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Senate pushes relief for the wage-earning class, tax on the wealthy

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ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Thursday approved a series of budget recommendations for 2026-27, including a 15% increase in state employee pay, restoration of frozen medical benefits for employees and retirees, higher taxes on luxury assets and large motor vehicles, and permission for foreign visitors and residents to bring alcohol into the country for personal use. […]

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From wild fantasy to reality

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In just under 10 weeks, Pakistan managed to bring two war opponents to the negotiating table and it succeeded ISLAMABAD: When Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif signed the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding on Thursday morning, it marked the culmination of an extraordinary diplomatic process that many would have dismissed as pure fantasy only a few months

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Constable arrested for killing Sikh couple in Mardan

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A screenshot from the crime scene. PHOTO: SCREEN SHOT MARDAN: The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police on Thursday claimed to have solved the high-profile double murder of a Sikh couple in Baboo Mohalla, Mardan, after arresting a serving police officer who allegedly carried out the killings over a personal grievance stemming from his transfer from a gurdwara security

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Jailed PTI Quintet Urges Shehbaz to Extend Charter of Economy to ‘Charter of Pakistan’

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Argue that economy does not flourish when constitutional supremacy is contested, political uncertainty reigns A combination photo of PTI leaders Yasmin Rashid, Omar Cheema, Ejaz Chaudhry, Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed and Shah Mahmood Qureshi. Five jailed senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leaders have urged the opposition leadership to engage Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in talks on a

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Viral document of Indian Ministry of Defense on Operation Sindoor 2.0 is AI generated

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Visual inconsistencies and grammatical errors surface as Indian government agencies also debunk the document Fact Check: Viral Indian Ministry of Defense document on Operation Sindoor 2.0 is AI-generated Several users on the social media platform X since June 16, 2026 have shared an alleged classified Indian Defense Ministry document that claims India is preparing “Operation

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Dar warns India’s water projects aim to establish ‘hydro-hegemony’

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Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. SCREEN GRAB Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar warned on Thursday that India was pursuing what he described as a strategy of “hydro-hegemony”, saying at least 17 projects, including reservoir and river diversion schemes, were designed to drastically alter the Indus river system. Last April,

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JI holds nationwide protests against inflation, oil tax on June 19

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calls for the complete abolition of the oil tax and reductions in diesel and electricity prices Jamaat-e-Islami Emir Hafiz Naeemur Rehman addresses the inaugural session as the party’s three-day congregation begins at the historic Minar-e-Pakistan in Lahore. Photo: X LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Hafiz Naeemur Rehman on Thursday demanded an immediate reduction in oil prices and

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Bilawal calls criticism of BISP ‘shameful’, says program vital to economy

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In NA budget debate, PPP chairman welcomes US-Iran deal, renews call for UK constitutional rights Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks on the floor of the National Assembly. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday strongly defended Benazir’s Income Support Program (BISP), describing it as an economic

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Bilawal calls criticism of BISP ‘shameful’, says program vital to economy

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In NA budget debate, PPP chairman welcomes US-Iran deal, renews call for UK constitutional rights Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari speaks on the floor of the National Assembly. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Thursday strongly defended Benazir’s Income Support Program (BISP), describing it as an economic

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