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However, minutes after the announcement, Mufti Popalzai claims moon-sighting, announces fasting in K-P from Saturday

Tax incentives and relief announced for IT and agriculture sectors

Nearly half will be spent on govt’s ‘special schemes’ and meeting requirements of CPEC projects

The government must adhere to the policy of cooperating against terrorism only

Kenyans of Indian and Pakistani descent have long been secluded from mainstream Kenyan life

Says US is still global leader and a very important country for Pakistan

Nawaz says today’s Pakistan is much stronger, stable than what his government inherited in 2013

Over 175 farmers arrested for "illegal assembly and obstructing public servants from discharging their duties"

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson says CPEC is neither targeted at any third party nor related to territorial disputes

Few chances that new moon will be visible on May 26, says met office

Both sides have held talks in Islamabad regarding the opening of the border

Taha Shakeel Siddiqui has been asked to appear before FIA inspector at agency’s counter-terrorism wing office today

Says Indian High Commission received humanitarian support from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Pakistan, Iran and Turkey welcomed some 10 million refugees and asylum seekers since World War Two

Pakistan third largest contributor of military and police personnel to UN peacekeeping

LHC Chief Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah says judicial reforms are being implemented speedily

Officials have engaged the mosque and market associations, in addition to volunteers and women police

Jul-Mar FY17 expansion is higher than 4.6% in same period of previous year

Seeks written reply from AGP over his preliminary objections over SJC’s proceedings

IHC turns down plea noting that it was not maintainable

Country pays Rs1.41tr in debt servicing in Jul-Mar FY17 against annual budgeted estimate of Rs1.95tr

Rs1,036,940m set aside in budget for coming fiscal year as against Rs974,004m previously

NHMP North Zone official says they would be creating new zones as well

Our leaders must pay more attention to the plight of the common man and woman

Issue declaration calling for amendments to Cantonment Boards Act 1924

Country’s reliance on imported fuel increases to meet growing demand

Despite worrying macroeconomic indicators, Dar says Pakistan will not need another IMF bailout till 2019

American archaeologist says Pakistanis are unaware of their cultural identity

However, bill recoveries hit a 10-year high, subsidy cost goes down

Survey says Pakistan’s revenue from major export markets has remained stagnant

Parliamentarians say they need to do more to prove themselves

Increased production of important crops helped sector

Activity to gain momentum due to spending on CPEC projects

Officials believe that the woman’s mental state can be the reason for the murder

Says coordinated and collaborated efforts needed for complete eradication of encroachment

Does not include Rs50 billion exemption given to IPPs

UN organises photo exhibition with KMC to bring out human stories

Upcoming upgrade to MSCI EM index and increased liquidity pushes KSE-100 up 40%

Occupied forces claim the ban ‘has yielded results on the ground’

The officer's appeal against his dismissal was accepted by the prime minister, says notification

PM inaugurates first unit of Sahiwal coal power project

Gunmen pretending to be policemen had kidnapped two Chinese language teachers in Balochistan’s capital

They share our love for cricket, food and even Bollywood, said an Indian student

The family members failed to provide valid documents of their stay, claims Indian publication

Top court also seeks complete record of PTI’s foreign funding case from ECP

Nafees Zakaria says Saudi king personally apologised to leaders who could not address the US-Arab Islamic Summit

Amal Bin Laden narrated story of night of May 11, 2011, to two authors

Finance minister says fiscal deficit will come down to 4.2% in 2016-17

Electronic media regulator has also asked ARY News CEO to appear in person for personal hearing on June 1

A board of inquiry has been ordered to determine the cause of accident