ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has urged the religious scholars to play their role in elimination of root causes of extremism in the society. He was addressing the National Seerat Conference held in Lahore in connection with Eid Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH). … read more
WASHINGTON: The World Bank Group has announced a pause in the separate processes initiated by India and Pakistan under the “Indus Waters Treaty” to allow the two countries to consider alternative ways to resolve their disagreements. The announcement temporarily halts … read more
ISLAMABAD: Families of the victims of Pakistan International Airline (PIA) flight PK-661 crash, which claimed 47 lives, on Monday made three demands from the federal government. Holding a candlelight vigil and a daylong recitation of the Holy Quran gathering to … read more
GENEVA: Ambassador Tehmina Janjua, Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva, was elected today (12 December 2016) to preside over the Fifth Review Conference of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons (CCW). The … read more
GWADAR: Pakistan Navy on Tuesday established a special task force called TF-88 for the protection of Gwadar Port. A ceremony was held in Gwadar where Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Lt. General Zubair Hayat was the chief guest on … read more