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Pakistan and Iran have signed an agreement pertaining to electricity import to Balochistan.According to a press release, construction of Polan to Gwadar Power Transmission Line will be part of it which was signed with Iranian company Sunir.Through this agreement, Iran will supply electricity to Balochistan.Source: Radio Pakistan

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Over 24,000 pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj under the government and private Hajj schemes.In a statement on Monday, spokesperson of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mohammad Omar Butt said that 10,000 pilgrims who completed their pilgrimage to Madinah have been transported to Makkah by…

World Refugee Day is being observed on Monday, to honour the courage, strength and determination of refugees who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence.The day also aims to build empathy and understanding for the plight of refugees and to recognize their resilience in…

Member National Assembly Ameer Haider Khan Hoti called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday.Overall political situation and matters related to the respective constituency were discussed during the meeting.Meanhile, MNA Chaudhary Faqir Ahmad also called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Monday.Other MNAs who called on…

Senate and the National Assembly will resume their sessions separately at Parliament House in Islamabad at four this afternoon.Both Houses will resume discussion on the budget for next fiscal year.Source: Radio Pakistan

Minister for Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique has said modern technology will be utilized at airports to ensure protection of passengers and planes.Chairing an urgent meeting at Lahore Airport on Sunday, he directed the authorities concerned to take necessary measures to prevent the incidents of birds hitting the planes.He said no…

Six terrorists have been killed in ensuing exchange of fire with the security forces in Zamran range, near Paroom in Balochistan.According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), security forces conducted an operation on information of presence of terrorists belonging to Baloch Liberation Front in Zamran Range. The ISPR said that these…

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued instructions to all concerned departments to remain alert and vigilant during the upcoming series of heavy rains starting from tomorrow (Monday).According to the latest advisory issued by the Pakistan Meteorological Department, a series of torrential rains with winds and thundershowers will begin in…

Pakistan has urged the international community to take cognizance of the sexual crimes against the people of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir and hold the perpetrators of these condemnable acts accountable through various mechanisms including sanctions against offenders of these grave crimes.In a message on the International Day for…

Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman says climate change and environment conservation require public awareness and community engagement.She was addressing the inaugural ceremony of the project "Restoration of Riverine, Inland, Dry-land & Urban Ecosystems of Sindh" in Karachi on Saturday.Initiated with the cooperation of the World Bank, the project’s…

Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and China's Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote agricultural cooperation between the two countries.The MoU was signed by Pakistan's Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque, and President of Yunnan Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Dr. Jihua Wang at an…