KARACHI, August 2(ABC): The Sindh High Court has directed the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to launch legal proceedings against six social media activists in conformance with the law after Dua Zahra’s father alleged malevolent and scandalous statements were made against his family. The court also legally prohibited six social media activists from creating or broadcasting any malicious, defamatory, or scandalous …

WEB DESK, August 2(ABC): Following the collection of environmental samples from various cities in Pakistan, federal authorities confirmed the presence of the poliovirus in seven cities. According to authorities, the poliovirus has been detected in four Khyber Pakhtunkhwa cities. Sewage samples from Peshawar, Bannu, Nowshera, and Swat were collected for testing. Polio has also been found in sewage samples from …

LAHORE, August 1(ABC): The Pakistan Railways will transport the relief items of all charity organisations to the flood affected people without any charges. Railways Minister Khwaja Saad Rafique presided over a meeting here on Monday in which briefing was given on measures related to provision of ration and medical assistance in the flood affected areas of Balochistan. Railways medical teams …

QUETTA, August 1(ABC): Balochistan Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BBISE) on Monday announced the results of SSC (Matric) Annual Examinations 2022. According to the results announced by BBISE, Muhammad Zahid son of Ahmed Jan of BRC Zhob clinched the first position by scoring 1046 marks. Shamraiz Khan Son of Sikandar Khan of BRC Loralai and Abdul Ghafoor son of …

PESHAWAR, August 1(ABC): The opposition in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly on Monday strongly condemned adoption of a resolution moved and passed by the treasury benches against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) and said that such a resolution is against the democratic norms. Nighat Orakzai of PPP pointed out the quorum, when the resolution was moved by the Finance Minister but Panel of …

RAWALPINDI, August 1(ABC): Awami Muslim League Pakistan (AMLP) leader Sheikh Rashid on Monday said that Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (F) Fazlur Rehman’s statement can ignite anarchy. Taking to twitter, the former Interior Minister Rashid while attacking current government said that country can witness famine of flour and ghee. Calling out the petroleum ministry, he said that decreasing petrol prices by Rs.3 and …

ISLAMABAD, August 1(ABC): Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) will operate 7 special flights to transport intending Zaireen to Najaf (Iraq) for observance of Ashura-e- Muharram. According to schedule the special flights would start from August 2 and continue till August 07. The flights would operate from Karachi to Najaf. While connecting flights would also be arranged from other cities to facilitate …

KARACHI, August 1(ABC): An “abandoned” restaurant’s portion collapsed and fell into the sea at the metropolis’ famous spot Do Darya, police said Monday after heavy rains lashed the city. The official statement came after videos circulating on social media showed that the deck near the sea had collapsed, with people seemingly trying to rescue the ones who had fallen down. …

ISLAMABAD, August 1(ABC): More rain-wind/thundershower is expected in Kashmir, upper and central Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, north Balochistan, and Gilgit-Baltistan during next twelve hours. However, isolated heavy falls are also expected in NorthEastern Punjab. Temperature of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-two degree centigrade, Lahore twenty-six, Karachi twenty-seven, Peshawar twenty-five, Quetta twenty-three, Gilgit and Muzaffarabad nineteen and Murree …

RAWALAKOT, August 1(ABC): Ten members of a family were killed when roof of their house collapsed in Tatta Pani area of Azad Kashmir. According to details, the victims include five children and two women. The four injured have been shifted to THQ Kotli for treatment and first aid. According to rescue officials, the building was housing two families and was …