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The National Assembly was informed today that the government is working to enhance competitiveness of businesses and ensure their access to finance to bolster exports. Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz told the house during question that ther...

Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Munir Akram has urged the international community to uphold multilateralism, advance world peace and development, and promote and protect human rights. In a joint statement on Behalf of a Gro...

President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed Supreme Court judge Justice Yahya Afridi as the Chief Justice of Pakistan. Justice Yahya Afridi has been appointed for three years from 26th October. The appointment was made by the President under Articles 1...

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb interacted with the World Bank-IMF Staff Association in Washington DC and provided an overview of the continued stabilization measures undertaken by Pakistan. The Finance Minister expressed Pakistan's resolve to su...

Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that digitalization is essential for progress in the field of science. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today, he said introducing new trends in research will prove beneficial for the count...

Punjab Government has issued directives to change school timing to safeguard children and school staff from increasing air pollution in the province. According to the Environment Protection Department Punjab schools will now open after 8:45 am from 2...

The 13th death anniversary of Begum Nusrat Bhutto, wife of former premier Zulfikar Ali Bhutto was observed on Wednesday. Nusrat Bhutto was mother of PPP chairperson Benazir Bhutto and mother-in-law of President Asif Ali Zardari. Begum Nusrat Bhutto ...