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Beijing: China has appreciated positive actions taken by Pakistan and India over ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) and Working Boundary (WB).

Answering to a question during a regular press conference Thursday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has approved immediate provision of Rs.3 million to the parent of Saim Shafaat in recognition of his sacrifice and heroic during the unfortunate incident of bridge collapse in Neelum district,

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said Pakistan has great potential to defeat any challenge ahead through national cohesion.

The prime minister was addressing student officers and faculty of Command and Staff College in Quetta on Wednesday.

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Terminally-ill Pakistani death row prisoner in Indonesia, Zulfiqar Ali has passed away, revealed in a statement by Justice Project Pakistan (JPP) on Thursday.

As per reports by the JPP, 54-year-old Zulfiqar Ali who was said to have been ‘wrongfully convicted’ i

ISLAMABAD: The upcoming General Elections 2018 are scheduled to be held on July 25.

Election Commission of Pakistan issued a code of conduct and the election schedule on Thursday.

The announcement came shortly after the National Assembly was declared to disperse by midnight.

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Beijing: The West China Stomatology Hospital (WCSH) in Chengdu, rated as number one hospital in China for dental and prosthodontics treatment, has expressed keen interest in enrolling Pakistani students in its various disciplines.

The offer was extended in a

LAHORE: Former bureaucrat Nasir Khosa announced on Thursday he was withdrawing his name for the position of caretaker chief minister of Punjab.

His announcement came a day after PTI reversed its decision to appoint Khosa as the caretaker CM in the interim setup.

He

LAHORE: Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa police chief Nasir Durrani has recused himself from becoming the caretaker Chief Minister of Punjab over health reasons.

Durrani told Geo that his health doesn’t permit him to assume the office of chief minister. “I have con

ISLAMABAD: Disgruntled  Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan has asked  Shahbaz Sharif to refrain from mentioning things that happened 30 years ago.

In a statement issued on Thursday,  Nisar Ali Khan said Shahbaz Sharif  Shahbaz Sharif should i

LAHORE: Renowned Pakistani singer Jawad Ahmad has announced to take part in the upcoming general election.

Speaking at a press conference, the singer said he would  contest the election for the National Assembly from the platform of Barabri Party

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Muhammad Baligh-Ur-Rehman on Thursday informed National Assembly that the Government has ordered an inquiry to investigate allegations of harassment against an examiner accused of

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnnoon Hussain on Thursday approved the constitutional amendment bill seeking to merge the Federally Administered Tribal Areas with Khyber Paktunkhwa.

After signing the bill, the president of the Islamic Republic  congratulated the people of FATA and Khyber

ISLAMABAD: A day after Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf withdrew the name of former bureaucrat Nasir Saeed Khosa for the post of caretaker Chief Minister in Punjab, Imran Khan’s party has finalized the names of Professor Hassan Askari and former Khyber P

ISLAMABAD: Justice (retd) Nasirul Mulk will take oath of caretaker prime minister on Friday.

The five-year term of the incumbent government would come to an end today at midnight.

The oath taking ceremony of the interim prime minister wold

ISLAMABAD: Complying with orders of a special court, the Minister of Interior has  asked the National Database Registration Authority (NADRA) through a letter to suspend the computerized National Identity Card (CNIC)of former military ruler General (retd) Pervez

LAHORE: After PTI’s dramatic move to withdraw the name of Nasir Khosa as caretaker chief minister Punjab, which had been agreed earlier this week, a new debate seems to start as PML-N leader Shehbaz Sharif has said that the summary of appointment o

QUETTA: Balochistan Assembly late on Wednesday adopted a resolution seeking a month-long delay in the general elections that are scheduled to take place on July 25.

The resolution was moved by provincial home minister Mir Safraz Bugti. He called for a

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has said that the general election will be held on time.

A spokesperson of the commission Wednesday said the election commission has completed its arrangements and the election schedule will also be issued on time.

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RAWALPINDI: Two security personnel were martyred when their vehicle struck an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in North Waziristan, Inter Services Public Relations said Wednesday.

According to ISPR, the media wing of the military, two soldiers Lance Naik

QUETTA: General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), said Pakistan was on a positive trajectory of peace and stability due to great sacrifices of security forces and the nation. 

"The job is not completed yet and we have to carry forward the gains towards enduring

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan  Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has come under fire from government and opposition leaders for its decision to withdraw the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa for the post of caretaker Chief Minister in the caretaker setup of Punjab. 

“PTI’s seriousness can be gauged by the fac

QUETTA: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Wednesday said the western route of China Pakistan Economic Corridor and Gwadar Port would  transform Balochistan into a trade and energy hub.

Addressing a gathering after inaugurating expansion and renovation of Quetta

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) is planning to use its online system for transparent scrutiny of candidates for the general election 2018. 

A meeting was held here at ECP headquarters in this regard which was attended by DG Information

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government and opposition have failed to pick a new name for the position of caretaker Chief Minister as the deadlock persisted over the withdrawal of Mazoor Afridi’s candidature.

According to sources, opposition leader has refused to

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa for the post of caretaker Chief Minister in the interim setup over "public backlash."

“We have withdrawn the name of Nasir Saeed Khosa over public backlash and c

ISLAMABAD: A private collage in Islamabad has requested Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) to open an inquiry against a biology professor accused of harassing and abusing scores of female students during exams.

According to

QUETTA: Balochistan Home Minister Mir Safraz Bugti has called for a month-long delay in the general elections that are scheduled to take place on July 25.

The home minister has submitted a resolution in the Balochistan Assembly   to make his demand. 

The resolution argues that

Punjab chief minister Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday spoke about his relationship with disgruntled Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Chaudhry Nisar Ali Khan.

Talking to the media  aboard a plane, the PML president rejected the common perception that Nisar Ali