Reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) rose slightly to $5.248 billion.

Heyward pledged full support to ensure an easy access to the Pakistan business community to Australian trade markets.

The PML-N won 11 provincial assembly seats and five National Assembly seats.

The identity of the detainees was not disclosed.

The two leaders discussed a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues.

As many as 10 boatmen will be hired on daily wages to evacuate people from the flood-hit areas in Multan.

Sharif expressed hope that the Joint Economic Commission’s meeting will help increase trade.

Power generation boosted significantly after clearing debt: power minister.

The two prime ministers expressed the resolve to double bilateral trade within five years.

Pakistan has over 300,000 mango growers and late last year sent trial export shipments to China and Europe.