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Islamabad, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has mandated heightened security protocols for Chinese citizens residing in Pakistan amid concerns over the law and order situation. Presiding over a high-level meeting in Islamabad, the Prime Minister emphasiz...
Read More »Kyrgyzstan’s New Law Threatens Civil Society, Says UN Rights Office
Geneva, Concerns have been raised by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights about a new law in Kyrgyzstan, signed by President Sadyr Japarov, which could significantly undermine the operations of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in ...
Read More »President Zardari Commends Pakistan’s Armed Forces for National Defense and Development
Islamabad, President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed high regard for the Pakistan Armed Forces' role in defending the nation's borders and contributing to its socio-economic development. These remarks were made during a meeting with General Sahir Shams...
Read More »Gates Foundation and KP Health Minister Commit to Polio Eradication Efforts
Peshawar, Michael Galway, Deputy Director of Polio for Afghanistan and Pakistan at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, met with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Minister Syed Qasim Ali Shah to discuss and reinforce efforts to eradicate polio, particularly...
Read More »Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to Finance His Own Visit to Saudi Arabia
Islamabad, In an unprecedented move, Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif is set to finance his upcoming three-day official visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia out of his own pocket. This decision marks his first foreign trip since taking office an...
Read More »Punjab Chief Minister Directs Immediate Textbook Delivery and Reforms in Education Leadership Selection
Lahore, In a significant move to overhaul school education, Punjab's Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has mandated the immediate distribution of textbooks and initiated a new procedure for appointing Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of Education in e...
Read More »Jamia Masjid Sealed on Juma-ul-Vida, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Detained at Home
Srinagar, In a move that has drawn criticism and concern, the BJP-led administration in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) shut down the historic Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and placed Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, a prominent leader of the All P...
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