QUETTA, August 1(ABC): The death toll in flood affected districts of Balochistan has risen to 136 while 70 persons have been injured. According to a report released by the Provincial Disaster Management Authority, a total of 13,535 houses were collapsed or partially damaged due to the ongoing heavy rains and floods. Six highways covering 640 kilometers have also been severely …

  LAHORE, August 1(ABC): Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi has decided to expand Rescue 1122 service. The CM approved the extension of Rescue 1122 in all the tehsils of the province this year. In a statement, CM Elahi said that this year, the emergency service will further be launched in 86 tehsils. He said that the Punjab government will …

WEB DESK, August 1(ABC): Approximately 90% of the fish consumed in the country is contaminated, putrefied, and unfit for human consumption, reported while citing a World Wide Fund for Nature’s (WWF) official. Muhammad Moazzam Khan, WWF’s technical adviser on marine fisheries and former director general of the marine fisheries department, shared the assessment at seminar titled ‘Blue Economy: An Avenue …

ISLAMABAD, July 31(ABC): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has predicted above normal rainfall in August this year in most parts of the country. In its monthly weather outlook Overall, the PMD forecast above normal rainfall in northeastern Punjab, Kashmir, southern parts of Sindh as well as coastal areas of Balochistan during August. Most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Balochistan may …

KARACHI, July 31(ABC): Cloudy weather has disrupted the flights operation at Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport delaying a number of flights on Sunday. Flights to and from Lahore, Faisalabad and Madinah have been delayed. AirBlue flight from Karachi to Lahore has been delayed by three hours at 1:05pm instead of 10:50am. The PIA flight from Karachi to Faisalabad has been delayed …

ISLAMABAD, July 31(ABC): Rain-wind/thundershower lashed different parts of twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi on Sunday due to the penetration of monsoon currents in the upper and central parts of the country. The rain from moderate to heavy intensity started in the afternoon after 4:00 pm and continued with gaps in isolated parts of the cities till evening. The met …

KARACHI, July 31(ABC):  The General Manager of Projects for Wapda (South) Amir Mughal has refuted the news running on a private TV channel regarding probable danger to Hub Dam maintaining that the water reservoir is fully protected. The maximum water storage level in the Hub Dam is 339 feet which has been attained by the dam since July 17 this …

LAHORE, July 31(ABC): Jamaat-e-Islami (JI chief) Sirajul Haq on Saturday noted that there was a “separate law” for the rich and the poor in the country, saying the powerful roamed freely despite committing crimes whereas the weak was held even for a minor mistake. Addressing the media in Mansoora, the JI chief maintained that corruption was rampant in government institutions. …

LAHORE, July 31(ABC): The Chaudhry Pervez Elahi-led newly-elected government in Punjab on Saturday approved an amendment to the Punjab Muslim Family Rules under the Muslim Family Law Ordinance 1961, making signing a declaration on the belief of the finality of prophethood (PBUH) mandatory for Muslim couples intending to get married. In a notification issued by the provincial government, all the …

BEIJING, July 30(ABC) : “The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) offers immense opportunities to young people in Pakistan, where people aged 18-35 make up a significant proportion of the population. It will help the country fully tap its youth dividend,” said Dr. Awais Zafar, an official of Pakistani Embassy in China at the opening ceremony of the “SCO Summer” Youth Gala …