By KM Mehsud PESHAWAR :After not being allowed to meet incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan at Adiala jail, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur lambasted the federal government, signalling that his administration will not cooperate with the Centre on the upcoming IMF programme. “I am telling you [Centre] […]
Day: June 26, 2025
UNS : The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Thursday announced that the moon of Moharram 1447 Hijri was sighted in the country, and Ashura would fall on July 6 (Sunday). Addressing a press conference, the committee’s chairman Moulana Abdul Khabir Azad said that the meeting of the central, zonal and district […]
By Iftikhar Mashwani ISLAMABAD: The federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26 passed by National Assembly on Thursday.The Rs.57.57 trillions budget was passed with certain amendments to the Finance Bill, despite strong protests from the opposition.The ruling party PML-N and PPP supported the budget. The government rejecting all cut motions […]
BEIJING: Defence ministers attending the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) meeting on Thursday failed to reach a consensus on a joint statement due to India’s refusal, while Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reaffirmed the country’s commitment to combating terrorism and promoting regional peace and security within the SCO framework. The SCO […]
ISLAMABAD- UNS : Chairman of the Pakistan Peoples Party, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari addressed the National Assembly to explain why the PPP is supporting the federal budget. He stated that the government has increased the allocation for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), a scheme envisioned by Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto […]
ISLAMABAD- APP/UNS :Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lauded the entire economic team, particularly Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, for their hard work and dedication in preparing the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26. He also expressed gratitude to the federal cabinet and the allied political parties for their […]
BEIJING – APP/UNS :The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) can help promote peace and serve as an important tool for safeguarding the development of countries in the region, said Defense Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif when attending the SCO Defense Ministers’ Meeting in Qingdao, East China’s Shandong Province. Chinese Defense Minister Dong […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS: Presidents of all FATA/PATA Chambers of Commerce and Industry met with the President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), Atif Ikram Sheikh, accompanied by Minister of State for Tribal Areas, Mubarak Zeb. The business community of FATA/PATA rejected the 10% sales tax, demanding […]
MULTAN -UNS : The Wafaqi Mohtasib, Mr. Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has called upon the government officials to ensure implementation of the Wafaqi Mohtasib’s decisions with a view to providing prompt relief to the people. He was addressing government officials and officers of the Wafaqi Mohtasib Regional Offices following inauguration of […]
By Qamar Bashir At the NATO summit held in The Hague, Netherlands, on June 25, 2025, President Donald Trump redefined the contours of American leadership—not through war, but through dominance, negotiation, and fiscal pressure. In one sweeping press conference after the summit’s conclusion, Trump laid out what can only be […]
