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ISLAMABAD: The chief justice of Balochistan High Chief Naeem Akhtaer Afghan has been elevated to the Supreme Court of Pakaistan. Court Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa administered oath to Naeem Akhtaer Afghan as a judge of…

PESHAWAR: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee is set to meet in Peshawar on Monday evening for sighting of the crescent of Ramazan 1445 Hijri. Chairman of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee Maulana Syed Muhammad Abdul Khabir Azad will chair the…

JERUSALEM (Reuters): Palestinians prepared for Ramadan in a sombre mood with heightened security measures by Israeli police and the spectre of war and hunger in Gaza overshadowing the normally festive Muslim holy month as talks to secure a…

LAHORE: PTI leaders and prominent lawyers Latif Khosa and Salman Akram Raja were here on Sunday arrested during a protest held by the party against alleged rigging in the February 8 elections. The party had given a protest call across the…

ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari was administered oath as the 14th president of Pakistan by Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa at President House on Sunday. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq,…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has announced a big increase in the amount allocated for provision of essential items to the masses under the Ramazan package. Under his directions, now an amount of Rs12.5 billion would be spent on…

TEXAS: Three people were killed when a U.S. National Guard helicopter crashed Friday on the Texas southern border, officials said. A UH-72 Lakota helicopter crashed just before 4 p.m., local time, while on a support mission near Rio Grande…

PESHAWAR: At least two persons were killed and one was injured in a blast in Nasir Bagh area of Peshawar on Sunday morning, Rescue 1122 said. According to an official of the emergency service, explosives planted on a motorcycle went off at…

ISLAMABAD: The US embassy launched the fourth Pakistan cohort of its “Academy for Women Entrepreneurs ” (AWE) program.  Minister Counselor for Public Affairs Bettina Malone launched the year’s cohort which is set to empower 150…

WASHINGTON: Pakistan is the best tourist destination because of its timeless beauty, ancient civilizations and natural wonders from snow-capped peaks to pristine coastal areas. This was stated by Pakistan’s Ambassador to United States…