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Washington d.c.: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has emphasized the need to translate the emerging consensus between Pakistan and the US on trade into a broader economic partnership. He made the remarks during his meeting with Special Assistant to...

Islamabad: Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has stressed the need for evolving a comprehensive and integrated development strategy to effectively address the issue of rising population. He was chairing a meeting of the committee established on the direct...

Islamabad: President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have agreed to continue political consultations on matters of national importance. The understanding was reached during a meeting between the two leaders in Islamabad thi...

Islamabad: Prime Minister's Special Assistant on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has expressed the government's commitment to extending all possible support to investors. He was speaking to a delegation from the International Advisory Boa...

Islamabad: Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN, Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, has stated that Pakistan's recent election as a member of the UN Human Rights Council, with significant support, indicates the global community's acknowledgment of Pakistan...

Islamabad: Pakistan has expressed concern over India's provocative rhetoric and warned that any act of aggression will be dealt with a swift, resolute and intense response that will be remembered by posterity. According to Radio Pakistan, the Inter ...

Mohmand: Security forces effectively eliminated 37 Khawarij militants in operations conducted in Mohmand and North Waziristan. Thirty of these militants were killed in a strategic action by the Pakistan Army in Mohmand. According to Radio Pakistan, ...