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Islamabad: Presidency will be opened on Monday May 30 for a day to enable people to offer condolences to President Asif Ali Zardari on the death of his father from the people from all walks of life. The President returned to Islamabad from Benazirabad last night after the Soyem held Wednesday evening. In a statement today Spokesperson to the President Farhatullah Babar said that in view of the large number of people wishing to condole with the President and in [...]

Islamabad: It is pivotal that women play their due role for social development and economic progress; no country can really find its true place in the comity of nations if the potential of its womenfolk is not realized to its maximum limits. Federal Minister for Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Maula Buksh Chandio expressed these views while talking to the office bearers of National Commission on the Status of Women, who called on him at his office under the chairmanship [...]

Islamabad: H.E. French Ambassador Mr. Denial Jouanneau met Federal Minister for Sports Engineer Shoukat Ullah here today and discussed matters pertaining to bilateral relations between the two countries during the meeting. Federal Minister said that France was a close friend of Pakistan. He extended wishes to strengthen more this friendship in future. The Ambassador showed keen interest to mutual exchange in sports field, adding Pakistan has great potential in the field of sports and popular in this field. The Federal [...]

Islamabad: Before start of formal proceedings of the Cabinet meeting, Fateha for Late Mr. Hakim Ali Zardari, a seasoned politician, close associate of Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto, an Ex-MNA and Chairman of PAC was offered. The Cabinet also offered Fateha for all those who embraced Shahadat in the recent attack on PNS Mehran, CID Station Peshawar and District Administration Offices in Hangu. The Prime Minister paid rich tribute on behalf of the Cabinet to those who sacrificed their lives during [...]

Islamabad: US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today held a one on one and delegation level talks with President Asif Ali Zardari in the Presidency. Hillary Clinton was accompanied with US Ambassador Cameron Munter, Michael Mullen Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff and senior officials of the State Department and the US embassy in Islamabad. The Pakistan side included Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani, Interior Minister Rahman Malik, COAS General Pervez Ashfaq Kayani, Minister of State Hina Rabbani Khar, Foreign Secretary [...]

Islamabad: Pakistani Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan along with her delegation, departed Saudi Arabia early today at the end of her 7-day official visit to Saudi Arabia. She was seen off at the King Khaled international airport, Riyadh, by high ranking Saudi Ministry officials, Saudi Education Ministry personnel, protocol officers, Pakistani nationals, and the Pakistan Charge de Affairs, Mr. Ayaz Muhammad Khan, says a press release received here today from Jeddah. Dr. Firdous thanked the Saudi [...]

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has thanked the people for condoling with him and the family on the death of his father Hakim Ali Zardari. The President returned to Islamabad from Benazirabad last night after the Soyem held Wednesday evening. In a statement today he said that he wished to thank on his behalf and on behalf of the family the innumerable people from all walks of life and from all over the country who visited Zardari House in Benazirabad [...]