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Budget 2026-27: Govt proposes Rs72bn for Cabinet Div projects

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed an allocation of Rs 72 billion for five development projects of the Cabinet Division in the budget for fiscal year 2026-27, including Rs 70 billion earmarked for the Sustainable Development Goals Achi…

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FY27 budget key discussions: Zardari-led PPP delegation to meet govt’s team today

ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), led by President Asif Ali Zardari, is scheduled to meet the government’s economic team today (Sunday) to discuss key budgetary proposals and development priorities ahead of t…

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Hisense launch reflects global confidence in Pak’s industrial future: Haroon

LAHORE: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, has described the entry of the global technology giant – Hisense – as a strong vote of confidence in Pakistan’s economic potential, industrial…

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Nehal praises book on Nawaz Sharif

KARACHI: Sindh Governor Syed Muhammad Nihal Hashmi on Saturday praised a newly launched book documenting the political and development initiatives of former Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif and announced the purchase of 100 copies in his perso…

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ACP honours cricket author Sajjad Khan

KARACHI: The Arts Council of Pakistan-Karachi, on Saturday honoured sports writer and columnist Muhammad Sajjad Khan for his contributions to documenting Pakistan cricket history through his books From Captain to Captain and Field Marshal of Crick…

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UBG welcomes fixed tax regime for shopkeepers

LAHORE: S.M. Tanveer, Patron-in-Chief of the United Business Group (UBG) and leader of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has commended the federal government for introducing a fixed tax scheme for small shopkeep…

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Govt urged to continue ‘80/20 facility’ for industries in EPZs

KARACHI: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, Chairman National Business Group Pakistan and Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI, Mian Zahid Hussain has strongly urged the Government of Pakist…

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Gas leakages can result in major accidents: FPCCI

KARACHI: Convener of the Standing Committee on Energy of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Malik Khuda Bakhsh, said that gas leakages can result in major accidents that not only cause financial losses but also p…

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Environment Day: Major cities await an ecological disaster: experts

KARACHI: Rapid conversion of green spaces into commercial developments, unchecked discharge of untreated industrial effluents into the sea, rampant tree-cutting and weak enforcement of environmental laws are pushing Pakistan’s major cities towards…

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Karachi admin intensifies efforts to eradicate polio

KARACHI: Commissioner Karachi Syed Hassan Naqvi has said that the complete eradication of polio remains a top government priority; all stakeholders are working in close coordination to eliminate the virus from the city. Speaking during a meeting w…

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