K-P adviser says NEC cannot alter provincial revenue shares as Centre seeks Rs1.2tr for next fiscal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s head of state and head of government met on Monday to resolve differences over the new budget, as Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa’s finance adviser revealed that the Federation wanted to freeze new provincial shares at this year’s level to retain…
GILGIT: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has emerged as the single largest party in the Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) Assembly following Sunday’s general elections in the region, according to unofficial and unverified results received on Monday. According to the preliminary data, the PPP managed to secure 10 seats, followed by the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) with six…
ISLAMABAD: The Foreign Office on Monday rejected what it termed “irresponsible and ill-informed insinuations” made by certain members of the diaspora in the United Kingdom regarding Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) amid the unrest in the territory. The statement follows deadly clashes in AJK’s Rawalakot, where the newly proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) had…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the United States appear to be aligned in their assessment that diplomacy still has a chance despite the latest exchange of missiles between Iran and Israel, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday urging all sides to exercise restraint and “give peace a little more chance”. In a statement posted on X,…
Both sides pause strikes after hitting targets Trump says peace talks in final stages Warns ignorance could derail Part of a missile protrudes from the ground following strikes from Iran in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Photo: REUTERS WASHINGTON/TEHRAN: A fragile calm appeared to return to the Middle East on Monday after Israel and Iran signalled…
. RAWALPINDI: Seven candidates were caught cheating at an examination centre in Rawalpindi as authorities intensified enforcement of a zero-tolerance policy against malpractice during ongoing examinations. According to a spokesperson of the Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Rawalpindi, the candidates were held from Government Associate College for Women, Khayaban-e-Sir Syed, and their cases…
. HOUSTON: Oil prices pared gains that had lifted them more than 5% on Monday after Iran and Israel said they had halted attacks on each other following an appeal from US President Donald Trump. Tehran however said it would resume strikes if Israel continued to hit Lebanon. Brent crude futures were up $1.06, or…
The incident hit a busy rail and subway hub as the city prepares for NBA Finals and World Cup events next week First responders gather after reports of a stabbing incident at Penn Station in New York City, U.S. June 7, 2026. REUTERS Five people were wounded Sunday in a stabbing at New York’s Penn…
India shares a porous border with Bangladesh, where migration is driven by economic hardship and family ties Police officers stand next to men they believe to be undocumented Bangladeshi nationals after they were detained during raids in Ahmedabad, India on April 26, 2025. FILE: REUTERS India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister…
A microchip with other components. Photo: pexels A new study conducted by the UN think tank, the United Nations University (UNU), has warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence could place unprecedented pressure on global energy, water, and land resources, with impacts expected to be particularly significant for developing regions in Asia. 🎙️ Featured…