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PPP set to form G-B govt as Bilawal hails PM's support

Iran-US peace deal text 'agreed': PM

Govt trims petrol by Rs4, diesel Rs2/litre

Salaried class sees tax cuts, pay raise

Defence budget raised by 17.6%

• Tax revenue target raised to Rs15.26tr • Rs306b tax measures proposed • Rs360b tax relief announced • Provinces

Rs1.09tr earmarked for next fiscal year, down 8% from outgoing year

Easing geopolitical tensions, oil plunge fuel market momentum

OICCI warns informal cash economy surges 33%; BMG terms budget 'neither good nor bad'

Rs3.67tr plan approved; debt, defence, administration crowd out PSDP

Cargo handling up 5% to 79m tonnes; seafood exports target $500m as offshore exploration continues

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Govt seeks to build strategic oil reserves to meet consumer needs for 30 to 45 days

Petroleum levy at Rs1.68tr; salaried, real estate get tax cuts

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Attacker in Lakki Marwat detonates his bike-mounted bomb after locals try to intercept him

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Barrister Gohar, Sheikh Waqas criticise tax policy and governance

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PM says journey of development will continue; economy has achieved stability despite challenges

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Police launch manhunt after man opens fire on daughter, son-in-law

Police recover murder weapon after suspect's arrest, confession

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Maryam pledges strict legal action against those involved in child labour

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Grid connectivity issues and installation concerns limit expected benefits

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Danish Zuberi, City Editor at The Express Tribune, passes away; colleagues remember him for his kindness, professional

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Security firm employee among suspects as police probe planned robbery

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Mercury drops by 3.5°C as strong winds sweep Karachi; heatwave conditions in Sindh likely to end today

Venice Film Festival's Best Actress helps kick off Shanghai International Film Festival

At 36, singer breaks Carole Bayer Sager's record

Legislation introduces safeguards for their digital identities, voices and likenesses in age of Artificial Intelligenc

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Complainant accuses police of inaction, delaying children's recovery

Rights activists, educators say millions of children remain out of school

Says plugging tax leakages will help boost revenues without imposing additional taxes

New petrol price is Rs373.78, HSD is Rs378.78

Aurangzeb says inflation projected at 8.2%, budget deficit at 3.6% of GDP & primary surplus at 2% of GDP for FY26-27

Bilawal welcomes PM’s invitation to form G-B government, terms recognition of PPP mandate 'democratic'

Dismisses govt’s growth narrative, saying economic gains have not reached ordinary people

Heavy rains, fierce winds trigger widespread destruction, collapsing homes, walls

Says the budget aims at reducing the burden on the salaried class and promoting economic activity

Victims taken to DHQ Tajazai for treatment

At least five people wounded in two separate accidents on the Swat motorway

Says under national interest, PPP will be part of the budget process

MQM important coalition partner, role in promoting economic stability, public welfare acknowledged, says PMO

Both leaders reaffirm dialogue, diplomacy only viable means to resolve conflicts, achieve lasting peace and stability

Water Resources Division is the largest beneficiary with Rs103.80b, followed by Rs88b proposed for Power Division

Demanding all ad hoc relief allowances be merged into basic pay and revised pay scale for 2026 be introduced

He says Pakistan will work with partners to dismantle 'twisted ideology' of hate speech

KSE-100 gains 1.59% on easing geopolitical tensions, oil plunge

Finance minister says existing concessions for electric motorcycles, rickshaws and buses will remain in place

Aurangzeb says lower tax rate will help discourage informal fund transfers and strengthen formal channels

Says announcing these measures under the prime minister's directives

Brent crude futures fall $2.11, or 2.3%, to $88.27 a barrel

Customs duty exemptions drop 24% to Rs499b; FTA-related cost zero

KSE-100 surges 18.2% but only Rs16b raised via IPOs; analysts warn of limited fresh funds

KSE-100 edges higher by 276 points on banking, energy-sector support

Sugarcane output up 6.2%, livestock now 14.6% of GDP; meat exports target $700m by 2028

Solar energy fuels growth; agri-sector uses less electricity due to high costs

Rural poverty at 36.2%, more than double urban rate of 17.4%; income inequality widens

SBP holdings rise $25m to $17.22b; gold down Rs9,720/tola

Freelance remittances $856m, 5G auction raises $509m; experts warn of low-value trap

Per capita income up 9% to $1,901; remittances to cross $41b as fiscal deficit falls to 0.7%

Freelance remittances rise to $856m as 5G spectrum auction generates $509m

Pact introduces stricter border controls, faster case processing, increased deportations after decade of negotiations

Iranian media reveals details of 14-point draft memorandum with US

Tells networks exploiting desperate migrants they will face divine justice for every life lost, family deceived

At least 3 Indians killed after US forces targeted 3 vessels amid blockade of Strait of Hormuz: Indian government

Meeting to end with eight-point action plan urging permanent ceasefire, settlement halt, Gaza reconstruction

BGB, BSF call talks 'cordial and forward-looking' as Dhaka presses New Delhi to halt forced border crossings

Herat's morality police started arresting dozens of women on Saturday for not wearing body-cloaking chador, burqa

Provincial disaster chief says while search for missing continued, there was little hope of finding survivors

FO warns of fallout if India blocks water

Defamation: SC allows Imran to contest claim

Govt directs police, judiciary and administrative authorities to implement decision

• US president hints at signing in Europe • Believes supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei personally approved deal • Ira

Droughts, floods and heatwaves may intensify as weather pattern returns

Healey resigns following difference over govt's Defence Investment Plan

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The 23-year-old has played his only T20 international against the UAE

He was in charge for seven months

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa finishes runners-up in men's category

Her partner Mboko withdrew from the Queen following an injury

All England Club chiefs revealed the substantial cash boost for players

The 19-year-old is currently the youngest championship leader in F1 history

England will face Sri Lanka in the opening match

They staged a historic comeback to beat the San Antonio Spurs107-106

Calls Somali referee incident unfortunate, saying FIFA will review it, but cannot control governments

The team will reach Los Angeles a day before their World Cup opener

Hotels cut rates as fans stay away; soaring flight and match ticket prices have dampened World Cup demand

Mexico is grappling with chaotic teacher protests in its capital

The Open has a prestigious history dating back to 1904

He is under Atletico Madrid contract until June 2030

They will face New Zealand in Los Angeles