ISLAMABAD, July 25(ABC): Pakistan has completely rejected and strongly condemned the “unwarranted and totally unacceptable” comments made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at an event in Jammu, the Foreign Office spokesperson said. The minister, in his remarks, distorted the well-established historical facts about the Jammu and Kashmir dispute, while levelling baseless allegations and hurled threats against Pakistan, the FO …

KARACHI, July 25(ABC): Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari has left for Dubai in the wee hours of Monday, Dunya News reported. According to sources, Asif Zardari left Karachi from Jinnah International Airport for Dubai on the Emirates Airlines flight EK-603 where he is scheduled to stay for few days. Sources also informed that the …

ISLAMABAD, July 24(ABC): Islamabad Cleft Lip and Palate Association (ICLAPA) continued the process of providing free medical treatment to the children with cleft lip and palate. If needed, an ICLAPA’s team of surgeons are available to operate affected children. According to the Association’s senior member Mrs. Farhat Akhtar Rehman, the surgery takes place at the Fuji Foundation Hospital and Heart …

KARACHI, July 24(ABC): Karachi is at the verge of urban flooding due to the third spell of monsoon. Heavy rainfall in different areas of Karachi and other cities including Hyderabad has led to problems for the locals due to inundation of low-lying areas. According to the Meteorological Department, the rains are expected to continue till July 26. More rain with …

KARACHI, July 24(ABC): In view of the heavy rains in Karachi and its aftermath in the form of urban flooding, the Sindh Government has decided to announce a public holiday on Monday, July 25. Taking to Twitter, Sindh government spokesperson Murtaza Wahab wrote that aside from Karachi, there will be a public holiday in Hyderabad too because of the rains. …

ISLAMABAD, July 24(ABC): PML-N MNA Javed Latif on Sunday claimed that so many “obstacles” are being put in the way of a deal with “global money lenders” that would save the country from default that “it seems unlikely it can be fulfilled”. The remarks by the senior party leader, considered a close confidant of PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz and …

WEB DESK, July 24(ABC): Expressing concerns over the rising mob-led violence in the country, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) on Sunday urged the federal and provincial governments to take special measures and ensure these incidents do not occur again. In a post on Twitter, the independent watchdog on human rights said: “HRCP is perturbed by the seeming rise …

WEB DESK, July 24(ABC): A picture of Dua Zahra, smiling before leaving for Karachi, has been making rounds on the internet. Dua had made headlines across the country after she had mysteriously disappeared from Karachi but it was later discovered that she had run away from her home to marry Zaheer Ahmed. A day prior, a Lahore court ordered to shift Dua …

KARACHI, July 24(ABC): Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Saturday forecast heavy rain in the metropolis today. According to chief meteorologist Sardar Sarfaraz, the monsoon system is affecting Sindh and heavy rain is expected in Karachi between 8 and 9am today while heavy rain may continue intermittently throughout the day. Sarfaraz said that there is a possibility that Karachi may receive 150mm …

ISLAMABAD, July 24(ABC): The federal government on Saturday constituted an inquiry commission to probe the sexual harassments allegations made by Tayyaba Gul against former National Accountability Bureau (NAB) chief Justice (retd) Javed Iqbal and others. The notification issued said that the commission should inquire into the allegations of sexual offences including harassment, assault, outraging and insulting modesty, misdemeanour, misconduct, misuse …