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NATIONAL--President suggests economic progress will translate into positive changes for media industry--Tells media to be self-reliant, exercise freedom with ‘responsibility and self-regulation’--
NATIONALISLAMABAD: Nigeria’s Defence Adviser Brigadier General Nasiru Usman Muktar on Thursday said that his country was in the process of acquiring JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighter jets from Pakistan to e
NATIONAL--US envoy on Afghan reconciliation meets key civil, military leadership--Defence analyst Amjad Shoaib says Iran, Russia opposing US bid to keep bases in Afghanistan after military withdrawalI
NATIONAL–75,000 pilgrims travel to Iran and back within two months; experience improved facilities, security ISLAMABAD: An unprecedented surge in religious tourism between Pakistan and Iran was witnessed during the months of Muharram and<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/01/pak-iran-religious-tourism-witnesses-unprecedented-surge/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: It seems that more and more voices are being raised to denounce carnage and Muslim genocide in Indian Occupied Kashmir (IOK) and the latest strong condemnation has come from Malaysia. Over<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/01/over-200-ngos-want-un-to-drag-indian-military-into-icj-for-muslim-genocide-in-iok/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: The year 2018 saw a significant success of Pakistan’s Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) over criminals and terrorists as it proved to be a period of economic and political stabilisation. Major achievements include<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/31/fata-merger-into-kp-biggest-takeaway-of-year-2018/" title="Read more" >...</a>
BusinessISLAMABAD: As China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has entered its stabilization stage, detractors and critics have sharpened their tools to trigger unfounded and baseless criticism. Hence is again the sobs and blubbers<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/29/chinese-debt-burden-facts-and-fiction/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: In a bid to give Pakistan’s diplomatic offensive a push at the international level, Prime Minister Imran Khan has formed an 18-member task force to provide guidelines, recommendations and new vigour to<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/28/pm-forms-18-member-advisory-council-on-foreign-policy/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday thoroughly debated the idea of whether or not to make the list of 172 alleged fake (benami) bank account holders public by releasing it to media.<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/28/pm-turns-down-proposal-to-use-fake-accounts-case-for-arm-twisting-of-opp/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Foreign Minister Qureshi, Russian counterpart Lavrov discuss Afghan peace process in Moscow –Lavrov acknowledges Pakistan’s efforts in Afghan settlement, offers Russia’s support to bring stability in region ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has taken its<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/26/fm-qureshi-lavrov-discuss-afghan-peace-process-in-moscow/" title="Read more" >...</a>
ColumnsUpholding and advancing socialism with Chinese characteristics China, while commemorating the 40th anniversary of Opening Up and Reforms, has sent a direct but distinct message to the world not to dictate terms<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/20/chinas-incredible-journey-of-reform/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONALISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Turkey on Monday agreed to expand bilateral cooperation at all levels for tracing properties of Pakistanis bought through money laundering and other illegal channels of money
