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Bilawal raises alarm over India's actions endangering regional security

Pakistan, June 10 -- LONDON - Pakistan People's Party Chairman and former Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari led a high-level Pakistani parliamentary delegation to brief the UK Parliament's All-P... Read More


Jam Kamal launches PharmEx Pakistan to boost pharma exports to $3 billion

Pakistan, June 10 -- Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan has announced the near-launch of PharmEx Pakistan. This is a new Pharma Export Promotion Council under the Trade Development Authority... Read More


Govt plans tough actions against non-filers in budget 2025-26

Pakistan, June 10 -- The federal government is set to present the budget for 2025-26 today. This time, strict actions are expected against tax non-filers. Sources say a foreign travel ban for non-file... Read More


Pakistan posts $1.9 billion current account surplus, boosted by remittances and IT exports

Pakistan, June 10 -- In a rare economic turnaround, Pakistan recorded a $1.9 billion current account surplus during July-April FY2025. This marks a sharp contrast to the $1.3 billion deficit in the sa... Read More


Freelancers warn govt: Tax plan threatens $1B+ in foreign earnings

Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan's freelancers and digital content creators are strongly opposing proposed tax measures in the upcoming federal budget. They believe such policies will hurt the fast-growi... Read More


Pakistan's power capacity hits 46,605MW amid falling demand

Pakistan, June 10 -- ISLAMABAD - Pakistan's electricity capacity has reached 46,605 megawatts (MW), but falling power usage is driving up idle costs. According to the Economic Survey 2024-25, capacity... Read More


Tax exemptions soar to record Rs5.8 trillion despite withdrawals: Economic survey 2025

Pakistan, June 10 -- ISLAMABAD - In a shocking revelation, the government reported a massive rise in tax exemption costs, reaching Rs5.8 trillion this year. This marks a record increase of Rs2 trillio... Read More


Nationwide education statistics show mixed trends

Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan's education sector has witnessed mixed trends in enrollment and institutional development across various levels of education during the fiscal year 2023, with projections... Read More


Population growth rate 2.55 percent annually

Pakistan, June 10 -- According to the 7th National Population and Housing Census 2023, Pakistan's population was 241.5 million growing at 2.55 percent annually. According to the Economic Survey 2024-... Read More


Over 186,000 households registered through BISP mobile vans

Pakistan, June 10 -- A total of 186,262 households have been registered through Mobile Registration Vans (MRVs) introduced by the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in underserved and remote regi... Read More