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Palestinian president urges hamas to disarm, calls for international forces

Pakistan, June 10 -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has called on Hamas to lay down its arms and transfer all military capabilities to Palestinian security forces. His demand came in a letter add... Read More


PIA begins post-hajj flights: First batch of 307 pilgrims returns from Jeddah

Pakistan, June 10 -- Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight PK-732 departed from Jeddah on June 10, carrying 307 Pakistani pilgrims back home. The flight is part of PIA's post-Hajj operation. Th... Read More


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