Heavy rains, fierce winds trigger widespread destruction, collapsing homes, walls BANNU: A powerful dust storm accompanied by torrential rains and strong winds unleashed devastation across Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Bannu district on Friday, leaving at least four people dead and 24 others injured. The fierce weather caused roofs and boundary walls to collapse in several areas, burying residents…
Finance minister says existing concessions for electric motorcycles, rickshaws and buses will remain in place Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said that the government had decided to impose federal excise duty (FED) on imported vehicles while presenting the 2026–27 Federal Budget in the National Assembly. During his budget speech, Aurangzeb said that sports utility…
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker speaks to reporters at the team’s World Cup base on Thursday. Photo: AFP LONDON: Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker insisted Thursday that doubts about the record five-time champions could work in the team’s favour at the World Cup as they prepare to get their campaign in North America up and running. “It is a…
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A file photo of former PML-N senator Taj Afridi. — SENATE WEBSITE Former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senator Taj Afridi passed away in a road accident on the M-1 motorway near the Colonel Sher Khan Interchange on Friday, according to the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP). A statement from the NHMP said Afridi was commuting from Islamabad to…
Aurangzeb says lower tax rate will help discourage informal fund transfers and strengthen formal channels Budget 2026-27: Internet shoppers rejoice as govt proposes 90% cut in withholding tax on overseas card transactions In a move aimed at promoting the documentation of the economy through formal financial channels, the government on Friday proposed a 90 per cent…
A woman with portrait of her relative, died in the Air India Flight 171 crash last year. PHOTO: AFP Families of those killed in last year’s Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause. On June 12, 2025, a Boeing…
A child and an adult were killed while several others were injured in a suicide attack near a mosque in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s Lakki Marwat, according to Rescue 1122. A statement from the department said: “A suicide blast was reported near a mosque in Khairo Khel Pacca village. As a result of the blast, eight-year-old Asma Bibi and 25-year-old…
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday unveiled tax relief measures for four income slabs of salaried employees and announced the removal of the surcharge, following directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while presenting the 2026–27 Federal Budget in the National Assembly. Speaking in the National Assembly, Aurangzeb said, “I am pleased to announce that under…
Says govt asking for informal engagement, but the party does not want ‘photo sessions’ with the prime minister ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Friday said that the upcoming federal budget would not bring any relief to the public, stressing that it would fail to improve the lives of ordinary citizens. Speaking to the…