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PM increases Ramadan Relief Package to Rs12.5bln

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has increased the volume of the Ramadan Relief Package from seven and a half billion to twelve and a half billion rupees.

In addition to increasing the size of the Ramadan relief package, the Prime Minister also directed…

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Senate by-polls on six vacant seats to be held on Thursday

By-election on six vacant seats of the Senate will be held on Thursday.

According to the Election Commission of Pakistan, polling will be held at the National Assembly, Islamabad as well as Sindh and Balochistan assemblies in Karachi and Quetta. Thes…

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Asif Ali Zardari sworn in as President of Pakistan

Asif Ali Zardari has taken oath as the 14th President of Pakistan.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Qazi Faez Isa administered the oath to Asif Ali Zardai at a ceremony held at the President House in Islamabad on Sunday.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Sp…

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NDMA issues weather alert of rains, snowfall from next week

The National Disaster Management Authority has issued directives to all relevant department to remain alert in wake of rains and snowfall in upper parts of the country from next week.

According to a weather alert, rains with snowfall have been foreca…

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Asif Ali Zardari elected as 14th President of Pakistan

Joint candidate of PML-N and PPP Asif Ali Zardari has been elected as the 14th President of Pakistan.

Asif Ali Zardari bagged four hundred and eleven votes from the Senate, the National Assembly and four provincial assemblies.

His rival Sunni Itteha…

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Pakistan advocates for gender parity in developing countries

Pakistan has said the plight of women under foreign occupation, such as Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and Palestine, is characterized by a myriad of challenges, ranging from systemic oppression to grave human rights violations.

At an ev…

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PM expresses good wishes for President-elect

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif paid a visit to the residence of President-elect Asif Ali Zardari in Islamabad today and congratulated him on his election as head of the state for the second time.

The Prime Minister expressed good wishes for A…