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Thousands of pilgrims, on the third day of Tashreeq, stoned the devil at Jamarat Bridge in Mina before returning to Makkah’s Grand Mosque to complete their Hajj rituals by performing the final Tawaaf of the Holy Kaaba.The farewell Tawaf is a mandatory...

Minister for Communications Mufti Asad Mahmood says government is striving to regain confidence of international community which was lost due to anti-state policies of previous government.He was talking to various delegations that called on him in Der...

At the United Nations, Pakistan has termed the UN Security Council’s inability to secure the implementation of its resolutions on Palestine and Kashmir as the greatest failures.Speaking at the UN General Assembly, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative t...

People belonging to different sections of society have hailed signing of Staff Level Agreement between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) under which Islamabad will receive three billion dollars under Stand-By Agreement.Prominent economist...

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...