ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly witnessed a heated exchange on Sunday as Treasury and opposition lawmakers faced off, with the government defending the federal budget as a road map for economic recovery and the opposition dismissing it as an IMF-dictated document. Opening the government’s defense of the budget in the House, Federal Minister for Information and […]
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Compared to Rs3 billion in the previous financial year, the subsidy has been raised to Rs7.3 billion this year RAWALPINDI: The Federal Budget 2026-27 has brought great relief to the residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad in the public transport sector with a significant increase in subsidy for Metro Bus and Green Electric Bus services. Public
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RUSTING FLEET: Newly acquired ‘Suthra’ Punjab sanitary vehicles remain abandoned near the District Courts complex in Rawalpindi, where prolonged exposure to harsh weather and alleged theft of parts have reportedly pushed several units towards dilapidation. PHOTOS: EXPRESS RAWALPINDI: Newly acquired sanitary vehicles under the “Suthra Punjab” cleanliness initiative have reportedly been left in the open
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Police say the assailants intercepted their vehicle and opened fire before fleeing the scene RAWALPINDI: A man and his son were shot dead while two women passersby were injured in a double-homicide incident over a land dispute in Chakri area of Nasirabad police station limits, Rawalpindi. According to police, the victims identified as Syed Shahzad
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OPP warns that instability can be exploited by hostile elements, says dialogue and consensus remain the way forward The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) on Sunday called on the Election Commission to withdraw the election schedule for 12 migrant seats, terming the announcement ahead of a protest call as “not an
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Says at a time when international attention is focused on Pakistan that unrest in AJK is damaging Pakistan’s reputation Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari delivers a video speech on the party’s 58th foundation day, Sunday, November 30, 2025. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday directly appealed to
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Hussain Tariq marks 54% electricity inflation and asks how minimum wages will pay bills Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Hussain Tariq on Sunday termed the direct tax target set in the new budget at Rs6.9 trillion as “very ambitious and unlikely to be achieved,” and urged Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to respond to his concerns.
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Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (L), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C) and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate phone calls on Saturday evening with the foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt, discussing the evolving regional situation and recent progress towards an understanding between the
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Emphasized that financial institutions cannot deny citizens access to their funds without legal authority ISLAMABAD: In a landmark judgment aimed at protecting bank customers, the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has asked banks not to block or freeze citizens’ bank accounts without a verified legal basis. Justice Arbab Muhammad Tahir issued this order after hearing a
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Suspects played a central role in procuring modern drone technology and explosives-related material to terrorists KARACHI: The Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD), in a joint operation with a federal civilian intelligence agency, has arrested a suspect in Karachi for allegedly procuring and supplying drone technology and electronic equipment to the outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) for use in
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