ISLAMABAD, June 16 (ABC): Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel visited UAE (Dubai) along with a delegation composed of Special  Secretary Mr. Iftikhar Shallwani & DG health, on the special invitation of Ahmed bin Dalmook Almakhtoom, a member of the Royal family. Accordingly, a meeting was held and main objective of the meeting was to explore avenues of potential …

ISLAMABAD, June 17(ABC): The Islamabad High Court on Thursday sought a report from the National Assembly secretary on the May 21 arrest of senior PTI leader and former federal minister on human rights Shireen Mazari. The directive came during the hearing of the petition filed by Shireen’s daughter Iman Mazari, against the arrest, as IHC Chief Justice Athar Minallah termed …

KARACHI, June 16(ABC): In a significant development, the police on Thursday submitted a new challan to a judicial magistrate in Karachi East in a case involving the alleged abduction of Dua Zahra, who had mysteriously gone missing from Karachi in April but later declared that she had run away from her home to marry 21-year-old Zaheer Ahmed. According to the …

KARACHI, June 16(ABC): All arrangements have been finalized for by-election in National Assembly constituency NA-240 is underway on Thursday. The polling has started at 8am and will continue till 5pm without any break. There are 529,853 registered voters in the constituency who will exercise their right of vote today. The number of female voters in the constituency is 235,470 while …

ISLAMABAD, June 16(ABC): Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal on Wednesday said that the government was taking strict measures to save the country from bankruptcy and initiated solid steps to make the economy stable. Ahsan Iqbal said that country would have faced catastrophe, if Imran Khan would have stayed for more time. He said that previous government …

ISLAMABAD, June 16(ABC): Chief of the Joint Staff of Argentina Armed Forces Teniente General Juan Martin Paleo Wednesday called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters. The visiting dignitary appreciated and acknowledged Pakistan Navy’s efforts and commitments in support of collaborative maritime security in the region, said a Pakistan Navy media release here …

MASHAAD, June 15(ABC): During a visit to the holy city of Mashaad in Iran, Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari highlighted the importance of promoting the “true spirit of Islamic teachings centred on peaceful coexistence, respect for all religions and mercy to humankind”. In a statement issued by the Foreign Office (FO), the foreign minister visited the Shrine of Hazrat Imam Raza …

ISLAMABAD, June 15(ABC): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while nominating Faisal Baloch for Tamgha-e-Shujaat, commended the oil tanker driver for risking his own life to save that of countless others. “It was a pleasure to meet and nominate Faisal Baloch for the conferment of Tamgha-e-Shujaat for his act of bravery. A real-life hero, he risked his own life to save that …

LAHORE, June 15(ABC): A sessions court in Lahore dismissed a plea filed by PTI leader former Punjab Health Minister Dr Yasmin Rashid for registering a case against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Interior Minister Rana Sanullah, Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shehbaz, and 12 others for the attack on her car during her party’s “Azadi March” last month. The court disposed of …

ISLAMABAD, June 15(ABC): Two people have been arrested for allegedly setting fire to a forest in Marghuzar valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Swat district, authorities said on Wednesday. According to Deputy Commissioner Junaid Khan, the suspects had intentionally set fire to the forest in Marghuzar three days ago, an inferno that went on to threaten nearby settlements. Although unprecedented heat and …