LAHORE, July 1(ABC): Punjab Chief Hamza Shahbaz on Friday while reacting to the Supreme Court’s verdict on the Punjab chief minister election said that during the by-elections on July 17, whichever party the public chose should be given the province’s charge. Talking to the media after the Supreme Court decision, the Punjab Chief Minister said that Punjab has suffered a …

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (ABC): Federal Health Minister Abdul Qadir Patel is personally supervising efforts to ensure effective measures for controlling the spread of coronavirus in the country. In a statement issued by the Health Ministry Spokesman Sajid Hussain Shah, the minister said the NCOC meets on a daily basis to deal with the situation emerging out of spread of Covid-19. …

ISLAMABAD, July 1(ABC): The US Mission in Pakistan has expanded its interview waiver eligibility for Pakistani citizens renewing B1/B2 tourist and business visas at the US Embassy in Islamabad and the US Consulate General in Karachi, the mission said in a press release on Friday. Pakistani citizens who are 45 and older with valid or expired B1/B2 visas within the …

ISLAMABAD, Jul 1 (ABC): As the holy Eid ul-Azha is drawing near, majority cattle markets elsewhere in the country including the capital city are brimming with eye-catching heavyweight and unique name sacrificial animals, welcoming buyers in huge numbers. Citizens of all ages are seen to be visiting different localities for buying sacrificial animals and the traders from far flung areas …

LAHORE, July 1(ABC): Rain in different parts of country on late Thursday night and wee hours of Friday turned the weather pleasant. Rain brought much needed relief from the hot and humid weather conditions for the people. In Karachi, rain was reported in areas around Shahra-e-Faisal, Rashid Minhas Road, Quaidabad, Malir, Bin Qasim, Landhi, Korangi and other localities. In Lahore, …

ISLAMABAD, July 1(ABC): PML-N senior leader Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Thursday announced the coalition government is forming a commission to probe the wrong decisions taken by former prime minister Imran Khan which led to massive losses in the petroleum sector. Addressing a press conference flanked by Planning and Development Minister Ahsan Iqbal, Abbasi said: “Commission will be formed to examine the …

ISLAMABAD: Telecom operators on Thursday warned to shut down mobile and internet services in Pakistan due to nationwide power outages. The National Information Technology Board (NIBT), taking to its official Twitter handle, reported that the telecom operators have said that the interruption is causing issues and hindrances in their operations.  

LAHORE, June 30(ABC): Amid worst ongoing prolonged load shedding in the country, the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has declared four constituencies of the provincial capital load-shedding free ahead of by-elections. According to sources, uninterrupted power supply to four constituencies in the provincial capital Lahore is being ensured by the LESCO ahead of the by-elections. Sources said that LESCO has …

ISLAMABAD, June 30(ABC): With power shortfall surging to 7,674 megawatts, people are dealing with hours-long loadshedding in the urban and rural areas across the country. According to sources, the total demand for electricity in the country is 29,900MW and the total power generation in the country is 22,226MW while 5,625MW electricity is being generated from water, 1,327MW from government thermal …

ISLAMABAD, June 30 (ABC): The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations & Coordination (MoNHSR&C) considers its ‘human resource’ as its biggest strength. Employee centered approach is embedded in the fundamentals of Ministry’s working philosophy, the inspirational thoughts were shared by honourable Minister, MoNHSR&C Mr. Abdul Qadir Patel during the ‘Regularization Letters Distribution Ceremony’ of 26 employees of Federal Directorate of …