Budget 2026–27: Rs1.126tr PSDP under review as Pakistan’s development pipeline swells to Rs10tr
The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) on Budget 2026–27 met in Islamabad on Monday, with Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal chairing the session as the government reviewed development priorities, fiscal constraints and proposed allocations for the next financial year. Officials said the committee is expected to finalise key development priorities for FY2026–27, with a […]
Lahore weather turns pleasant after rain, hailstorms lash city
lahore : Rain, strong winds and hailstorms swept across several parts of Lahore on Saturday morning, bringing a noticeable drop in temperature and easing the recent spell of heat, while also triggering emergency responses from civic and power authorities. According to the Meteorological Department, scattered hailstorms were reported in some areas as a rain-bearing system […]
TikTok personality Hakim Babar discharged from hospital after alleged poisoning
SAMBRIAL, PUNJAB: Pakistani social media personality Hakim Babar was briefly hospitalised after allegedly being served a toxic substance in a drink during a visit to Punjab’s Sialkot district, police said on Saturday. According to a police report, Babar, a popular TikTok content creator, had travelled to Kotli Khokhran village in the Begowala police precinct ahead […]
LHC upholds woman’s right to house promised outside nikahnama
LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has ruled that a husband is legally bound to fulfil commitments made to his wife in a separate agreement in addition to paying the dower (haq mehr) stipulated in the marriage contract, according to a detailed judgment released on Saturday. LHC Judge Justice Muhammad Sajid Mehmood Sethi dismissed a petition […]
Authorities issue travel advisory for Babusar Top amid snowfall
Asad Qaiser says barred from reaching Skardu for GB election campaign
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) senior leader Asad Qaiser on Saturday accused authorities of blocking his travel to Gilgit-Baltistan, saying he was stopped from reaching Islamabad airport and missed his scheduled flight to Skardu for an election campaign. Qaiser told a news conference in Islamabad that he was en route to Skardu, where “all political parties […]
CM Afridi urges top GB court to ensure free and fair elections
PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi on Saturday urged the Chief Justice of the Supreme Appellate Court of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) to intervene and ensure transparency, fairness and impartiality in the upcoming GB elections amid what he described as an “alarming” deterioration in the electoral environment. The chief minister’s appeal came after noticing a series […]
Hegseth lauds PM Shehbaz & Field Marshal Asim Munir for peace diplomacy
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has praised Pakistan’s leadership for its role in supporting diplomatic efforts aimed at easing tensions between Washington and Tehran, saying recent developments reflected growing cooperation in pursuit of peace. Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue security forum in Singapore, Hegseth referred to Pakistan’s contribution during discussions on regional diplomacy, alongside references […]
Trump eyes National Mall rally after musicians pull out of anniversary celebrations
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he is considering replacing a planned series of concerts on Washington’s National Mall marking the nation’s 250th anniversary after several performers withdrew from the event. The concerts were scheduled as part of the Great American State Fair, a 16-day celebration set to run from June 25 to […]
22 Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan killed in Nangarhar road crash
KABUL: At least 22 people were killed and 36 injured when a truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan plunged into a ravine in eastern Afghanistan’s Laghman province on Saturday, officials said. The vehicle lost control and fell into a deep gorge along a major highway linking Kabul and the eastern province of Nangarhar, the […]