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Budget alert: Tax on big cash withdrawals by non-filers set to double

Pakistan, June 2 -- The government is planning to increase taxes on non-filers who withdraw large amounts of cash daily. According to sources at the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), the withholding tax... Read More


'Stranger things' final season to begin this november, ends with grand new year's finale

Pakistan, June 2 -- Netflix splits final season into three parts with emotional farewell ahead Netflix has officially announced the premiere dates for the highly anticipated fifth and final season of... Read More


P@SHA urges government to avoid new IT taxes, warns of 600,000 job losses

Pakistan, June 2 -- Tech industry leaders call for fixed tax regime and investor-friendly reforms in FY26 budget The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has urged the federal government to a... Read More


Microsoft takes final step toward Russia exit as bankruptcy looms

Pakistan, June 2 -- US tech giant signals complete withdrawal amid rising Kremlin pressure on foreign firms Microsoft has moved closer to a full exit from Russia as its key Russian unit, Microsoft Ru... Read More


Positive economic signs show government is on right track: PM Shehbaz

Pakistan, June 2 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that recent economic improvements confirm the success of the government's policies. He was speaking at a high-level meeting in Islamaba... Read More


Today's foreign exchange rates in Pakistan - june 2, 2025

Pakistan, June 2 -- NBP Releases Latest Currency Bulletin The National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) has announced the updated foreign exchange rates for Monday, June 2, 2025. These rates were issued by the... Read More


Ahsan Iqbal: Next year's development budget reduced by Rs100 billion

Pakistan, June 2 -- Federal Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has announced that the government will allocate Rs1,000 billion for development in the 2025-26 budget, down from Rs1,100 billion this fiscal y... Read More


First polio case of 2025 confirmed in Gilgit-Baltistan's diamer district

Pakistan, June 2 -- Gilgit-Baltistan has reported its first case of wild poliovirus for 2025. The case was detected in Diamer district, as confirmed by the Regional Reference Laboratory for Polio Erad... Read More


Modi unlikely to attend G7 summit in Canada amid ongoing diplomatic tensions

Pakistan, June 2 -- For the first time in six years, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is unlikely to attend the upcoming G7 Summit, set to be held in Canada from June 15 to 17, according to Indian ... Read More


Govt utilises just 54% of development budget, SDG funds see high use

Pakistan, June 2 -- The federal government has only spent 54% of its revised Rs1.096 trillion development budget in the first 11 months of fiscal year 2024-25. So far, Rs593 billion has been utilised,... Read More