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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China have signed six agreements and MOUs for promotion of bilateral cooperation. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the visiting Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Islamabad on…

ISLAMABAD: Jane Marriott has been appointed as the new British high commissioner in Pakistan. She arrived in the capital on Sunday to take up her new posting. In her arrival statement, Ms Marriott pledged to ensure  relationship between…

ABU DHABI: Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates have reaffirmed the resolve to further strengthen their economic ties. This came at a meeting between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his UAE's counterpart Sheikh Abdullah Bin…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says the National Assembly will be dissolved before 12th of next month in consultation with the allied parties. In an interview with a private news channel, he said according to constitution and…

Authorities from Afghanistan’s vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral. “Promoting music causes moral corruption and playing it will cause the…

MIRPUR(AJK): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry urged all political parties to stand united joining hands to promote the Kashmir cause. He called upon all political parties within and outside AJK to…

LONDON: The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has advised airlines not to fly below FL 260 altitude while flying over Lahore and Karachi due to the "current security situation in Pakistan with the presence of violent non-state…

DIR UPPER: The hide and seek between clouds and the sun with moderate to erratic rainfall and sometimes snowfall over the snow-capped mountain peaks of Kumrat Valley mesmerize adventure sports enthusiasts and eco-tourists who come to this…

DUBAI: Minister for Foreign Affairs Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday attended the unveiling of the wax figure of former prime minister Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto at an event held at Madame Tussauds in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.…

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Sunday arrived in Islamabad on a three-day visit during which he will attend a ceremony planned to mark 10 years of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. A statement issued by the Foreign…