At the end of two days of intense negotiations in London, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told reporters the framework deal puts “meat on the bones” of an agreement reached last month in Geneva to ease bilateral retaliatory tariffs that had reached crushing triple-digit levels. But the Geneva deal had faltered over China’s continued curbs […]
The handover took place after an initial swap of prisoners under the age of 25 was conducted on Monday. Today marks the first stage of the return of our seriously wounded and injured soldiers from Russian captivity. All of them require immediate medical attention. This is an important humanitarian act,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said […]
Due to a high pressure developed over the country on 07th June cause day temperatures to remain 05 to 07°C above normal in central and upper Punjab, Islamabad, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, Gilgit-Baltistan till 12th June, according to the weather report. In upper and central Sindh, southern Punjab and parts of Baluchistan, day temperatures to remain 04 […]
As per details, Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-732 departed from King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah at 8:50 PM local time and arrived in Islamabad at 3:50 AM, according to Secretary Ministry of Religious Affairs Dr. Syed Ata Ur Rehman. Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Tariq Fazal Chaudhary welcomed the pilgrims at the airport. The […]
During a State Department briefing, spokesperson Tammy Bruce highlighted Trump’s potential role, stating that “we all recognize that President Trump, in each step that he takes, is making to solve generational differences between countries, generational war. So it shouldn’t surprise anyone that he’d want to manage something like that. He seems very much to be […]
The Finance Bill, which outlines key fiscal proposals and policy measures for the upcoming financial year, was formally submitted for the Senate’s review and feedback. During the session, the finance minister invited senators to present their recommendations on the bill, which will be forwarded to the National Assembly for consideration. Chairman Senate Syed Yousuf Raza […]
Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has said under the directives of Prime Minister, Pakistan Railways is working towards extending both passenger and freight services to central Asia. Addressing a news conference in Multan on Tuesday, he said that uplifting Pakistan Railways has become indispensable for the development of the country. He said that 155 […]
The meeting of the federal cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad The cabinet accorded approval to budgetary proposals for the fiscal year 2025-26. The federal government has set a GDP growth target of 4.2 per cent in the budget 2025-26. The budget 2025-26 will be presented today in the National Assembly […]
Speaking about the province’s financial discipline, KP CM Gandapur stated in a statement here that KP has not taken any new loans so far. However, a significant Rs 150 billion has been allocated for loan repayments, underlining the government’s commitment to managing existing debt responsibly. Highlighting development plans, the CM said the province is launching […]
President of the All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajiran, Ajmal Baloch, presented his recommendations regarding the upcoming federal budget 2025-26. He demanded the removal of the amended tax ordinance and digital invoicing system from the budget, claiming these measures would make it difficult to conduct business. Baloch argued that the amended ordinance would prevent traders from maintaining funds […]