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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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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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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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PM arrives in Muzaffarabad on day-long visit to AJK

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has arrived in Muzaffarabad on a day-long visit to Azad Jammu and Kashmir. Prime Minister Azad Kashmir Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq accorded a warm welcome to him at the helipad During the visit, the Prime Minister will meet and interact with the rain and snowfall affected people

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Pakistan calls for urgent relief to Palestinians ahead of Ramadan

Pakistan has called for urgent and unrestricted relief to people in Gaza enclave ahead of holy month of Ramzan. Speaking during weekly media briefing in Islamabad, Foreign Office Spokesperson Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said Pakistan welcomes Extraordinary Session of Council of Foreign Ministers of Organization of Islamic Cooperation held in Jeddah.

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PM leaves for Muzaffarabad on day-long visit

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has left for a day-long visit to Muzaffarabad. During the visit, he will meet Azad Kashmir Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwar-ul-Haq and interact with the rain and snowfall affected people of the area. The Prime Minister will also distribute relief cheques among the affectees. Source: Radio

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