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Rescue 1122 data confirms 1,341 traffic accidents across Punjab within 24 hours, resulting in 17 fatalities and over 1,500 injuries.

1,341 Traffic Accidents Across Punjab in 24 Hours Leave 17 Dead

Nayab Fatima2026-06-17

LAHORE: The Punjab Emergency Services Department Rescue 1122 handled a serious influx of road accidents within 24 hours only, and precisely reported a number of 1,341 incidents Punjab traffic accidents. The statistics disclosed by an emergency services spokesperson indicate a grim casualty rate, whereby 17 deaths have been recorded along with injuries sustained by 1,594 ... Read more

The Pakistan Railways privatization campaign advances as the ministry transfers five major passenger trains to private partners to boost annual state revenues.

Pakistan Railways Hands 5 Passenger Trains to Private Sector in Rs10.75 Billion Deal

Nayab Fatima2026-06-17

The Ministry of Railways has signed a major deal where five trains for passenger services will be handed over to the private sector through a PPP arrangement. The step is part of Pakistan Railways privatization which is currently underway. These five particular corridors have been yielding Rs8 billion annually when managed by the state. With ... Read more

akistan current account surplus in May 2026 reaching 459 million dollars per SBP data, reversing April's 276 million dollar deficit

Pakistan Posts $459 Million Current Account Surplus in May

Nayab Fatima2026-06-17

According to SBP figures, there is a remarkable shift from a deficit of $276 million in April to a surplus of $459 million in May 2026 due to record remittances totaling $4.25 billion along with minor improvements in exports, while foreign exchange reserves increase 49% to reach $17.27 billion. The balance of payments showed a ... Read more

Dinesh Kumar Senate interest speech claims half of Pakistan's budget funds interest payments

Quran Forbids Interest, Yet Half Pakistan Budget Pays It: Senator Dinesh Kumar

Nayab Fatima2026-06-16

The recitation of the Quranic verses by Dinesh Kumar on the floor of the Senate is an indication that he believes that the interest paid violates the Islamic laws, as well as his call for the legalization of the importation of Iranian fuel. The religious criticism of the Pakistani economy by Senator Dinesh Kumar occurred ... Read more

Pakistan population growth crisis Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal National Assembly warning 2026 400 million 2050

Pakistan Gains New Zealand-Sized Population Annually, Warns Mustafa Kamal

Nayab Fatima2026-06-16

ISLAMABAD: During a parliamentary session, federal health minister Syed Mustafa Kamal gave one of the most forceful warnings ever made in the National Assembly, stating that there were around 6.2 million additional births in Pakistan every year, and this number was more than the total population of New Zealand. According to him, at the rate ... Read more

GB solar power project review meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad directing the 100MW Gilgit-Baltistan solar plant be expedited with independent third-party validation and full federal funding

PM Orders Fast-Track of 100MW GB Solar Project

Nayab Fatima2026-06-16

One of the most important energy projects of Gilgit Baltistan was expedited by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday as he directed officials to fast track the construction of the 100MW GB Solar Power Project and ensure its completion as soon as possible. This was stated in a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office ... 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 to Lead SCO as Islamabad prepares to assume the chairmanship and host the Pakistan SCO Summit 2026.

Pakistan to Lead SCO as Regional Powers Back Leadership

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-15

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is all set to become the new Chair of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) this September, an event that will usher in a paradigm shift for Islamabad in the international community. Taking over from Uzbekistan for the coming year, Islamabad is set to play a key role in steering the SCO in the ... Read more

Punjab Budget 2026-27 focuses on salary hike, business growth, industrial development and no new taxes in the Rs5.3 trillion provincial budget.

Rs.5.3 Trillion Tax-Free, People-Centric Punjab Budget 2026-27 Due June 16

Faraz Ali Ansari2026-06-15

LAHORE: The Finance Minister of Punjab, Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman, announced that the provincial budget would be proposed on June 16 for fiscal year 2026-27. He revealed the budget will be based on trade and industries in the region, while there would be no imposition of taxes as well. Mujtaba stated that after the presentation of the ... Read more

Hania Ahmed Chakwal shooting on June 10 2026 in which a 9-year-old Australian-Pakistani girl died after Punjab CCD officers mistook her family's car for an armed robbers' getaway vehicle during a jewellery theft response, prompting a Joint Investigation Team.

Australian Girl, 9, Dies After Punjab CCD Opens Fire on Family Car

Nayab Fatima2026-06-14

CHAKWAL: According to the information provided to Focus Pakistan, this happened on Wednesday evening after the family had returned from their trip for Hajj, when they were heading towards their relative’s house in Chakwal to have dinner. It is claimed by sources that two masked individuals on a motorbike confronted them in front of their ... Read more