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Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has directed authorities concerned to ensure strict security arrangements during Eid-ul-Azha holidays. Chairing a meeting in Lahore today, she directed for installation of metal detectors and walk-thro...

Makkah: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sardar Muhammad Yousaf has reiterated the government's commitment to facilitating Pakistani intending pilgrims during Hajj rituals. Chairing a high-level meeting at the Pakistan Hajj Missio...

Makkah: Fourteen countries, including Pakistan, have condemned the opening of a purported "Somaliland" embassy in the Occupied Jerusalem: In a joint statement issued on Sunday, the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan, Leb...

Makkah: Around 1.8 million pilgrims will begin moving towards Mina from today after Maghrib prayers. According to Radio Pakistan, correspondent Asad Ullah Khan reports from Makkah that the Pakistan Hajj Mission has finalized a comprehensive operati...

Kohlu: The construction of the most significant Kohlu-to-Punjab National Highway is nearing completion with the full support of law enforcement agencies. Under the supervision of the National Highway Authority, blacktopping work on the Kohlu-to-Punjab...

Bannu: Sixteen Khawarij, including two Khawarji ringleaders, were sent to hell in a joint operation by the Pakistan Army, police, and Counter Terrorism Department in Bannu on Saturday. According to Radio Pakistan, during the operation, two police pe...

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have commended the security forces for successfully neutralizing 11 Indian-sponsored terrorists of Fitna al-Khawarij during an intelligence-based operation in North Waziristan. ...