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PM to unveil recorded national anthem on Independence Day: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for information and broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said yesterday Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif would unveil the pre-recorded new version of Pakistan’s national anthem on August 14 at the national flag hoisting ceremony. &l...

President expresses resolve to build an inclusive society in line with vision of Quaid-i-Azam

ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has expressed the government’s resolve to achieve the noble objective of building an inclusive society in line with the vision of Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. In a separate message on the occasion of Nati...

PM directs to submit inquiry report on amount received under FAC

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed authorities concerned to complete comprehensive planning for completion of all low-cost solar power projects on priority basis. Chairing high level meeting on solar initiatives across country here ye...

IHC rejects PTI plea for suspending EC schedule for by-polls in 9 constituencies

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) rejected PTI plea for immediate suspending schedule of holding by polls in 9 constituencies. Case came up for hearing before single bench of IHC led by Justice Amir Farooq here yesterday. Court inquired during he...

PTI leadership should distance itself from Gill’s statement: Ch Pervez Elahi

LAHORE: Chief Minister (CM) Punjab Chaudhry Pervez Elahi has said statement given by Shahbaz GILL has caused damage instead of giving benefit and PTI leadership should distance itself from his statement. “Imran Khan, PTI and we are with Armed F...

Shahbaz Gill handed over to police on two days physical remand

ISLAMABAD: Shahbaz Gill chief of staff of Imran Khan chairman PTI has been handed over to police on two days physical remand. Kohsar Police Islamabad presented Shahbaz Gill in court of Judicial Magistrate Umar Shabir yesterday. Faisal Chaudhry counse...

Arshad Nadeem ‘proud of Pakistan’: Kaukab

KARACHI: Arshad Nadeem is the pride of Pakistan after winning the gold medal in javelin throwing competition in the Commonwealth Games, he made the entire Pakistanis proud. The Consumer Icon Award will be awarded in the Consumer Choice Award ceremony...

CWG medalists receive warm reception on their return to Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani medalists who shone in the recently concluded Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham were given a warm reception on Wednesday at Islamabad Airport upon their return to the country. Director General Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) Colo...

Bill Gates lauds Pakistan Army role for Polio eradication

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and Microsoft co-founder and billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates discussed Pakistan’s commitment to polio eradication, said Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement. Ac...

ISI, IB officers join ‘hate campaign’ probe team against martyrs

ISLAMABAD: Inter Services-Intelligence (ISI) and Intelligence Bureau (IB) officers joined team investigating the hate campaign on social media against martyrs in Balochistan’s Lasbela helicopter crash. A notification issued by Ministry of Home...

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Iran has 'legitimate' right to self-defence: Erdogan

ISTANBUL: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said yesterday Iran had the "legitimate" right to defend itself in the face of Israel's ongoing bombing campaign, now in its sixth day. "It is a very natural, legitimate and legal right for Iran to def...

Iran-Israel conflict threat to regional, global peace: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif termed the escalating armed conflict between Iran and Israel as “very alarming,” warning that the situation poses a grave threat to both regional and global peace. Speaking during a cabinet meeting...

Field Marshal Munir creates history, White House engagement marks ‘national triumph’

WASHINGTON: A defining moment for Pakistan, in an unprecedented diplomatic move, Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir became the first Chief of Army Staff in Pakistan’s history to hold a high-level meeting with a sitting US President at the White Hous...

PM forms committee to promote cashless economy

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif yesterday established a high-level committee to promote cashless economy and speed up the digitization. The committee, chaired by the prime minister himself, will review the progress and initiatives r...
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