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The waiting is over. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Election Commissioner Raja Shahbaz Khan settled three contested election petitions Wednesday, handing PPP 11 seats and wrapping up the messy aftermath of June 7
Pakistan's incoming budget isn't about austerity. Information Minister Attaullah Tarar made that clear Wednesday—the government is now comfortable enough to hand out relief after years of white-knuckle economic management. The
Majalis commemorating Karbala martyrs start today after Maghrib prayers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad. Daily sessions will run until midnight through the 5th of Muharram, then extend to 2am once mourning
The Party Nobody Expected to Last This Long You will not see PTI dissolve overnight, despite what the headlines scream from chai shop televisions in Multan and Lahore. Yet the
The Centre is not backing down. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb confirmed on Wednesday that the freeze on provincial development projects—the mechanism generating Rs900 billion for federal coffers—will stretch well into
Water Running Out While the Taps Stay Open Pakistan's water crisis is not a future problem. It is happening now, and India's active involvement in the equation changes everything about
June 11, 2026. Pakistan's growth numbers are in, and they are not what Islamabad promised. The Economic Survey landed with the thud it always does—targets unmet, projections revised downward, and
Everyone on board is deadA Pakistan Army helicopter went down in Kashmir with all personnel killed in the crash.The aircraft experienced a technical malfunction mid-flight. No survivors have been reported.
The government is cutting taxes for some salaried workers while leaving millions untouched. Those earning between Rs230,000 and Rs341,000 monthly will see relief under the new budget framework, but anyone
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