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ISLAMABAD - Pakistan has decided to start sale of state of the art JF-17 Thunder combat jets developed in collaboration with China to other countries from next year. According to sources, a sum of $100 million has also been released to Pakistan Ordinance Factories Wah in connection with up-gradation of...

ISLAMABAD - A former security guard of the PML-N’s MNA Sumaira Malik fell unconscious and died later in hospital after hearing Supreme Court of Pakistan's judgment about her disqualification on Monday. Mohammad Riaz, the security guard, was present in the court where he fainted following SC's ruling. He was immediately shifted...

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif left here Monday for the United Kingdom, on a three-day visit, to participate in the 9th Meeting of the World Islamic Economic Forum (WIEF).  The Prime Minister was accompanied by his advisor on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz. He was seen off at...

The Election Commission says the schedule for local bodies' elections will be issued on fifth of next month. This was decided at a meeting of the commission held in Islamabad under Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Tasadduq Hussain today. Provincial Election Commissioners also attended. The Commission directed the provinces to...

KARACHI: Fire erupted in a shopping mall on Dalmia Road after a short circuit in a shoe outlet. Fire fighters with three fire tenders made efforts control the blaze as police, Rangers and rescue teams safely evacuated the people trapped inside the shopping mall. The fire erupted in a shoe...

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif visited Nandipur Power project near Gunjrawala today (Tuesday)‚ where he was given a detailed briefing. Later‚ talking to newsmen‚ he said almost 95 percent machinery of the project has reached the site from the Karachi port and the construction work will start soon. He...

Recently retired Indian Army chief General Vijay Kumar Singh has admitted that India sponsored bomb blasts in Pakistan and doled out money to the separatist elements in Balochistan, a disclosure downplayed by the Indian media so far. Buying silence of Kashmiri leaders in Indian held Kashmir and phone tapping inside...

Pakistan has rejected Indian External Affairs Minister's assertion‚ claiming Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of India. Commenting on his remarks‚ appearing in a section of the Indian media‚ the Foreign Office Spokesman said it is unfortunate that Indian leadership continues to refer to the state of Jammu and...

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif flew into Washington Sunday to a red-carpet welcome for a four-day visit, during which he will hold talks with President Barack Obama on cementing wide-ranging relationship with a thrust on trade and investment cooperation. The prime minister was greeted at the Joint Base Andrews by U.S....

Stong Earthquake in the Kashmir , Xinjiang China and Pakistan  time noted approx 19:53 UTC : Preliminary Magnitude 5.6 at a depth of +80 km = shaking in a very wide areas. This earthquake will normally be harmless. 311 km NE of Srīnagar, India / pop: 975,857 / local time: 01:15:05.0...

Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has reiterated that drone attacks are against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Pakistan and he would discuss the issue again with the American leaders during his visit to the United States. He was talking to newsmen in London‚ during a stop-over while on his...

The post-Hajj operation to bring Hujjaj back to country began on Saturday. The first flight carrying Hujjaj arrived in Karachi on Saturday morning. The Hujjaj expressed satisfaction over the arrangements made during their stay in Saudi Arabia.