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LAHORE: As all is set for the start of Champions Trophy in Pakistan, Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif inaugurated the newly refurbished Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. The inaugural ceremony was attended by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz,…

HARBIN (CHINA): A grand opening ceremony was arranged for the 9th Asian Winter Games in Harbin, China, on Friday. The games, scheduled from February 7 to 14, have attracted over 1,200 athletes from 34 countries. Pakistani winter athletes…

LAHORE: While the PTI party of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan is all set to hold a power show in Swabi city of KP and black day elsewhere on Feb 8th, the Punjab government imposed Section 144 across the province. According to a…

RAWALPINDI: A lawyer of PTI founder and former prime minister identified as Faisal Chaudhry was arrested outside Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi, where Imran Khan is detained. According to sources, Faisal Chaudhry was arrested a day earlier for…

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has rejected the offer of a consortium bidding for the outsourcing of Islamabad International Airport mainly because the consortium could not comply with the reserve price. The consortium consisting of…

WASHINGTON: A US judge on Thursday temporarily blocked the Trump administration's proposed buyout for federal workers until at least Monday, giving an initial win to labor unions that sued to stop it. Even as the program was stayed, more…

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday outlined Pakistan’s priorities and measures to address climate change-related threats effectively. Speaking at a symposium, he said,…

BARCELONA: The Consulate General of Pakistan in Barcelona observed the Kashmir Solidarity Day by organizing an event attended by a large number of Pakistani and Hispanic Pakistani community members living in and around Barcelona. A video…

NEW YORK: Despite being the oldest unresolved issue on the agenda of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) and clear commitments made by the world forum in its resolution 47 (1948) and subsequent resolutions, the people of Kashmiri…

BEIJING: As President Asif Ali Zardari continues his state visit to China, the two countries have signed a number of agreements, including on increasing cement production, renewable energy and coal gasification in Pakistan. The signing…