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The name of Pakistan's capital 'Islamabad' was approved on this day in 1960. On this day in 1960, in a meeting of federal cabinet it was announced that name of federal capital will be 'Islamabad' after examining various names. The name was proposed ...

Newly elected members of the Sindh assembly took oath during session of house in Karachi today. The session was chaired by speaker Sindh Assembly Agha Siraj Ahmed Durani who administered oath from members elect. At the start of session, a documentar...

Ambassador of the Republic of Croatia Dr. Drago Stambuk called on Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman in Lahore today. During the meeting, both leaders discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the fields of culture and trade. Speaking on the oc...

A senior UN official Khaled Khairi says the ceasefire along the Line of Control in the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region remains in place, with only two violations reported in 2023. Briefing the 157-member Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations...

Deputy High Commissioner of Bangladesh, Mehboob Alam says there is a trade agreement between Pakistan and Bangladesh of eight hundred million dollars, which would be taken up to one billion dollars. Addressing a news conference at Sukkur Press Club, ...

COMSTECH and the University of Management and Technology have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote science and education diplomacy among member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. Under the agreement, UMT will offer scholars...

Karachi, Al-Ghazi Tractors Ltd. (AGTL), a key player in the automobile assembly sector on the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE), reported no dividends for the year ending December 2023. The company, which has been listed since 1985, saw its shares trade b...