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ISLAMABAD: China on Thursday said that it will “continue to provide assistance for economic and social development in Pakistan through trade, investment, and all-around practical cooperation,” Radio Pakistan reported. While addressing a weekly briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Spokesperson Lu Kang said, “China and Pakistan are all-weather friends and strategic cooperative …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will embark on a two-day official visit to Turkey on Thursday. He is visiting Turkey at the invitation of the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. During the visit, the prime minister will meet the Turkish president and discuss the entire spectrum of bilateral relations between …

Islamabad: US President Donald Trump has expressed his wish to meet the new leadership in Pakistan. The US president, while addressing a cabinet meeting, said, “I look forward to meeting with the folks from — and the new leadership in Pakistan, we’ll be doing that in the not-too-distant future.” Trump’s …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Army troops Wednesday shot down another Indian Spy Quadcopter in Satwal sector along the Line of Control (LoC) on the second consecutive day. Inter Services Public Relations Director General Major General Asif Ghafoor said this on his official twitter handle. He said on Tuesday, the first Indian spy …

ISLAMABAD: Justice Asif Saeed Khan Khosa has been appointed as Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) and will assume charge of the office on January 18, 2019. According to a notification issued by Ministry of Law and Justice, the President has appointed him as Chief Justice of Pakistan as he is …

ISLAMABAD: Director General Inter-Services Public Relations (DG ISPR), Major General Asif Ghafoor on Wednesday lauded the role and unflinching sacrifices of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). Saluting the people of FATA, Khyber Pakhtunkhawa and displaced persons during the war on terror in Pakistan, he said, …

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has said that youth was the biggest asset and it was vital to train our youth in information technology skills. The Federal Minister was talking to Rector Virtual University (VU) Dr. Naveed A. Malik who called on him …

ISLAMABAD: Versatile Pakistani actor Imran Abbas has been named in the list of ‘100 most handsome faces of 2018’ by TC Candler. TC Candler released its annual lists ranking the world’s beautiful people. According to a Radio Pakistan report, Imran Abbas was ranked at 58th number in the list. He …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani Pacer Usman Shinwari has delivered the fastest bowl of the Big Bash League last night against Melbourne Stars. Playing for the Melbourne Renegades, Usman Shinwari’s magical spin against the Melbourne stars proved to be astoundingly fast, a private news channel reported. Shinwari delivered the ball at a staggering …

ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) Managing Director Zahid Mir Wednesday conducted Hajj and Umra balloting for the company’s staffers here. According to details, this year 50 employees would perform Hajj and nine Umrah. The managing director congratulated the lucky winners and said after an agreement with CBA …