Budget 2026-27: FBR prepares simplified tax scheme for small traders
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is preparing to introduce a simplified tax scheme for small traders and shopkeepers as part of the Federal Budget 2026-27, aiming to encourage…
Gold rebounds on June 4, gains Rs1,523 per tola after previous day’s decline
KARACHI, June 4: Gold prices recovered in Pakistan on Thursday as international bullion rates moved higher, reversing part of the losses recorded in the previous trading session. According to the…
Camera Operator Pushed Away During Nawaz Sharif’s Gilgit Speech
GILGIT: A camera operator was pushed away by party workers during a public address by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif in Gilgit, drawing attention on social media after…
Four militants killed in intelligence-based operations in KP, says ISPR
RAWALPINDI, June 4: Security forces killed four suspected militants during two separate intelligence-based operations in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Dera Ismail Khan and Mohmand districts, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said on…
Lawmaker predicts PPP-PML-N government in Gilgit-Baltistan, PTI may sit in opposition
GILGIT/ISLAMABAD: A senior lawmaker familiar with the political landscape of Gilgit-Baltistan has claimed that the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) are currently in the strongest position…
Pak-EPA, partners organize Rawal Lake clean-up drive ahead of World Environment Day
ISLAMABAD, June 4: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA), in collaboration with Nestlé Pakistan and the Small Dams Department Punjab, organized a large-scale clean-up drive at Rawal Lake as part…
American woman converts to Islam, marries Pakistani man in Sialkot
SIALKOT: A 36-year-old American woman has married a Pakistani man in Sialkot after a friendship that began on social media developed into a long-distance relationship, according to local sources. The…
Meera says lead role in ‘Psycho’ was originally written for Shaan Shahid
LAHORE:Pakistani actress Meera has revealed that the lead role in the newly released film Psycho was initially written for actor and filmmaker Shaan Shahid before he decided to hand the…
Karachi’s Water Crisis: A Big City Dying of Thirst
Karachi is Pakistan’s biggest and richest city, but it is facing a massive crisis: its people are being starved of clean drinking water. More than half of the city’s residents…
Budget uncertainty
The government’s decision to postpone the announcement of the FY27 budget has sparked widespread speculation, as no official explanation has been offered. In the absence of clarity, media reports suggest…
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