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Pakistan on Wednesday officially began its two-year term (2025-26) as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, the world body’s power centre. “As a non-permanent member of the UNSC, Pakistan will play its active role in promoting the principles and purposes of the UN Charter, including the right to self-determination of peoples under foreign […]

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has announced the launch of the ‘Chief Minister Punjab Solarization for Agricultural Tubewells’ programme. The program would help convert 8,000 agricultural tubewells in Punjab to solar energy, promoting sustainability and easing the financial burden on farmers. The Punjab government will provide a substantial subsidy of Rs. 9 billion for […]

The total liquid foreign reserves of Pakistan stood at US$ 16,408.7 million as of December 27, 2024 while the reserves held by the central bank were recorded as $ 11,710.5 million. The State Bank of Pakistan, Thursday, reported that foreign exchange reserves held by the central bank “decreased by US$ 143 million to US$ 11,710.5 […]

The Supreme Court (SC) constitutional bench on Thursday fixed hearing of PTI founder Imran Khan’s plea against alleged rigging in the general elections 2024. A SC seven-member constitutional bench would hear the case on January 7, 2025. Imran Khan had filed the petition through his counsel Sher Afzal Marwat against the alleged rigging in the […]

Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti on Thursday chaired provincial cabinet meeting and made important decisions for wider interest of public and the province. These views were expressed by Balochistan Government’s spokesman Shahid Rind in press conference here. He said that the release of funds for the Balochistan Water Resources Development Sector Program was approved […]

Mayor Karachi, Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that 9 pumping stations in Lyari have been restored, and efforts have been made to beautify the roads around sewage pumping stations. He made these remarks on Thursday after inaugurating Shaheed Waja Ahmed Karim Dad Family Park, Maula Madad Pumping Station, and Shakoor Shaheed Pumping Station during his […]

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday terminated a judgment regarding 25 years imprisonment sentence to an accused for killing a girl on refusing marriage proposal. The court said that in the sentence of a murder in normal circumstances is death penalty but it could be reduced to lifetime imprisonment on certain parameters. IHC’s Justice Mohsin […]

PML-N President and former prime minister Nawaz Sharif paid a short visit to Faisalabad on Thursday to offer condolences on the demise of PML-N ticket-holder Asrar Ahmed Munnay Khan. He arrived by helicopter at University of Agriculture Faisalabad and then reached the residence of late Asrar Ahmed Munnay Khan. He met the family members and […]

The Ambassador of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Thursday inaugurated an amazing display of Pakistan’s scenic photos on the boundary wall of the Diplomatic Enclave opposite the Saudi Embassy, symbolizing the enduring friendship and cultural ties between the two brotherly nations. The inaugural ceremony was attended by the Chairman of Capital […]