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Scrutiny of nomination papers filed for forty-eight vacant seats of the Senate is underway and will conclude today. Revised list of candidates will be issued on the 26th of this month while candidates can withdraw their nomination papers by 27th of t...

Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar has called for establishment of a system to hear cases on urgent basis regarding tax issues. He was chairing a meeting of heads of Appellate Tribunal benches in Islamabad. Expressing concern, the Law Mi...

Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN Munir Akram has emphasized the urgent need to address extreme and disproportionate suffering of women and girls in situations of foreign occupation and intervention. Addressing an event organized by Pakis...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to immediately provide assistance to the affected people of recent torrential rains. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Tuesday, he said the aid should be disbursed in a transparent manner. He directed the ...

Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has said government is seeking economic consensus with all political parties to push the country towards economic prosperity. Talking to a private news channel, he said that it is included in PML-N's manifesto t...

Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar has said the government will soon introduce a mechanism to provide relief to the common man. Talking to the media persons in Islamabad today, he said talks will be held with the allied parties on this matter. He sai...

Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan has assured the industrialists of his commitment to safeguard their interests and address their concerns to support the local industry. He was speaking at the meeting with representatives from the Sugar Mills Ass...