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Justice Hashim Khan Kakar took oath as Chief Justice of Balochistan High Court in Quetta today. Governor Balochistan Malik Abdul Wali Khan Kakar administered oath to him. The oath taking ceremony was attended by Chief Minister Balochistan Mir Sarfr...

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said Pakistan is looking to enter into a larger and extended program with the IMF. Talking to President of Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Jin Liqun in Washington DC, he identified broadening the ta...

Foreign Office has taken strong exception to the US decision to impose sanctions against commercial entities on allegations of links with Pakistan's ballistic missile programme. In response to media queries regarding the US decision to impose sancti...

Justice Ishtiaq Ibrahim took oath as Chief Justice Peshawar High Court at Governor House in Peshawar today. Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Haji Ghulam Ali administered the oath to him during a simple but graceful ceremony. Source: Radio Pakistan

President Asif Ali Zardari has summoned session of Senate on Thursday at 4pm which was earlier convened for Monday. The President summoned the session under Article 54 (1) of the Constitution. Source: Radio Pakistan

Federal Minister for States and Frontier Regions Engineer Amir Muqam has stressed the importance of ensuring dignified return of Afghan nationals to their country. During a visit to the Office of Commissionerate for Afghan Refugees in Lahore today, ...

British Army Chief General Patrick Sanders has commended the professionalism of Pakistan Army as incomparable. Addressing a ceremony in London of British officers graduating from Command and Staff College Pakistan, he said Pakistan's military is wel...