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Federal Minister of Petroleum Dr Musadik Malik visited the YanChang Petroleum, a leading Chinese energy company, on the sidelines of 8th Silk Route Expo in China today. The visit underscores both nations' commitment to enhancing strategic partnershi...

Minister for Industries, Production and Food Security, Rana Tanveer Hussain says there is no hurdle in the import of genetically modified soybean. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Saturday, the Minister said however, Ministry of Climate Change has...

Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani has called for collective efforts to promote interfaith and inter-sectarian dialogue to achieve the objective of peace. Addressing an International Seerat Nabi (SAWW) Conference in Islamabad on Saturday, he stated...

The Punjab government has expanded Free Wi-Fi Project to over two hundred and thirty locations in Lahore, Kasur, Nankana Sahib and Sheikhupura. According to the spokesperson for the Punjab Safe City Authority, there are two hundred Wi-Fi points in L...

Pakistan Railways has announced a ten percent decrease in its fares. The decrease will be applicable from Monday, for all AC classes of Express and Mail trains as well as Economy Classes of passenger trains. Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Information Minister Azma Bukhari has said that the public has rejected the PTI's politics of chaos and anarchy. Addressing a news conference in Lahore today [Saturday], she said the PTI has called workers from across the country for a public...

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have commended the security forces for successful operations against terrorists in North and South Waziristan districts. In their separate statements, they expressed the resolve to root ou...