June 2026

The opposition criticizes the funding priorities

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LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly’s budget debate on Sunday was dominated by sharp criticism from the opposition and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), which described the document as a collection of misleading statistics and expressed reservations about development priorities and allocations for southern Punjab, agriculture, health and education. On the other hand, Treasury members defended the […]

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Motorcyclist arrested after obscene act on women on Karachi road

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A representative handcuff image. — Reuters/File A motorcyclist accused of committing an indecent act after spotting women inside a bus on Karachi’s Rashid Minhas Road has been arrested, police said. According to police, the incident took place on June 19 and was recorded by citizens on mobile phones before the footage went viral on social

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Pakistan Post restructuring sparks fresh turmoil

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RAWALPINDI: The federal government’s proposed restructuring of Pakistan Post has sparked strong opposition from postal workers, with the Postal Workers Federation Pakistan announcing a nationwide protest movement and strike from July 1 if the reforms, which it says could pave the way for privatisation, cutbacks and post office closures, are not withdrawn. The union has

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The PM forms a body to review the telecommunications bill

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Questions about motives grew stronger, especially because of the government’s push to get it approved by both houses ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has set up a committee to review the Telecommunications Reorganization (Amendment) Bill. The committee will be headed by Law and Justice Minister Azam Nazir Tarar, while the members include Senator Sherry Rehman,

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Iran and the US agree on a roadmap for the final deal within 60 days

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The parties agree on the establishment of a de-confliction cell involving Lebanon, facilitated by Pakistan and Qatar Iran and the United States agreed on a roadmap aimed at reaching a final agreement within 60 days of the conclusion of the first session of high-level talks held under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Switzerland,

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