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The first-ever Federal Foundational Learning Policy was launched in Islamabad today. The policy is aimed at ensuring all children enrolled in schools under the federal territories to acquire foundational learning skills by 2030. It will apply to all...

Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain has assured that the Federal Government is committed to resolving all the pending issues of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on a priority basis. Talking to Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Faisal Karim Kundi...

Former Controller News, Radio Pakistan Raja Zafarul Haq died of cardiac arrest in Rawalpindi today. He was sixty seven. Raja Zafarul Haq had joined Radio Pakistan as News Monitor in May 1986. His career spanned about thirty years. Source: Radio P...

The Senate resumed its session with Chairman Yousaf Raza Gillani in the chair, while the National Assembly's session got underway with Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in the chair at the Parliament House in Islamabad today (Monday). At the outset, the Nat...

Paigham-e-Pakistan Conference was held in Lahore today to promote Islamic teachings and values including unity, harmony, tolerance, peace, and patience in the society. Scholars from various Schools of thought expressed their support for the Palestin...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif attended the funeral and burial of Shaheed Captain Faraz Ilyas near Chunian today. The martyred captain was laid to rest with full military honors who embraced martyrdom in a terrorist attack at Lakki Marwat along six b...

The Senate today passed a motion for the formation of standing and functional committees of the house. The motion moved by Sherry Rehman also authorized the Chairman to make changes in the composition of the committees. Taking the floor, Opposition...