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President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have appreciated security forces’ successful operation against Khawarij terrorists in North Waziristan. In a statement, President Asif Ali Zardari paid tribute to the brave soldiers including Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ali Shoukat for sacrificing their lives while fighting terrorists. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, in his statement, paid tribute to Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ali Shoukat and five other soldiers on embracing martyrdom while valiantly fighting the terrorists. The Prime Minister prayed for the elevation of the martyrs’ ranks in Jannah and expressed condolences…

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Six Khwarij were killed by security forces in Spinwam area of North Waziristan. According to ISPR, during the intense exchange of fire Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Ali Shoukat, a brave officer who was leading his troops from the front, fought gallantly and embraced martyrdom along with his five men. Sanitization operation is being conducted to eliminate any other Kharji in the area. Meanwhile, law enforcement agencies conducted a joint intelligence based operation in Charbagh Swat district, killing two Khwarij including Kharji ring leader Atta Ullah alias Mehran. One Kharji was apprehended…

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Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim left for home after completing his three-day official visit to Pakistan today. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saw off Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim and his delegation at the Nur Khan airbase. Shehbaz Sharif also presented an album comprising photographs of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s three-day visit of Pakistan. Regarding the visit of Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Pakistan and Malaysia have long-standing brotherly relations, spanning span decades. He said there was a complete agreement with the Malaysia to further…

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Pakistan and Malaysia have reaffirmed to strengthen bilateral economic cooperation, enhance trade, remove barriers in key sectors, provide level playing field, and address the trade imbalance. The understanding to this effect reached at delegation level talks between the two countries in Islamabad today. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his Malaysian counterpart Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim led their respective sides. In this context, both sides agreed to an early Joint Review Committee meeting for a comprehensive evaluation of the Malaysia-Pakistan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement with the view to further strengthening the…

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The Supreme Court on Thursday annulled its 2022 verdict on the interpretation of Article 63(A) of the Constitution, which barred lawmakers from going against party directions when voting in parliament. Hearing the Supreme Court Bar Association’s (SCBA) plea, the five-member bench led by Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Qazi Faez Isa announced the unanimous verdict and approved the review petition with the top judge saying that the detailed verdict will be issued later. The case revolves around the apex court’s previous ruling, which stated that the votes of parliamentarians who…

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Pakistan and Malaysia have expressed the resolve to enhance bilateral cooperation in diverse fields including economy, trade, investment, commerce, agriculture, tourism, education and defence. Addressing a joint news conference in Islamabad today along with his Malaysian counterpart Anwar Ibrahim, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a whole gamut of cooperation was discussed during the meeting. He said we covered trade, investment opportunities, strategic and defence cooperation, tourism, agriculture, semiconductor, green energy, skilled labor, and youth empowerment. Shehbaz Sharif said export of Halal meat to the tune of 200 million dollars per…

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Prime Minister of Malaysia Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim held one-on-one meeting with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Thursday. The two leaders held meaningful and outcome-oriented in-depth discussions in a warm and cordial atmosphere. The discussion covered a wide range of bilateral, regional and international issues of mutual interest including those being faced by the Muslim Ummah. They also discussed the mechanisms to enhance bilateral cooperation with a view to achieving concrete results in these areas. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif congratulated Malaysian Prime Minister on Malaysia’s upcoming Chairmanship…

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Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday stressed the urgent need to eradicate polio and hepatitis in the country through sustained efforts, similar to the successful elimination of Trachoma, a contagious eye infection that causes inflammation on the inner eyelids. Speaking at a function where Dr Lou Dapeng, Head of Mission for the World Health Organization in Pakistan, presented a Trachoma-free Pakistan certificate to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, he said that the certificate symbolized the dedication of the Health Ministry and other stakeholders in the effort to eliminate the disease.…

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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s address to the UN General Assembly session was the most viewed speech of any world leader at the official YouTube Channel of the United Nations. According to the statistics of UN Centre for Public Opinion Research, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has become the most viewed person at the UN’s official channel. His address to the UN General Assembly session was watched by 1,37,000 viewers. The UN’s official Channel had live streamed speeches of the world leaders. Furthermore, around 1.6 million viewers watched Shehbaz Sharif’s address at…

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Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will undertake an official visit to Pakistan from Wednesday to Friday. The Malaysian leader is visiting Pakistan at the invitation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising Ministers, Deputy Ministers and senior officials. During the visit, he will hold meetings with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The two sides will discuss a wide-ranging agenda to further strengthen Pakistan-Malaysia ties in diverse fields including trade, connectivity, energy, agriculture, halal industry, tourism, cultural exchanges and…

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