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UNITED NATIONS (APP): Five countries were elected as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly. Algeria, Guyana, South Korea, Sierra Leone and Slovenia will join the premier 15-member body…

ISLAMABAD (APP): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government was launching a Green Revolution 2.0 program to make the country achieve self-sufficiency in the agriculture field. The prime minister, who chaired a meeting of the…

MOSCOW: Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthening ties with Russia in all areas of mutually beneficial cooperation especially in the fields of economy, trade, finance energy and education.…

ISLAMABAD: A Russian cargo vessel carrying 100,000 tonnes of crude oil is behind schedule and is now expected to reach the Omani port of Duqm on June 7. The oil will be transported to Pakistan via smaller ships from the Omani port, which…

ISLAMABAD (APP): Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar and Norway’s Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt on Tuesday agreed to work towards enhancement of bilateral cooperation in multiple spheres. During a meeting in Oslo,…

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to include mega incentives for the Information Technology sector in the fiscal budget 2023-24 to boost country’s IT export. Chairing a high-level meeting…

WASHINGTON: A group of young Pakistani entrepreneurs is currently on a visit to the USA under the US funded Professional Fellows Program. At a meeting with them, Pakistan' s Ambassador Masood Khan praised their entrepreneurial skills and…

ISLAMABAD (APP): In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), Hurriyat leaders and organizations have condemned India for building mega power projects in Kishtwar. In their separate statements, they said, “The projects are being…

ISLAMABAD: The embassy of the Republic of Indonesia is organizing a photo exhibition on 17th of this month at Lahore Museum. Being organized in collaboration with the Lahore Museum, the week-long exhibition will be titled "A Night at…

Pakistan is eyeing to secure $2 billion in external financing to bridge the $6 billion gap for resuming the bailout programme. The Ministry of Finance, in an emailed response to Bloomberg, said the government has lined up $4 billion in…