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Pakistan earthquake sends 5.4 magnitude tremors across Punjab, KP and Islamabad after Hindu Kush quake.

Strong 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Punjab and KP

Focus Pakistan2026-06-22

ISLAMABAD: A 5.4-magnitude earthquake rolled through cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab, catching residents off guard in homes, offices, and markets from Peshawar to Multan. The seismic monitoring centre confirmed that the epicentre sat inside Afghanistan’s Hindu Kush mountain range, with the quake hitting 215 kilometres below the surface deep enough to travel far without ... Read more

Pakistan Supplementary Grants reach Rs3.7 trillion amid budget 2026-27 overspending

Austerity Claims Collapse Under Rs3.7 Trillion Spending Blowout

Focus Pakistan2026-06-16

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb walked into parliament this week carrying a bill that exposes the widest gap yet between the government’s austerity rhetoric and its actual spending behaviour, Rs3.684 trillion in supplementary grants seeking post-facto legislative approval for expenditures already made without parliamentary sanction. The figure dwarfs the Rs895 billion parliament regularised last year, ... Read more

Pakistan FIFA ASEAN Cup national football team after receiving a historic invitation to compete in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup 2026 in Indonesia

Pakistan Invited to Historic Inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup

Focus Pakistan2026-06-13

KARACHI: Pakistan’s national football team will compete in the inaugural FIFA ASEAN Cup in Indonesia this September, the Pakistan Football Federation confirmed Friday, ending a long wait for a Pakistani football side to earn a berth at a FIFA-organised event that has nothing to do with World Cup qualifying, Focus Pakistan reported. FIFA extended a ... Read more

Pakistan Literacy Rate 2026 reaches 63% as Punjab records the highest literacy rate among provinces.

Punjab Leads as Pakistan’s Literacy Rate Climbs to 63%

Focus Pakistan2026-06-11

ISLAMABAD: The literacy rate in Pakistan has increased slightly to 63%, from 61 percent as per the Pakistan Economic Survey. This is barely any improvement in the face of gaping rifts among genders, urban and rural regions, and different provinces in Pakistan. Men’s literacy rate is 73% whereas women literacy rate stands at 54%, making ... Read more

Murree Brewery EPA Dispute reaches Lahore High Court over delayed Punjab environmental standards notification

Murree Brewery Gets Court Relief In EPA Standards Dispute

Focus Pakistan2026-06-11

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Bench of the Lahore High Court granted interim relief to Murree Brewery Company Limited on Wednesday and asked the Punjab Environmental Protection Agency to explain delays in notifying revised environmental quality standards for the ethanol and distillery industry. Interim relief was awarded in favor of the Murree Brewery Company Limited at the ... Read more

One Constitution Avenue Case returns to the Islamabad High Court as residents secure relief against CDA action

Buyer of Imran Khan’s Former Luxury Flat Gets Relief in IHC

Focus Pakistan2026-06-10

iSLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court on Tuesday granted security to all residents of One Constitution Avenue and restrained the Capital Development Authority from undertaking any coercive measures against flat owners, including the buyer of an expensive flat owned by the former prime minister of Pakistan Imran Khan, until the next hearing. The two-member division bench ... Read more

Millat Tractors e-bike project receives Rs1.5 billion financing support as the company expands into Pakistan's electric mobility sector

Millat Tractors Eyes Electric Mobility, Approves Rs1.5bn Support for e-bike Project

Focus Pakistan2026-06-09

KARACHI: Millat Tractors Limited (MTL) has made a significant move into Pakistan’s nascent market for electric mobility with the shareholders’ acceptance of a financing package valued at up to Rs1.5 billion for the development of an electric bicycle being undertaken by its subsidiary firm, MIPL. The approval was part of an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) ... Read more

KP Food Self-Sufficiency plan announced by Chief Minister Sohail Afridi to improve food security through modern wheat storage facilities and agricultural development in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

KP Targets Food Self-Sufficiency by 2030, Plans Modern Wheat Storage Network

Focus Pakistan2026-06-07

PESHAWAR: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Sohail Afridi declared that the province will be self-reliant regarding food production till the year 2030. For that purpose, he has instructed all concerned departments to start working in this regard and has assured to provide an increased budget for the food department in the upcoming budget. Afridi ... Read more

Pakistan Wrestler Ayesha Baloch celebrates Asian Games gold medal victory after defeating Indian opponent in wrestling final

Pakistan’s Ayesha Baloch Defeats Indian Rival to Claim Gold Medal at Asian Games

Focus Pakistan2026-06-06

COLOMBO: Pakistani wrestler Ayesha Baloch draped Pakistan’s green crescent flag over her shoulders and lifted a gold medal in Sri Lanka on Saturday after defeating her Indian rival in the wrestling final at the 2026 Asian Games, delivering one of the greatest moments in Pakistan’s women’s sporting history. The Balochistan-born wrestler controlled the final from ... Read more

Pakistan Fuel Subsidy Scheme June 2026 payments approved for farmers, transporters and motorcycle owners across Pakistan.

Fuel Relief Continues as Govt Clears Two More Subsidy Installments

Focus Pakistan2026-06-05

Pakistan fuel subsidy scheme will continue in June after Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar approved the fifth and sixth installments for farmers, transporters and motorcycle owners across the country. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday led a review of the government’s fuel subsidy scheme. He instructed officials to pay out the fifth ... Read more

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