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PM says development journey will continue; the economy has achieved stability despite challenges ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the government presented the budget for relief and public welfare, reduced the burden on the salaried class and took steps to boost exports, promote industries and agriculture growth, investment and economic development. In […]

Tax revenue target raised to Rs15.26tr, Rs306b tax measures proposed, Rs360b tax cuts announced, provinces Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents Budget 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday. — NATIONAL ASSEMBLY X ISLAMABAD: Backed by the first-ever provincial allocations of over Rs1 trillion, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday unveiled a Rs18.8 trillion federal budget

Discussions also covered wider political cooperation as well as regional and national issues PPP Chairman Bilwal Bhutto-Zardari addresses a rally in Shigar. SCREEN GRAB ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday welcomed Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s statement on the formation of a government in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and expressed his gratitude as

ISLAMABAD: The opposition PTI on Friday rejected the federal budget for the coming financial year, terming it a pro-rich and anti-poor fiscal plan that puts the burden on ordinary citizens while extending relief to privileged sections of the society. PTI chairman Barrister Gohar said the PML-N-led government’s fiscal plan did not provide any meaningful relief

Officials said a reversal of savings would ensure a smoother operation of legal work The Supreme Court said that as a constitutional body under Article 175 of the Constitution, it must have autonomy to conceive, design and approve infrastructure projects in accordance with its institutional requirements. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has withdrawn its

ISLAMABAD/TEHRAN: Pakistan on Friday expressed growing optimism for an elusive deal, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif saying the final text of a US-Iran peace deal had been agreed. “We can confirm that a final, agreed text of the peace agreement has been reached and Pakistan is now working closely with both sides to finalize the

ISLAMABAD: Faced with mounting security challenges on both its eastern and western borders and the emergence of new forms of warfare, the federal government on Friday proposed a 17.6% increase in defense spending for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, signaling Islamabad’s growing concern over an increasingly complex regional security environment. The government allocated Rs3.010 billion for

Heavy rain, strong winds trigger widespread destruction, collapsing homes, walls BANNED: A heavy dust storm accompanied by torrential rain and strong winds wreaked havoc across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Friday, leaving at least four people dead and 24 others injured. The violent weather caused roofs and boundary walls to collapse in several areas, burying residents