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Sartaj Aziz congratulates Trump on assuming office
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 22 (ANI): Advisor to Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has congratulated United States President Donald Trump on assuming office.
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PPP minister reprimanded for insulting remarks towards female legislator
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 22 (ANI): Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has directed Sindh provincial party head Nisar Khuhro to issue a show-cause notice to Sindh Works and Services Minister Imdad Pitafi for offending remarks towards a female legislator.
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America considers Pakistan as 'important partner': U.S. envoy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 22 (ANI): The United States Ambassador to Pakistan David Hale has said the U.S. values its longstanding ties with Islamabad and considers it as an important partner.
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Pak Minister directs PIA management to develop restoration plan for airlin
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 22 (ANI): Pakistan's Federal Minister for Planning and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said directed Pakistan International Airlines's (PIA) senior management to develop a comprehensive two-year plan for its restoration by January 26.
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German companies keen to join CPEC, says nation's envoy
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 21 (ANI): German Ambassador to Pakistan Ina Lepel has said that companies back home are interested in joining the multi-billion dollar China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project to improve bilateral trade relations further.
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Parachinar blast: At least 12 killed, over 30 injured
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 21 (ANI): At least 12 people were killed in a blast at the vegetable market in Kurram Agency's Parachinar area on Saturday morning.
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Authorities order shutdown of rights groups over `anti-state activities` i
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 21 (ANI): Authorities in the Punjab province of Pakistan have ordered several women and human rights groups to shut down, accusing them of unspecified "anti-state activities".
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Pakistani-Americans wary as Trump moves to White House
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 20 (ANI): With United States President-elect Donald Trump set to swear-in as the 45th president of America today, Pakistani-Americans continue to remain wary of their future under the new administration.
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Sharif raises Kashmir issue, Indus Water Treaty dispute in meeting with UN
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has raised the issue of Kashmir with United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres, saying that the Kashmir issue is an international dispute, which remains on the agenda of the Security Council.
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Military court reinstatement: Pak Senate 'perturbed' over being
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 19 (ANI): Pakistan Senate chairman Raza Rabbani has asked Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif-led government to take parliamentary leaders in the Senate into confidence on the discussion of legislation for reinstating military courts that is currently underway.
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Stop blaming Pak, review fragmented approach to Taliban peace talks: Aziz
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 19 (ANI): Advisor to Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Foreign Affairs, Sartaj Aziz, has asked Afghanistan to stop blaming Pakistan for the deteriorating security situation in the country and advised them to instead review their 'fragmented' approach to peac
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Panamagate: SC asks PM Sharif's son to explain USD 1.9 million in ear
Updated : 8 years, 9 months ago IST
Islamabad [Pakistan], Jan. 19 (ANI): The Pakistan Supreme Court (SC) has directed Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's son Hussain Nawaz to explain how he earned USD 1.9 million which he remitted to his father as a gift in 2011.
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