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Altaf Shakoor demands urgent release of Dr Aafia
KARACHI: Pasban Democratic Party (PDP) held a protest in front of the Karachi Press Club (KPC) here on Sunday to condemn the 86-year imprisonment of Dr Aafia Siddiqui. Addressing the

OGDCL, Chinese CCDC sign MoU for shale, tight gas exploration
ISLAMABAD, Sept 22 (PPI) Pakistan’s Oil and Gas Development Company has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Chinese company CCDC for exploration of shale and tight gas potential in Pakistan.

President rejects IIOJK elections amid human rights concerns
ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has categorically rejected the elections for the Legislative Assembly of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), asserting that these polls are no substitute for

Pakistan, Russia to cement ties through dialogue, cooperation
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have agreed to pursue robust dialogue and cooperation in areas of trade, industry, energy, connectivity, science, technology and education. The agreement reached during the delegation-level talks

CM Murad approves Rs1.5bn to repair city roads damaged by recent rainfall
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presiding over a meeting assessed the damage caused to the city roads by the 2024 heavy rainfall approved Rs1.5 billion to repair

ADB reaffirms support for Pakistan’s reform agenda
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed the continued support to Pakistan for complementing its development and reform agenda. The commitment was expressed by ADB President Masatsugu Asakawa during

IBA, Stanford Life Design Lab collaborate to transform educational landscape
KARACHI: Scotts Valley, California; in a landmark event, the partnership between the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi and Stanford University’s Life Design Lab was unveiled by Director, Alumni Communications