Businesses say they lack incentives to boost industrial growth, agriculture, employment KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has expressed concern over several key aspects of the federal budget 2026-27, stating that the budget falls short of delivering the bold and transformative measures required to accelerate industrial growth, enhance exports, revive agriculture, and generate employment opportunities….
PUBLISHED June 14, 2026 Beneath the rugged plains of Balochistan lies a ‘sleeping giant’—an incredible belt of gold and copper reserves estimated at $8 trillion. Yet, for decades, this immense wealth has remained buried, not by geological mystery, but by the weight of systemic instability. From policy U-turns and political infighting to international legal battles,…
Says at a time when international attention is focused on Pakistan, unrest in AJK damaging Pakistan’s reputation Pakistan Peoples Party Chairperson Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari delivers a video address on the party’s 58th foundation day, Sunday, Nov 30, 2025. Photo: Express ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Sunday appealed directly to protesters in Azad…
BENGALURU: An Indian pollution regulator has alleged wastewater discharged from a Tata components factory for Apple’s iPhone has contaminated the groundwater for nearby farms and warned of a forced shutdown unless Tata gives a satisfactory explanation. India’s Tata Electronics is central to Apple’s push to diversify iPhone production beyond China and is the second-biggest supplier…
Israeli finance minister renews demand to destroy 10 Beirut buildings for every rocket fired at Israel Iran’s final decision on a possible memorandum of understanding with the US is “under consideration,” a source familiar with the matter said on Sunday. “Iran has not yet announced its final decision on the proposed memorandum of understanding,” the…
PPP’s Hussain Tariq questions Rs6.9 trillion direct tax target, flags 54% rise in electricity inflation in a year Information Minister Attaullah Tarar speaks at the National Assembly budget session on June 14, 2026. SCREENGRAB Information Minister Attaullah Tarar on Sunday defended the federal budget in the National Assembly, claiming enforcement measures had generated Rs800 billion…
KARACHI: In an economy where billions have become the new millions and trillions the new billions due to years of inflation and rupee depreciation, the federal government’s decision to allocate just Rs7.1 billion for agricultural storage infrastructure in Budget 2026-27 has raised questions about the understanding of those in the power corridors of Islamabad regarding…
Hussain Tariq flags 54% electricity inflation, asks how minimum wage earners will pay bills Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) MNA Hussain Tariq on Sunday termed direct tax targets, set out in the new budget at Rs6.9 trillion, as “very ambitious and unlikely to be achieved,” calling on Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to respond to his concerns….
Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty (L), Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar (C) and Türkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. Photos: File Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held separate telephone conversations on Saturday night with the foreign ministers of Turkiye and Egypt, discussing the evolving regional situation and recent progress towards an understanding between the…
PUBLISHED June 14, 2026 For Ubaid Javed, a private-sector employee, the month begins with a message from the bank and ends almost at the same moment. The salary lands in his account, but the sense of relief does not last. Before the month has properly started, there is rent to be set aside, school fees…