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Trump blocks tesla's manufacturing plant in India, citing unfairness to US

Pakistan, June 3 -- US President Donald Trump stopped Elon Musk's Tesla from building a manufacturing plant in India. India's Heavy Industries Minister, H.D. Kumaraswamy, announced Tesla's lack of int... Read More


Provinces must secure cabinet approval for GST on services under new fiscal pact

Pakistan, June 3 -- ISLAMABAD - Starting July 1, 2025, all four provinces in Pakistan must obtain cabinet and assembly approvals to collect General Sales Tax (GST) on services based on a negative list... Read More


Malir jail break: Sindh CM says no dangerous criminals escaped

Pakistan, June 3 -- Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah spoke about the recent escape of 216 prisoners from Malir Jail in Karachi. He said no dangerous or foreign criminals fled during the incident. T... Read More


Ben Affleck returns in 'The accountant 2' - streaming on prime video from june 5

Pakistan, June 3 -- LOS ANGELES - Prime Video is set to release The Accountant 2, the action-packed sequel to the 2016 thriller, on June 5, Amazon announced on Monday. Ben Affleck reprises his role as... Read More


Finance minister granted power to approve budget honorariums for govt employees

Pakistan, June 3 -- The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved a new policy giving the Finance Minister discretionary powers to grant budget ho... Read More


SBP & PSX announce eid-ul-adha closure from june 6 to june 9

Pakistan, June 3 -- The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) will remain closed from June 6 to June 9, 2025, in observance of Eid-ul-Adha holidays. Both institutions announce... Read More


Chashma-5 nuclear plant to add 1,200MW, boosting Pakistan's clean energy future

Pakistan, June 3 -- CHASHMA - The under-construction Chashma-5 Nuclear Power Plant is set to deliver 1,200 megawatts (MW) of clean and affordable electricity to Pakistan's national grid once completed... Read More


IMF approves defence budget hike, tax cuts for salaried class in major relief move

Pakistan, June 3 -- ISLAMABAD - In a significant breakthrough, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has agreed to two key demands from Pakistan: increasing the defence budget and providing tax relief... Read More


Pakistan secures $800 million ADB support for fiscal reform

Pakistan, June 3 -- In a major financial boost, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved an $800 million package to support Pakistan's economic reform efforts. The "Improved Resource Mobilization... Read More


PM Shehbaz orders fast-track completion of Diamer-Bhasha dam

Pakistan, June 3 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed immediate removal of all obstacles in the Diamer-Bhasha Dam project to ensure its early completion. Chairing a high-level meeting in Isla... Read More