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Cash-starved govt doles out Rs2.35tr in tax exemptions

ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday announced a decline in tax exemptions in the outgoing fiscal year — the first such…

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Is K-IV a pipe dream?

TWENTY years is a long time. Long enough for children to grow up and have children of their own. When…

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PTI’s Gohar Ali Khan summoned over Imran’s social media activity

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has reissued a notice to Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Gohar Ali Khan after the…

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ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26: Provinces’ development freeze to persist beyond next fiscal year

• Economic Survey shows major targets missed as Aurangzeb claims resilience amid three major shocks• Says budget to offer incentives…

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A difficult story

WHILE launching the Economic Survey 2026, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told a hopeful story of economic recovery. Indeed, the numbers…

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AJK remains shut for third straight day

MUZAFFARABAD: At least one person, who participated in a gathering organised by the proscribed Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC), was…

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Pakistan experiences back-to-back ‘warmest years’

A rickshaw driver drinks water as the feels-like temperature in Karachi soared past 54 degrees Celsius.—Online • Rapid warming spikes…

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Squeezing tax from easy targets

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s demand that provinces share the burden of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) collection shortfalls underscores…

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ECONOMIC SURVEY 2026-27: Record provincial surplus masks deeper fault lines

ISLAMABAD: Provincial fiscal operations provided significant support to the federal government in improving the ove­rall fiscal situation in the outgoing…

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Mexico beat South Africa 2-0 to kick off 2026 FIFA World Cup

Mexico ignited their World Cup party with a dominant 2-0 victory over nine-man South Africa on Thursday as the biggest…

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