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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 ...

Islamabad: The Government has announced a reduction in speed limits across national highways and motorways as part of efforts to conserve fuel. According to Radio Pakistan, new directives have been issued that lower the speed limit for cars and Ligh...

United nations: At the United Nations, Pakistan has called for structural reforms to ensure that justice systems deliver real protection and remedies for women and girls, warning that gender equality weakens at its core when women cannot access justic...