Pakistan
New ‘rocket force’ to bolster strike capability
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has added a new arm to its military – the Army Rocket Force Command – tasked with building...
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NAB gets bids for three Bahria Town properties
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau on Thursday sold off one already-sealed Bahria Town property, and received conditional bids for two...
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PM Shehbaz calls for national policy to address Pakistan’s rapid population growth
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday termed Pakistan’s annual population growth rate of 2.55 per cent, an alarming...
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170 PTI activists freed, 42 sent to jail in Lahore
LAHORE: As many as 212 Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) activists were arrested by Lahore police after they lodged nationwide protest movement...
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DG ISPR rubbishes rumours of army chief becoming president
Military spokesperson Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry has rubbished rumours of Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Field Marshal Asim Munir...
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Outgoing head of European delegation to Pakistan calls on President Zardari
ISLAMABAD: The outgoing Head of the European Union Delegation to Pakistan, Dr. Riina Kionka Tuesday paid a farewell call on...
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President felicitates Green Shirts on winning T20 series against West Indies
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday congratulated the Pakistan cricket team on winning the T20 series against West Indies....
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Pakistan, US successfully conclude landmark trade deal
ISLAMABAD: In a landmark development, Pakistan and the United States have finalized a trade agreement aimed at boosting bilateral trade,...
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President calls for int’l cooperation, mass awareness to curb human smuggling
ISLAMABAD: As the global community observes World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on Wednesday, President Asif Ali Zardari called for...
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PM Shehbaz hails historic reduction in DISCOs losses during Energy body meeting
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday termed the substantial decline in power distribution companies’ (DISCOs) losses as a...
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