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Bilal Kiyani, business community discuss tax reformsPublished on: June 30, 2026 3:01 AM

Pakistan, June 30 -- Minister of State for Finance and Revenue, Bilal Azhar Kiyani here on Monday chaired a consultative meeting with representatives of the business and export sectors to discuss meas... Read More


Political rhetoric overshadows Sindh Assembly's longest budget debatePublished on: June 30, 2026 2:38 AM

Pakistan, June 30 -- Sindh Assembly's longest-ever budget debate revealed that political rhetoric overshadowed fiscal discussion, with lawmakers spending nearly 1,600 of the total 2,519 minutes on pol... Read More


Some elements trying to project negative image of Sindh, says MemonPublished on: June 30, 2026 2:38 AM

Pakistan, June 30 -- Sindh Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Transit, Sharjeel Inam Memon, has said that the development and prosperity of Karachi, along with... Read More


Why policy writers are critical to nation building, By Hadiza Bala Usman

Nigeria, June 30 -- Policy writing is not merely a technical exercise. It is a public responsibility. It is one of the instruments through which societies define their problems, debate their options, ... Read More


AJK unveils Rs 286 billion budget with focus on education, health and infrastructurePublished on: June 30, 2026 2:04 AM

Pakistan, June 30 -- Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Finance Minister Chaudhry Qasim Majeed on Monday presented a record Rs286 billion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 in the Legislative Assembly, desc... Read More


Witness recounts probe into Ozekhome's alleged use of fake passport to claim London property

Nigeria, June 30 -- Senior lawyer Mike Ozekhome's defence team on Monday grilled a forensic expert brought by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) as a prosecution witness to prove forg... Read More


Did Nigeria spend $61 billion supporting South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle?

Nigeria, June 30 -- Claim: An X user claims that Nigeria spent an estimated $61 billion supporting South Africa's struggle against apartheid. Verdict: Mostly True! Historical records and academic sou... Read More


Akwa Ibom community hosting nine oil assets still drinks water from a corked oil well

Nigeria, June 30 -- Okoritak, an oil-producing community in Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State that hosts nine oil and gas assets operated by some of Nigeria's biggest energy companies, st... Read More


What is Andy Burnham Property Tax Proposals? Know Why He Advocates for Reform, Alternative Model, What it Means for Taxpayers & More

India, June 30 -- Andy Burnham Property Tax Proposals: Andy Burnham's property tax proposals focus on shifting the UK tax system away from taxing "work" and toward taxing "wealth," specifically by scr... Read More


Reforms Driving Resilient India

Srinagar, June 30 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi's assertion that a decade of sustained economic reforms has strengthened India's resilience reflects a broader shift in the country's development narr... Read More