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Lahore: Renowned TV and film actor Asim Bukhari passed away in Lahore today after a protracted illness. He was 76. Asim Bukhari worked in numerous TV dramas and films. According to Radio Pakistan, Asim Bukhari was suffering from heart and kidney ail...

Islamabad: Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari has issued clear directives to all power distribution companies to make the redressal of electricity consumers' complaints more effective and transparent. Chairing a review meeting regardin...

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the appointment of Nehal Hashmi as Governor of Sindh and has signed the Commission of Appointment in this regard. The appointment was approved on the advice of the Prime Minister under Articles 48 and...

Jeddah: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Saudi Arabia on a brief official visit at the invitation of Crown Prince and Prime Minister, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. At the Royal Terminal of Jeddah International ...

Islamabad: Partly cloudy weather with rain, wind, and thunderstorms is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Islamabad, and the Pothohar region during the next twelve hours. Hailstorms are also likely at i...

Islamabad: Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahir Andrabi has said Pakistan is playing the role of a bridge builder to help de-escalate the current tensions in the Middle East (ME). At his weekly news briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office Spokesperson Tahi...

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari has approved the upgrading of the civil award of former senator and senior PPP leader Late Taj Haider from Sitara-e-Imtiaz to Hilal-e-Imtiaz (posthumously). According to Radio Pakistan, Taj Haider was initially ...