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Military officers to get 50% salary relief in next budget

Pakistan, June 13 -- The Ministry of Finance has announced a special relief allowance for the armed forces in the next fiscal year. Officers will receive 50% of their basic salary as allowance, while ... Read More


Pakistan keeps airspace open despite regional conflict

Pakistan, June 13 -- Pakistan has kept its airspace fully open and working, even as tensions grow after Israel's recent strikes on Iran. In contrast, nearby countries like Iraq, Jordan, and Syria have... Read More


Pakistan, UAE reaffirm shared commitment to peace

Pakistan, June 13 -- Prime Minister conveyed his sincere gratitude to the leadership of the UAE for its constructive role in helping to defuse tensions between Pakistan and India. Prime Minister Muha... Read More


Pakistan urges EU to press India against suspending water treaty

Pakistan, June 13 -- Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has urged the European Union to guide the region back to a diplomatic path, calling for a comprehensive dialogue that includes Kashmir, water disputes, and ... Read More


Over 290 killed in India plane crash, one passenger survives

Pakistan, June 13 -- More than 290 people were killed when an Air India plane bound for London with 242 people on board crashed minutes after taking off from the western city of Ahmedabad on Thursday,... Read More


PPP announces nationwide protest against 'elite-centric' federal budget

Pakistan, June 13 -- PPPThe Pakistan People's Party (PPP) on Thursday rejected the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year and announced a nationwide protest campaign against what it termed an "el... Read More


Pakistan hits rock bottom in WEF's global gender gap report

Pakistan, June 13 -- Pakistan was bottom-ranked among 148 countries in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Global Gender Gap Report 2025 - with 56.7 per cent gender parity - the highest since 2006, it em... Read More


No plan for mini-budget, finmin tells NA panel

Pakistan, June 13 -- Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday apprised the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue that the country's macroeconomic i... Read More


Punjab CM launches Pakistan's first virtual centre for child safety

Pakistan, June 13 -- Under the vision of Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan's first Virtual Centre for Child Safety has been established with regard to forced child labour under the a... Read More


Pakistan chosen for WHO program offering free cancer drugs for children

Pakistan, June 13 -- Pakistan has been selected to join a global initiative led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital that will provide free, essential cance... Read More