Resolution of Kashmir issue vital for peace in the region: AJK President

LAHORE: President Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Barrister Sultan Mahmood has said that no nation on the basis of power could suppress any other nation for a long period of time. He said this during meet the press function held at Lahore Press Club on Sunday. He said that recent development in Afghanistan had left […]

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Riyasat-e-Madina essence of Pakistan ideology: Ashrafi

LAHORE: Special Aide to Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Sunday said that Pakistan’s ideology was based on the idea of transforming the country into Riyasat-e-Madina [state of Madina]. Addressing the ‘Istehkam-e-Pakistan Ulema and Mashaikh Conference’ here at Nazria-e-Pakistan Trust (NPT), he said that a mega conference should be […]

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Women empowerment curbs gender violence, strengthens democracy

LAHORE: Democracy is a system of government by the people and for the people; and it advocates equality of rights for all members of society irrespective of their gender, caste, creed, colour and race etc. Historically, the weaker sections of society such as women had been facing gender disparity, harassment, violence and other problems even […]

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CS takes notice of not administering anti-rabies vaccine at RHC

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary Kamran Ali Afzal on Sunday took notice of the incident of not administering anti-rabies vaccine to a child injured due to dog bite at Rural Health Center (RHC) Och Sharif. The chief executive officer District Health Authority Bahawalpur suspended Medical Officer RHC Dr Habibullah and set up a three-member committee to […]

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Minister discusses arrangements for holding environment protection awareness week

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Environmental Protection Muhammad Rizwan has said that cooperation of the people is essential to control environmental pollution as no government alone can overcome all such problems. While chairing a meeting at the department here on Sunday, he said all stakeholders including civil society would have to play their role in that […]

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Usman Buzdar welcomes Azhar Abbas Chandia for joining PTI

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has welcomed PML-N member Punjab Assembly Azhar Abbas Chandia to join Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) from Muzaffargarh and termed it a good omen. According to official sources here, CM said joining of Azhar Abbas will further strengthen PTI in Southern Punjab adding that Azhar Abbas Chandia’s announcement to join […]

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CJP inaugurates Pakistan Corner at Al Azhar University Jakarta

ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed has inaugurated the Allama Muhammad Iqbal Room and Pakistan Corner in the library of Al Azhar University Jakarta. The Chief Justice was currently on a four-day visit to Indonesia, accompanied by Justice Ejaz ul Ahsan, to participate in the second Judicial Conference of Constitutional and Supreme […]

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World should give peace a chance to prevail in Afghanistan: Malik

LAHORE: South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation-Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SAARC-CCI) Sunday called upon the West in general and United States in particular to give peace a chance to prevail in war torn Afghanistan by fully supporting economically to rebuild one the world’s poorest state. Talking to a delegation of senior lawyers led by […]

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