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The Central Development Working Party has recommended two projects worth over 609 billion rupees to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council for consideration. The decision to this effect was taken during today's meeting of the CDWP t...

Chairman Prime Minister's Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmed says education emergency declared by the Prime Minister will play a vital role to enroll the out of school children. Addressing a ceremony in Islamabad today, he said numerous projects are...

Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission successfully launched the second satellite PakSat MM1 from Xichang Satellite Launch Center in China today. The satellite PakSat MM1 has been conceived keeping in view the growing needs of the co...

Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov has arrived at the foreign office in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. On arrival, Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar received the visiting dignitary. The two sides ...

Acting President Yousaf Raza Gillani has called for providing maximum relief to the people in the upcoming budget. Talking to Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad today, he said a comprehensive strategy is required to enhance revenue coll...

International Day of Potato is being observed today. In December last year, the General Assembly announced that May 30 will be observed as International Potato Day every year. Potatoes rank among the top five staple food items used throughout the wo...

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has expressed Pakistan's commitment to creating a world free of terrorism and extremism. Addressing a seminar in Islamabad today, he said that kinetic and non-kinetic measures are being taken to eliminate terror...