TODAY’S PAPER | June 17, 2026 | EPAPER

Swiss Foreign Ministry says location was proposed by Pakistani, Qatari mediators, as well as by US, Iran

IMF blocks tax relief on education
Rs1 per unit power tariff hike feared
Five-year-old boy dies after falling into uncovered manhole in Lahore's Sundar area
Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic may take few months to return to pre-war levels

Punjab pairs austerity with growth

Rs5.9tr surplus budget unveiled, current spending reduced by 3.1% under fiscal consolidation push, salaries

'Climate threat looms over children'

UNICEF says 1.1b children face multiple hazards, including 34m in Pakistan

Govt 'pursues' Somalia hostages release

Pakistani hostages reports that food supplies and medicines on the ship had run out

Punjab ADP cut to Rs752b

Govt shifts focus to completing ongoing projects

Four independent G-B lawmakers join IPP

Development is significant in the context of ongoing political consultations

PTI slams budget, denounces 'broken promises'

Accused successive governments of relying on short-term fixes rather than tackling structural weaknesses in economy

Imaan, Chattha awarded with Ludovic prize

Prize is considered oldest, one of most prestigious international honours awarded to lawyer

FinMin sees upsides to 2027 economic outlook after US-Iran deal, but says too early to revise budget

Aurangzeb says may use commercial borrowing to change creditor profile without increasing overall external debt

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