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Govt made efforts to ensure free, fair elections in AJK, says CEC Sulehria
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Justice (r) Abdul Rashid Sulehria has said that the government has taken all-out measures to ensure fair and fair elections in the valley.
Talking to the media persons in…
Shehbaz Sharif rejects PM Imran Khan’s Kashmir referendum proposal
LAHORE: PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif has rejected Prime Minister Imran Khan's proposal of holding a referendum on Kashmir to decide whether the Kashmiris wanted to live with Pakistan or as an independent nation.
In a statement issued…
Pakistan reports 1,841 coronavirus cases, 32 deaths in 24 hours
LAHORE - Pakistan has reported 32 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 1,001,875. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 22,971 on Saturday.
According to the latest…
Pakistan has lowest deaths per million from Covid in region: Umar
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that although Pakistan has the lowest deaths-per-million of population compared to other countries, the risk of the novel coronavirus is not over.
In a tweet…
PM Imran promises Kashmiris a referendum to decide future
TARAR KHAL - Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that he does not know where it came from that he wants to make Azad Kashmir a province of Pakistan. He promised there would be a referendum in Kashmir, with people free to choose the future of…
Pakistan calls on UN bodies to investigate India’s use of Pegasus spyware
Pakistan has called on relevant United Nations (UN) bodies to thoroughly investigate India’s reported use of Israeli spyware Pegasus, bring the facts to light, and hold Indian perpetrators to account.
"We have noted with serious concern…
Sindh reimposes restrictions as Covid-19 cases surge
Karachi: The Sindh government announced on Friday new coronavirus restrictions as the daily cases continued to surge in the province, Aaj TV reported.
The decision was taken during a meeting of the provincial Coronavirus Task Force,…
Karakoram Highway opened for all kinds of traffic: ISPR
ISLAMABAD: After three days of efforts, the Karakoram Highway has been opened for all kinds of traffic, announced the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) in a statement.
The military’s media wing said that the Frontier Works…
FO calls on India to refrain from its smear propaganda against Pakistan
The Foreign Office (FO) has called on India to refrain from its propaganda campaign against Pakistan, warning that it will remain determined to "push back against unabated Indian machinations and also to draw attention towards India’s role…
FM Qureshi to leave for China to ‘further strengthen’ partnership
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi will visit China on Friday (today) on the invitation of the State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
In a statement, the Foreign Office (FO) said that the visit is part of the high-level…