Pakistan
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Pakistan allocates record Rs3 Trillion for defense in FY2026-27
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed a significant increase in defense spending for the fiscal year 2026-27, recommending an allocation…
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FPCCI welcomes macroeconomic stabilization in budget 2026-27
Islamabad / Lahore / Karachi: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI),…
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Four killed, 24 injured as wind storm hits K-P’s Bannu
Heavy rains, fierce winds trigger widespread destruction, collapsing homes, walls BANNU: A powerful dust storm accompanied by torrential rains and…
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800,000 Pakistanis leave country for jobs as poverty rate surges
Urban poverty increased from 11% to 17.4%, while rural poverty climbed from 28.2% to 36.2%. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s poverty rate has…
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Finance Minister unveils Pakistan’s FY27 budget with 4% growth goal
KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented Pakistan’s federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on Friday, targeting 4% GDP growth and…
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Pakistan targets small retailers, digital economy in new budget
KARACHI: Pakistan’s government proposed new tax measures Friday aimed at small retailers, digital earners and importers as part of the…
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Pakistan proposes 7% pay raise for federal employees in 2026-27 budget
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday proposed a 7% salary increase for public sector employees in its budget for the…
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Millions locked out as global outage hits Messenger, main app
Facebook and its Messenger service suffered a widespread outage Friday evening, abruptly logging out millions of users worldwide and blocking…
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Federal budget proposes higher taxes on imported luxury vehicles
ISLAMABAD: The government has proposed new tax measures targeting imported luxury vehicles and SUVs as part of its upcoming budget,…
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Locals foil suicide attack on mosque in K-P’s Lakki Marwat
A child and an adult were killed while several others were injured in a suicide attack near a mosque in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki…
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