PESHAWAR: Two persons were killed and one was injured in a blast in Nasir Bagh area of Peshawar on Sunday morning. According to police, explosives planted on a motorcycle went off at Board Bazar. Law enforcement agencies have cordoned off the area and shifted the dead bodies to hospital. “As per preliminary and unconfirmed reports, […]
ISLAMABAD: Asif Ali Zardari was on Saturday elected as the president of Pakistan for the second time. In the presidential election, the candidate of the PPP and allied parties bagged 255 votes from parliament against Achakzai who got 119 votes. Overall, Zardari bagged 411 votes from National Assembly, Senate and four provincial assemblies while Achakzai
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday was presented a farewell guard of honor at the Awane Sadr, marking the culmination of his term. Contingents of armed forces presented the guard of honor which was reviewed by the outgoing president. The farewell guard of honour was given a day before the next presidential election scheduled
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced the establishment of Pakistan Education Endowment Fund to enable high achievers to continue their studies regardless of financial constraints. Addressing an event in connection with International Women Day in Islamabad, he said all resources will be utilized in collaboration with the provinces for this purpose. He said
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the newly-formed provincial cabinet was held at Civil Secretariat Peshawar on Friday with Chief Minister Ali Amin Khan Gandapur in the chair. The chief minister welcomed the cabinet members and said an excellent cabinet team consisting of both experienced and fresh members had been formed. \”In the prevailing tough situation,
