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Islamabad: The Election Commission of Pakistan: has issued the schedule for polling to fill vacant Senate seats from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to Radio Pakistan, polling for seven general seats, two seats reserved for women, and two for Technocr...

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has commended security forces for eliminating thirty Indian-backed terrorists in the Hassan Khel area of North Waziristan District. In a statement, he reaffirmed that the nation's resolve for the elimination of te...

Punjab: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz undertook a surprise visit to District Headquarters Hospital Pakpattan on Friday. She went through several wards where patients and their attendants complained regarding the mismanagement and negligence. Ac...

Islamabad: The government is committed to reviving cotton production through farmer-focused interventions, research-driven solutions, and improved service delivery in the agriculture sector. This was stated by Minister for National Food Security and R...

Karachi: Six people were killed and eight others injured when a five-story building collapsed in the Baghdadi area of Lyari in Karachi on Friday. The rescue operation is underway, and the city administration is busy removing debris through heavy machi...

Balochistan: Balochistan Education Endowment Fund has awarded more than 42,000 scholarships to students in the province during the past sixteen months. According to Radio Pakistan, over three billion rupees has been directly transferred to students ...

Khyber pakhtunkhwa: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Provincial Disaster Management Authority has issued an alert about heavy rains with gusty wind in most parts of the province from Saturday till Friday next. According to Radio Pakistan, all Deputy Commissioners...