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Pakistan has shared with the Indian High Commission in Islamabad a list of 308 Indian prisoners detained in the country, including 42 civilians and 266 fishermen.The Indian government also handed over the list of Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails to...

Eid-ul-Azha festivities continued across the country on the third day today (Saturday).The faithful sacrificed animals in commemoration of supreme sacrifice offered by Hazrat Ibrahim (AS) and Hazrat Ismail (AS).Meat of sacrificial animals was distribu...

Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari is leaving for Tokyo today on a four-day visit to Japan, on the invitation of Japanese government.The Foreign Minister’s visit signals the revival of leadership level contacts with Japan after a considerable hia...

Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has invited the political parties to submit applications by 19th of this month for the upcoming general elections in the country.In a press release issued by the ECP today, asked that the applications, duly signed...

President Dr. Arif Alvi has strongly condemned the desecration of the Holy Quran in Sweden.In a tweet, he said the painful incident has deeply hurt the sentiments of billions of Muslims.The President said every state must take measures for the prevent...

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has lauded waste management companies and district administrations across Pakistan for their excellent cleanliness arrangements on Eid Ul Azha.In a tweet today (Saturday), he said people were able to perform Sunnah-e-Ibra...

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation has decided to convene an emergency open meeting of the Executive Committee next week to discuss the burning of the Holy Quran in Sweden.The meeting will be held in Jeddah to discuss the measures to be taken aga...