Pakistan hands over list of 261 prisoners to India
Islamabad: The government of Pakistan Monday handed over a list of 261 Indian prisoners, including 52 civil and 209 fishermen,...
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Pakistan starts receiving Saudi oil supply on deferred payment
Islamabad: Pakistan has started receiving oil supplies from Saudi Arabia on deferred payments. According to a press release issued by...
Xi urges sense of mission, dedication in learning from late village official
Beijing: Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has stressed a sense of mission...
PPP protests against section 144 in tribal areas
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has complained to the Chief Election Commissioner about the imposition of section 144 in erstwhile...
PPP rejects serial gas hikes: Sherry Rehman
Islamabad: PPP’s Parliamentary Leader in Senate, Senator Sherry Rehman has said that after introducing a budget that completely ignores the...
PPP leadership ready to face cases: Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar
Islamabad: Senator Mustafa Nawaz Khokhar, the spokesman to the Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said that Bilawal Bhutto...
Zardari’s production order expires
Islamabad: Former President and Asif Ali Zardari’s production order on Saturday expired after the last session of budget concluded in...
Putin congratulates Abe on successful G20 summit
Osaka: Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on hosting a successful G20 summit. "First of...
Imran Khan promises agriculture package
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that a detailed package will be announced next week for the uplift of...
China calls for multilateralism, international cooperation to address climate change
Beijing: Chinese Premier Li Keqiang has called for the adherence of multilateralism and international cooperation to deal with climate change....
‘Islamabad Art Fest 2019’ on cards
Islamabad: A 15-day long “Islamabad Art Fest 2019” (IAF-19) would be organized by Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA)...
Imran Khan, Ashraf Ghani discuss bilateral ties
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghanistan’s President Ashraf Ghani held one-on-one meeting here at the PM House on Thursday,...
Sindh Assembly does record legislation: Barrister Murtaza
Karachi: The Advisor to CM Sindh on Information, Law and Anti Corruption Barrister Murtaza Wahab said that Sindh Assembly has...
No big decision at APC
Islamabad: The opposition’s All Parties Conference (APC) Wednesday saw disagreement and disarray among its ranks when the members reportedly discouraged...
190% hike in gas prices
Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet on Wednesday gave the go-ahead to up to 190 per...
Power tariff hiked by 10 paisa per unit
Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has allowed an increase of 10 paisa per unit in the power...
Xi urges Chinese, Japanese youth to promote bilateral ties
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has encouraged young people in China and Japan to make contributions to a bright future...
Qatar Amir directs to support Pakistani economy with $3 billion
Doha: On the directives of the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign...
Call to sign protocols for protecting children in conflict zones
Islamabad: The smile on the faces of children has been snatched by stunted growth, forced labour, no schools, no play,...
Bilawal asks govt to withdraw anti-people budget
Islamabad: Chairman Pakistan People’s Party Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has asked the government to withdraw its anti-people budget because over 8...
Afghan free to take its decisions: Pakistan
Murree: Minister for States and Frontier Regions Shehryar Afridi Sunday said that Afghanistan is an independent country and its leadership...
This is not Egypt! Will not let Sharif meet Morsi’s fate: Maryam Nawaz
Lahore: There is a serious threat to the life of jailed former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif due to lack of...
Bilawal condemns Wazir’s arrest
Islamabad: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has condemned the arrest of PPP candidate for Khyber Pakhtunkhaw Assembly...
Chinese export firms re-position themselves against trade headwinds
Beijjng: Caught in an uncertain trade environment where tariff hike threats are yet to be defused, Chinese firms have started...
Xi says China supports political settlement of Korean Peninsula issue
Pyongyan: Visiting Chinese top leader Xi Jinping on Thursday reaffirmed China's support for efforts to push forward the political settlement...
Pakistan committed to Afghan peace: Qureshi
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has reiterated Pakistan’s unshakable resolve to support lasting peace, stability and prosperity in Afghanistan,...
Pakistan, Qatar discuss closer ties
Islamabad: Delegation level talks were held between Pakistani and Qatari delegations. Prime Minister Imran Khan led the Pakistani delegation while...
Rehman Malik urges FATF to avoid Indian propaganda
Islamabad: Chairman Committee on Interior, Senator Abdul Rehman Malik, in a meeting on Friday, urged the Financial Action Task Force...
Xi’s DPRK visit writes new chapter of friendship, promotes peninsula stability
Pyongyang: Chinese President Xi Jinping's two-day state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is a major diplomatic...
Zardari remand in NAB custody extended
Islamabad: An accountability court in Islamabad on Friday extended physical remand of former president Asif Ali Zardari for eleven days...
