PTI rejects ‘pro-rich, anti-poor’ budget

ISLAMABAD: The opposition PTI on Friday rejected the federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year, terming it a pro-rich and anti-poor financial plan that places the burden on ordinary citizens while extending relief to privileged segments of society. PTI Chairman Barrister Gohar said the PML-N-led government’s fiscal plan offered no meaningful relief to the public….

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Campus harassment fears alarm Senate panel

Absence of HEC chairman irked committee, which issued a summons, warned that warrants could be issued ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution expressed serious concern over the rise in sexual harassment cases in the country’s higher educational institutions. In its meeting on Wednesday, some committee members referred to the case of Fahmida Laghari, a…

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Sinner begins Wimbledon defence

LONDON: Wimbledon begins on Monday, with defending champion JannikSinner chasing a fifth Grand Slam title and women’s top seed Aryna Sabalenka chasing her first major of the year. In the absence of rival and ​two-time Wimbledon winner Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner is the clear favourite this year, but the Italian may have to ‌contend with the hot weather and his own lack of…

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FCC ruling ends 68-year inheritance row

. ISLAMABAD: After 68 years, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has restored the inheritance rights of the heirs of a pre-deceased daughter, rectifying a longstanding legal wrong arising from an omission in revenue records. A division bench of the FCC, headed by Chief Justice Ameenuddin Khan, resolved the decades-old dispute by restoring the inheritance rights…

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Rs6-per-unit tariff shock averted

The negative quarterly tariff adjustment and the positive monthly fuel adjustment will effectively neutralise each other’s financial impact, opening up a window of relief of up to 20 paisa for consumers. photo: file ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday claimed to have rescued consumers from up to Rs6-per-unit electricity tariff hike following timely interventions to arrange…

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Auto sales jump 108% in April

KARACHI: Auto sales (cars, LCVs, vans, jeeps and EVs) clocked in at 22,000 units in April 2026, up 108% year-on-year (YoY), according to data released by the Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers Association (PAMA) and analysed by Arif Habib Limited (AHL) in a report released on Wednesday. On a cumulative basis, 10MFY26 sales increased 49% YoY to…

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