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The candidates of the senate elections can withdraw their nomination papers today. Polling on 48 vacant seats of the upper house will be held on second of next month. In the federal capital, National Assembly members will elect senators for one gene...

Pakistan's Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said that Pakistani and American citizens are playing a pivotal role in strengthening the cooperation and partnership between the two countries. Talking to Federal Magistrate Judge Zia Farooq...

President Asif Ali Zardari has urged provincial governments to take special measures aimed at ensuring access to primary and secondary education for orphaned children. He was speaking at an iftar dinner hosted by him for the orphaned children at Pres...

Election Commission of Pakistan has issued a revised list of female candidates for upcoming Senate elections to be held on 2nd of next month. According to a notification issued by the Election Commission, four candidates will now contest for two rese...

President Asif Ali Zardari visited the Chinese Embassy in Islamabad today and condoled the killing of Chinese nationals in a terrorist attack in Bisham. He strongly condemned yesterday's incident, saying the Pakistani nation shares the grief of the C...

Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said Pakistan stands ready to build bridges and partnerships to foster the agenda of peace for the entire world. He was addressing an Iftaar dinner, hosted in the honour of Islamabad-based diplomatic community in Islama...

Pakistan and Jordan have stressed the need for an urgent ceasefire and for increased and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian assistance for the people of Gaza. The urgency was expressed in a telephonic conversation between Foreign Minister Mohammad Is...