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A three-day Pakistan Mother Languages literature festival is being held in Islamabad from today. Musical, cultural dance performances and screening of feature films in regional languages will be hallmark of the event. Besides, speakers will highlig...

The Government has revised prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight. According to a press release of the Finance Division, the price of petrol has been increased by 2.73 rupees per liter while the price of high-speed diesel by 8.37 rupees...

Three persons were killed and four others injured due to explosion of a gas cylinder in Gulbahar area of Peshawar this morning. According to Rescue 1122, the injured were shifted to hospital. Source: Radio Pakistan

Secretary Information Pakistan People's Party Faisal Karim Kundi says that PPP has pledged support for the PML-N for the prime minister's election. Addressing a news conference along with Nadeem Afzal Chan and Syed Sibtain Haider Bukhari in Islamaba...

Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori says agriculture is backbone of national economy and the government is taking concrete steps for its uplift. He was talking to provincial Caretaker Minister for Irrigation, Iswar Lal in Karachi today. The Governor...

In Balochistan, re-polling on NA 253 Ziarat cum Harnai cum Sibi cum Khulu cum Dera Bugti and seven polling Stations of PB 9 Kohlu is underway. The polling will continue till five in the evening. The Provincial Election Commission has made elaborate...

PML-N leader Malik Ahmed Khan says process of formation of the government is in its last phase. Talking to newsmen in Lahore today, he said talks between PML-N and other political parties are underway to form the government. He said Pakistan Tehree...