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Day: March 8, 2024

Pakistan voices opposition to G-4 model for UNSC Reform

Pakistan has voiced opposition to the G-4 model for UN Security Council Reform, as presented by India on behalf of the Group of Four during the IGN meeting. Permanent Representative of Pakistan to the United Nations Ambassador Munir Akram expressed these views during the Fourth IGN on Security Council Reform

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Presidential Election to be held tomorrow

Presidential elections will be held tomorrow to elect the 14th President of Pakistan for next five years. Asif Ali Zardari, the joint candidate of PPP and the PML-N, and Sunni Ittehad Council’s candidate Mahmood Khan Achakzai are vying for the office of President. The President is elected by an electoral

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President grants remission to children, women prisoners

President Dr. Arif Alvi has granted remission in sentences to women and children on humanitarian grounds. He approved the remission under Article 45 of the Constitution. The remission is for those women and children who are sentenced to 2 years or less. The remission by President is not applicable to

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PM stresses unity to steer Pakistan out of challenges

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has affirmed his government’s commitment to steer the country out of the current economic crisis through collaboration with all coalition parties. Speaking at a dinner given in honour of coalition parties and parliamentarians in Islamabad tonight, he emphasized the importance of the coalition government and stressed

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Pakistan calls for full, non-discriminatory implementation of CWC

Pakistan has called for the full, effective and non-discriminatory implementation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. Addressing the Executive Council of Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in Hague, Pakistan’s Permanent Representative to Organization for Prohibition of Chemical Weapons Ambassador Suljuk Mustansar Tarar said Pakistan has a robust national implementation mechanism

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