#Budget2025

Asem Mustafa Awan Islamabad: In the waiting shade of a bus stand and roadside shops, porters sit in silence. Their faces are hollow from hunger, their stomachs pressed against their spines, their shoes held together by threadbare hope.…

Agencies New York: The United Nations General Assembly is set to vote on Thursday on a draft resolution calling for an immediate, unconditional, and permanent ceasefire in Gaza. This follows the United States’ veto of a similar measure…

News Desk Lahore: Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat has announced a major step toward improving the education system in the province by approving the appointment of headmasters in 35,000 government schools. In a directive…

Ishtiaq Ahmed Islamabad: Abdullah Yusuf Ali CBE (1872–1953) is best remembered for his acclaimed English translation and commentary on the Holy Qur’an, widely regarded as one of the most authoritative and enduring interpretations of the…

News Desk Islamabad: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of a staggering increase in the salaries of the Senate chairman and the National Assembly speaker, directing both officeholders to submit detailed reports on the matter,…

News Desk Islamabad: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur on Wednesday rejected the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, denouncing it as "illogical and disconnected" from the ground realities of the country.…

News Desk Islamabad: The federal government has allocated Rs14,343.500 million for the health sector under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2025–26, aiming to enhance the country’s healthcare…

News Desk Islamabad: Just a day after Apple unveiled its latest operating systems at WWDC 2025, Google has begun rolling out Android 16 to eligible Pixel smartphones. Part of the June “Pixel Drop” update, Android 16 introduces a range of…

News Desk Islamabad: The federal government has earmarked Rs8,205 billion for distribution among the provinces under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a substantial increase in provincial…

News Desk Islamabad: Defending the limited relief offered to the salaried class in the federal budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that the government’s capacity constrained the extent of support it…