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Islamabad: It is an important development from Pakistan's perspective as the country has assumed the Presidency of the United Nations Security Council for the current month, a role closely linked with regional peace and security. Although this respons...

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to collaborate with provincial disaster management bodies to prevent future incidents similar to the recent tragedy in Swat. He made these remark...

New york: Pakistan has called for a balanced and rights-based global counter-terrorism framework. Speaking at the Ambassadorial-level consultations on UN80 and the future of the UN counter-terrorism (CT) architecture at the United Nations headquarters...

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has emphasized the government's commitment to ensure a stable supply of essential commodities at affordable prices. He was chairing a meeting of the steering committee on the import of su...

Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has stated that the government is not considering any proposal to shut down or merge national institutions of academic, literary, historical, or cultural significance. According to Radio Pakistan, the Prime M...

Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has underlined the urgency of a unified and comprehensive national approach to tackle the alarming rise in diabetes cases across Pakistan. He was chairing the second meeting of the Steering Committee for Prime ...

Mirpur: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Speaker, Chaudhry Latif Akbar called on President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry in Mirpur on Tuesday. Both the leaders discussed in detail, the issues of mutual interest with particular focus on ...