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Pakistan's budget 2025: Salary hike, tax cuts, and economic growth

Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan's federal government has presented a historic budget of 175 trillion rupees for the 2025-26 fiscal year. The budget was unveiled by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in... Read More


Pakistan's nuclear plants power 3,530 MW despite falling electricity demand

Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan's nuclear power plants (NPPs) are a key part of the country's energy supply. According to the Economic Survey 2024-25, six nuclear reactors produce a total capacity of 3,... Read More


Over Rs. 14 billion set aside for health projects in budget 2025-26

Pakistan, June 10 -- The federal government has announced Rs. 14.3 billion in funding for the health sector under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2025-26. The funds wi... Read More


Rs. 4.8 billion allocated for 24 science and tech projects in budget 2025-26

Pakistan, June 10 -- The federal government has allocated Rs. 4.792 billion under the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the 2025-26 fiscal year to support 24 ongoing science and technology ... Read More


Budget 2025 imposes 18% tax on imported solar panels to boost local industry

Pakistan, June 10 -- The federal government presented the Budget 2025-26 in the National Assembly today. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled a key proposal aimed at reforming the country's sa... Read More


Pakistan urges global intervention in issues with India

Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan has called for "intervention" from global powers in resolving key issues with India amid ongoing tensions, members of a high-level delegation presenting Islamabad's stanc... Read More


Economic Survey 2024-25: Govt misses growth target, but inflation remains under control

Pakistan, June 10 -- The Economic Survey of Pakistan has shown that the government managed to consolidate economic recovery by avoiding a "sugar rush" and stabilizing the external sector but it again ... Read More


Dollar rises slightly while PSX hits record high ahead of budget 2025

Pakistan, June 10 -- In the interbank market today, the US dollar gained value against the Pakistani Rupee. It increased by 4 paisas and closed at Rs. 282.21. Yesterday, the dollar had closed at Rs. 2... Read More


Around Rs18tr budget to be presented today

Pakistan, June 10 -- The incumbent government is all set to present its second growth and relief-oriented federal budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, with an estimated outlay of around Rs18 trillion t... Read More


Field Marshal Asim Munir celebrates Eid with troops at LoC

Pakistan, June 10 -- Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), visited forward positions along the Line of Control (LoC) to celebrate Eidul Azha with frontline troops, the mil... Read More