ISLAMABAD, July 2(ABC): The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday made it clear to the Punjab government that the violation of the code of conduct during the by-elections 2 constituencies of the province will not be tolerated. It may be recalled that by-elections in 20 constituencies will be held in the province on July 17 for which PML-N and …

WEB DESK, July 2(ABC): Security forces gunned down three terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in North Waziristan’s general area Ghulam Khan Kalay, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on Saturday. The military’s media wing, in a statement, said the operation was conducted on reported presence of terrorists and these terrorists were involved in terror activities against security forces. according to …

ISLAMABAD, July 2(ABC): The federal government has notified an increase of 15 per cent and 5 per cent in salaries and pensions, respectively, of all government employees with effect from July 1, after merging five ad hoc allowances since 2016 into the basic pay scales. A notification issued by the finance ministry on Friday said that the raise took its …

ISLAMABAD, July 2(ABC): Former Senate chairman and senior Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Raza Rabbani took strong exception on Friday to “the superior judiciary, as interference in the internal proceedings” of parliament and provincial assemblies. In a statement, Rabbani said that the country’s ruling elite had rendered parliament redundant and reduced the provincial assemblies to mere rubber stamps. He warned …

LAHORE, July 2(ABC): Pakistan Railways announced three special Eid trains to facilitate the extra passengers travelling home to celebrate Eidul Azha. According to the PR schedule issued on Friday, the first Eid special train will operate on July 8 from Quetta to Peshawar via Lahore. The second Eid special train will operate between Karachi and Lahore on the same day. …

KARACHI, July 2(ABC): A court in Karachi has rejected plea of Dua Zehra’s father, Mehdi Ali Kazmi to change the investigation officer of the case. According to details, the Judicial Magistrate court Karachi east dismissed Mehdi Ali Kazmi’s plea to change the investigation officer saying the C class report of the IO has not been accepted yet. The court said …

LAHORE, July 2(ABC): The fresh increase in the petroleum products prices by the government has been challenged in the Lahore High Court (LHC) on Saturday. The petition, filed by Advocate Azhar Siddique said that federal government increased prices of petroleum products without approval of federal cabinet. The petitioner pleaded with the court to reject the order on the hike.

WEB DESK, July 2(ABC): With the continuous rise in the prices of petroleum products, the country has witnessed a decline in the consumption of fuel during the last month, reported. In a bid to strike a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the incumbent government has removed fuel subsidies and jacked up the fuel prices for a third time in 36 days. …

KARACHI, July 2(ABC): Farooq Sattar, a former senior member of the MQM, has emerged as the front runner for a joint candidate in the NA-45 by-poll in Karachi as the TLP factor has forced all the factions of the party to rethink their strategy,  reported on Saturday. An MQM-P leader told the publication that the MQM-P, Sattar-led MQM Rehabilitation Committee, …

KARACHI, July 2(ABC): The first spell of monsoon rains is likely to hit Karachi from today evening, Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) forecast on Saturday. The port city is likely to receive heavy showers coupled with gusty winds on July 3 and 4, said the Met Office, adding that strong winds at around the speed of 81 kilometres per hour may …