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Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood says the government has tried its best to reduce Haj expenditure.Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said over one lakh seventy-five thousand Pakistanis are performing hajj this year...

The Federal Government has formed a three-member judicial commission, led by Supreme Court senior judge Justice Qazi Faez Isa, to probe the genuineness of the audio leaks and its impact on the independence of the judiciary.The commission includes Balo...

Minister for Religious Affairs Senator Talha Mahmood says Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have deep and longstanding ties.Addressing a dinner in honor of the Saudi delegation at his farm house in Islamabad on Saturday, the Minister said that Saudi Arabia ha...

The first batch of Pakistani Hajj mission has reached Makkah to finalise the arrangements for Pakistani pilgrims.Radio Pakistan's correspondent Javed Iqbal reports from Makkah that 138-member batch includes 19 Moavineen, 67 medical experts and 52 staf...

Special Assistant to Prime Minister Atta Tarar has said that nation is proud of sacrifices rendered by the martyrs but, regrettably, PTI miscreants torched martyrs’ memorials and attacked the Jinnah House.Addressing a news conference in Lahore on Satu...

Minister of State for Interior Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore today.Matters of mutual interest and law and order situation in the country were discussed during the meeting.Source: Radio Pakistan

The Finance Ministry has refuted the news reported by some national media that the delay in signing of agreement with IMF is due to its seeking assurance from Pakistan that the funds will not be utilized for political purpose.In a statement on Saturda...