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Balochistan tables record-largest Rs1.02tr surplus budget

Pakistan, June 18 -- The Balochistan government on Tuesday announced a Rs1.028 trillion budget for fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), featuring a Rs42 billion surplus and a focus on relief and public welfare... Read More


Pack like a pro! Travel influencer shares top 5 genius hacks for compact packing

India, June 18 -- We have all been that person sitting on an overstuffed bag, praying the zip holds until the check-in counter. Overpacking is easy. Travelling light feels impossible until you crack t... Read More


Budget 2025-26: PM takes President Zardari into confidence

Pakistan, June 18 -- President Asif Ali Zardari on Tuesday urged the federal government to take effective measures in the federal budget to alleviate the financial burden on the salaried class, pensio... Read More


Punjab CM satisfied over tax-free budget with largest uplift outlay

Pakistan, June 18 -- Neither new taxes imposed nor their rates increased, said Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif while expressing gratitude to Allah Almighty for presenting a tax-free budget w... Read More


Push to reinstate VAT exemption on budget footwear

Dhaka, June 18 -- The Bangladesh Footwear Manufacturers' Association has urged the government to reinstate the 15 per cent value-added tax (VAT) exemption on low-cost rubber and plastic footwear price... Read More


US spies said Iran wasn't building a nuclear weapon but Trump dismisses that assessment

Pakistan, June 18 -- Tulsi Gabbard left no doubt when she testified to Congress about Iran's nuclear program earlier this year. The country was not building a nuclear weapon, the national intelligenc... Read More


JM Financial stock rebounds 60% from its low. Will the clean-up rally sustain?

New Delhi, June 18 -- JM Financial's stock has bounced back sharply, rising 60% from a low of Rs.88 on 7 April to Rs.141 on 17 June. The rally reflects investor optimism around the company's efforts t... Read More


KBC Global Ltd leads losers in 'B' group

Mumbai, June 18 -- Shah Metacorp Ltd, STL Global Ltd, One Mobikwik Systems Ltd and United Drilling Tools Ltd are among the other losers in the BSE's 'B' group today, 18 June 2025.KBC Global Ltd crashe... Read More


"We have given our police administration a free hand": Haryana CM Saini on law and order

Panchkula, June 18 -- Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday reaffirmed his government's tough stance on law and order, stating that the police have been given full authority to take stri... Read More


Market trade near days low; metal shares lack luster

Mumbai, June 18 -- The key equity benchmarks traded with modest losses in mid-afternoon trade, amid ongoing geopolitical tensions between Israel and Iran. Market direction remains sensitive to geopoli... Read More