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PM says development journey will continue; the economy has achieved stability despite challenges ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government presented the relief and welfare budget, reduced the burden on the salaried class and took steps to increase exports, promote industrial and agricultural growth, investment and economic development. In a statement regarding

Tax revenue target raised to Rs15.26tr, tax measures of Rs306b proposed, tax relief of Rs360b announced, provinces Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents the 2026-27 budget in the National Assembly on Friday. — NATIONAL ASSEMBLY ISLAMABAD: Backed by the first-ever provincial grants of more than 1 trillion rupees, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday unveiled an

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

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

Officials said rolling back austerity measures would ensure smoother functioning of judicial work. The Supreme Court said that as a constitutional body under Article 175 of the Constitution, it must have the autonomy to conceive, design and approve infrastructure projects in accordance with its institutional requirements. Photo: Online ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court withdrew its earlier

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

ISLAMABAD: Faced with growing security challenges on its eastern and western borders and the emergence of new forms of warfare, the federal government on Friday proposed a 17.6 per cent increase in defense spending for the financial year 2026-27, signaling Islamabad’s growing concern over an increasingly complex regional security environment. The government has allocated Rs

Heavy rains and strong winds cause widespread destruction, collapsing houses and walls. BANNU: A powerful dust storm accompanied by torrential rains and strong winds devastated the Bannu district of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa state on Friday, killing at least four people and injuring 24 others. Bad weather caused roofs and surrounding walls to collapse in several areas, burying