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NA Gives Green Light to FBR (Amendment) Bill 2026

Nayab Fatima2026-06-25

A whole institution, which was legislated by the country’s law in 2007, has been scrapped off in one parliament sitting. This wasn’t due to any sort of scandal either. The fact that an office, which was carefully created, did this, says it all. ISLAMABAD: Legislators do not typically abolish institutions abruptly. But that is precisely what ... Read more

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NAB Unveils Pakistan’s First Sovereign AI System to Combat White-Collar Crime

Nayab Fatima2026-06-24

Investigations regarding financial crimes in Pakistan have always been slow because of large amounts of paperwork and lengthy evidential trails. The AI software being launched by NAB has been created particularly to counter such problems, and has been developed in-house. The process of accountability within Pakistan is undergoing a major technological revolution. This is because ... Read more

French woman rescued Bara Khyber district police Darul Aman Peshawar

French National Rescued From Bara House as Husband Faces Criminal Charges

Nayab Fatima2026-06-23

The administration of the police force of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa took an immediate administrative intervention in the area of Bara in the district of Khyber and ensured that the movement of a 54 year old citizen of France, along with her offspring, did not suffer any delay. Upon receiving an immediate call for assistance from concerned ... Read more

National Assembly budget approval clears Rs27 trillion federal budget after lawmakers reject 587 opposition cut motions.

NA Approves Rs.27 Trillion Budget, Rejects Every Opposition Challenge

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-22

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s National Assembly passed the federal budget’s demand for grants in a single session on Monday, approving 135 spending allocations worth a combined Rs27 trillion for fiscal year 2026-27 while rejecting all 587 cut motions the opposition threw at it a clean legislative sweep that Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb secured without conceding a ... Read more

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

Hajj 2027 Registration opens today in Pakistan under first-come, first-served policy

Hajj 2027 Registration Opens Today Under First-Come, First-Served Policy

Nayab Fatima2026-06-21

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Religious Affairs has revealed that Hajj 2027 registration will start from June 22 and directed the interested applicants to register themselves for Hajj through either government or private Hajj plans. Under a registration system unveiled by the ministry on Saturday, there will be no application fee that applicants have to pay. ... Read more

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb FY27 budget defense in the National Assembly on June 20 2026

Aurangzeb Rejects GDP Data Allegations, Defends FY27 Budget as Growth-Focused

Nayab Fatima2026-06-21

In his closing remarks at the end of the debate on the National Assembly budget, the Minister for Finance counters the opposition’s allegations of inconsistencies in statistics, speaks of a record amount of $14 billion extra income, introduces new agricultural concessions, and lauds Pakistan’s role in mediating between the US and Iran as a “golden ... Read more

NA panel rejects FBR bank account access Budget 2026-27 Naveed Qamar Finance Committee Pakistan

NA Panel Rejects FBR Bank Account Access Proposal

Nayab Fatima2026-06-20

The very same parliamentary panel has just set its foot down on any overreach on taxation authority, while at the same time endorsing stiffer penalties and luxury car taxes. This is all that transpired within the Budget 2026-27 hearing. ISLAMABAD: The key result of the discussions held on Friday was the one strong decision. NA committee ... Read more

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IMF Rejects Pakistan’s 1% NEV Sales Tax Proposal

Nayab Fatima2026-06-20

ISLAMABAD: The government wanted electric cars to be taxed at 1%. The IMF disagreed yet again. As time runs out before the budget can be passed, Pakistan’s new car policy finds itself in a conflict that has proven too tough to solve. The move by the Pakistani government to conclude the process of formulating a ... Read more

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Internet Firm Ordered to Pay Damages in Karachi Over Consumer Complaint

Nayab Fatima2026-06-20

Court in Karachi has forced the internet service provider to pay and this is a message that will resonate well with all frustrated broadband customers in Pakistan. KARACHI: This particular verdict is likely to resonate very well with anyone who has lodged complaints with their Internet service providers only to receive no response. An internet ... Read more

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NA Gives Green Light to FBR (Amendment) Bill 2026

NAB Unveils Pakistan’s First Sovereign AI System to Combat White-Collar Crime

French National Rescued From Bara House as Husband Faces Criminal Charges

NA Approves Rs.27 Trillion Budget, Rejects Every Opposition Challenge

Strong 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake Jolts Punjab and KP

Hajj 2027 Registration Opens Today Under First-Come, First-Served Policy

Aurangzeb Rejects GDP Data Allegations, Defends FY27 Budget as Growth-Focused

NA Panel Rejects FBR Bank Account Access Proposal

IMF Rejects Pakistan’s 1% NEV Sales Tax Proposal

Internet Firm Ordered to Pay Damages in Karachi Over Consumer Complaint

KSE-100 Tumbles Over 3,600 Points as US Reimposes Naval Blockade on Iran

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FBR Warns Jewelers of Bank Account Freeze Over Non-Compliance

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