug 23(ABC): The Sindh government on Tuesday wrote to the provincial Election Commission of Pakistan requesting the postponement of the upcoming local government elections that were scheduled to take place on August 28 in light of the monsoon rains in the province. According to the letter, the provincial government asked the body to reconsider the date of the second …

LAHORE, Aug 23(ABC): Pakistan has reported two deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,566,869. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,557 on Tuesday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 217 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

ISLAMBAD, Aug 23(ABC): Rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, East Balochistan, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during the next twelve hours. Isolated heavy falls are also likely in northeast Balochistan, Sindh and south Punjab during the period. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-five degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-nine, Karachi twenty-eight, Peshawar twenty-seven, Quetta twenty-one, Gilgit nineteen, …

RAWALPINDI, Aug 23(ABC): Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) leader Sheikh Rashid on Tuesday said that Pakistan economically and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has politically bankrupted. Taking to Twitter, the former Interior Minister lashed out at the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and said that Noon and Sheen are going to confront each other. Rashid said that the electricity bill is a …

PESHAWAR, Aug 23(ABC): An application has been filed in provincial capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for registration of case against Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) leadership over alleged hate speech. According to details, KP’s cabinet has started working on filing sedition cases against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz, JUI-F head Maulana Fazlur Rehman and other leaders of ruling …

KARACHI, Aug 23(ABC): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) co-chairperson Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday said that lust for power is driving ‘one man’ crazy. According to details, members of Sindh cabinet called on former President Asif Ali Zardari to discuss matters of mutual interest and flood situation in the country. On the occasion, Asif Ali Zardari said that situation is worrisome …

LAHORE, Aug 23(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister and Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) leader Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Tuesday said that it is not easy to touch Pakistan Tehereek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan. “If anyone will try to touch him then he will not get a place in the world,” he said. CM Elahi went on to say that …

LAHORE, Aug 22 (APP):Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi declaring all flood affected areas as calamity hit, announced to waive off water rates, and land revenue in Rajanpur, Taunsa, DG Khan and Esakhel. He was chairing a meeting to review the flood situation and relief operations in Rajanpur, Taunsa and DG Khan, here on Monday. The CM directed to deliver …

ISLAMABAD, Aug 22 (ABC): As the 15th National Assembly concluded its 4th parliamentary year, the Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development And Transparency (PILDAT) on Monday released analysis of its performance based on Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). The 15th National Assembly during its fourth year passed 55 laws as compared to 60 bills in the third year. Some 32 government bills …