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A meeting chaired by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on law and order situation has decided in principle to establish a special protection force for the security of foreign nationals in the federal capital territory. On the occasion, the Interior Min...

Pakistan Army's "Ilm Tolo Da Para" literacy campaign is continuing in Spinwam and Shewa tehsils of North Waziristan. The aim of the campaign is to equip the out-of-school children with education. In the first phase, an educational survey was conduc...

Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza Gillani has stressed on a favorable environment for shared prosperity in the region. Addressing a conference at a private university in Lahore, he said Pakistan is committed to regional cooperation, peace building ef...

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has increased the federal government's wheat procurement target of 1.4 million metric tons to 1.8 million metric tons. He announced this decision while taking notice on farmers' complaints before his departure ...

Power Division has refuted reports of imposition of fixed tax on solar power. In a statement, the power division stated there is no truth in the news of solar power fixed tax. The Central Power Purchasing Agency or Power Division has not sent any su...

Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Husain says government is committed to protect interests of farmers and ensure the stability of fertilizer prices. Taking notice of increase in price of urea by a fertilizer company, he said any in...

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has called for enhancing economic diplomacy and efforts to bolster trade and investment ties with other countries. The foreign minister chaired an online meeting with Heads of the Missions to review progress on market soun...