QUETTA, Sep 30(ABC): The death toll from the recent monsoon rains and floods in different parts of Balochistan has climbed to 336 as four more children died when roof of a house collapsed in Qila Saifullah while one child drowned in Noshki on Thursday. As per Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA), death toll from recent monsoon rains and floods in …

LAHORE, Sep 30(ABC): Pakistan has reported three deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,572,598. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,616 on Friday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 43 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 30(ABC): Mainly dry weather is likely to prevail over most parts of the country, while hot in central and southern parts during the next twelve hours. However, rain with wind and thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. Temperatures of some major cities recorded this morning: Islamabad twenty-one degree centigrade, Lahore …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (ABC):The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Law and Justice Thursday adopted the Qanun-e-Shahadat (Amendment) Bill,2022 (Government Bill). The committee, which met with Chaudhry Mahmood Bashir Virk in the chair, recommended that the Qanun-e-Shahadat Amendment Bill should be passed by the National Assembly. The Committee did not consider The Control of Narcotics Substances (Amendment) Bill,2022; The Public Properties …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (ABC): A delegation of China Three Gorges Corporation met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday and presented a cheque of $0.65 million to him to support the relief and rehabilitation of the flood-stricken people. The delegation was led by Chinese Ambassador in Islamabad Nong Rong.  Chairman of China Three Gorges Corporation Wu Shengliang, who presented the cheque …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 29 (ABC): Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday announced that the Parliament have approved the country’s largest Living Indus initiative that aimed at protecting the cradle of civilizations which was under serious threat due to environmental degradation and anthropogenic activities. Addressing a media briefing flanked by Secretary Ministry of Climate Change Asif Hyder Shah, …

QUETTA, Sep 29 (ABC): The Balochistan government has granted general relaxation in upper age limit up to 43 years for government jobs. “The Government of Balochistan is pleased to grant general relaxation in upper age limit up to 43 years in favor of fresh candidates of the province as well as serving government servants,” said the notification issued by the …

LAHORE, Sep 29(ABC): Pakistan has reported one death in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of confirmed positive cases has surged to 1,572,555. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 30,613 on Thursday. According to the latest figures by the National Institute of Health (NIH), at least 67 persons were tested positive for COVID-19 across …

ISLAMABAD, Sep 29(ABC): The National Elec­tric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) on Thursday announced Rs4.87 per unit reduction in fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for K-Electric consumers for power consumed in August. According to the details, the FCA for KE would be lowered by Rs4.87 per unit in August against KE’s petition for Rs4.21. The decision will provide a relief of over …

LAHORE, Sep 29(ABC): Former Punjab Chief Minister Hamza Shahbaz has attacked the former Prime Minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan after his alleged audio has been leaked in which he could be heard talking about a cypher message with his key aide Azam Khan. Criticizing the PTI Chairman Hamza said that Imran Khan’s audio leak has raised curtains …