LAHORE: The Pakistan Kisan Ittehad has rejected the federal budget 2026-27 and given the government a deadline of 30 June 2026, and warned of nationwide protests if subsidies on fertilizer and diesel are not announced. In a statement, the chairman of Pakistan Kisan Ittehad, Khalid Hussain Bath, strongly criticised the budget 2026-27, and alleged that…

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KARACHI: Another person died of rabies, an illness related to dog bites, on Saturday, bringing the provincial tally to 14, ARY News reported. The 45-year-old patient was transferred to Karachi’s Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) from Larkana. According to the hospital administration, a dog had bitten his fingers two months ago. They added that the…

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LAHORE: Punjab Traffic Police on Saturday announced that all driving licence-related services are now available through the Dastak Citizen App, marking a major step towards digitising public services. In a statement shared on social media, the department informed citizens that the Driving Licence Issuance Management System (DLIMS) website has been shifted to the Dastak platform.…

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ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police has appointed PSP officer Kainat Azhar Khan as the new Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Islamabad, while assigning her the additional charge of SSP Operations Safe City (Ops). The posting and transfer order was issued by Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi as part of…

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that inflation in Pakistan is expected to decline once geopolitical tensions in the Middle East ease. Speaking in the National Assembly during the presentation of the federal budget, the finance minister noted that recent inflationary pressures were influenced by developments in the Middle East, particularly regional…

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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Judicial Council (SJC) has approved amendments to the Judges’ Code of Conduct, introducing new rules regarding the participation of judges in political and diplomatic functions. According to the revised framework, judges will now only be allowed to attend political and diplomatic events with the prior approval of the Chief Justice. Expanded Scope…

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MIRPUR: Police in Mirpur have registered a case against a local resident, identified as Imran Sheikh, over allegations of delivering hate speech and making derogatory remarks against state institutions during a public gathering in the United Kingdom. According to officials, the case was registered at City Police Station Mirpur under multiple sections of the law,…

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LAHORE: Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has said that positive developments regarding a potential Iran–United States agreement are expected within the next one to two days, adding that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Field Marshal will represent Pakistan in the process. Speaking in an informal interaction with the media in Lahore, the interior minister expressed…

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ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Atta Tarar has said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has “fulfilled his promises” in the federal budget, crediting the government’s economic and tax reforms for improving fiscal performance and strengthening stability. Speaking at a post-budget press conference, Atta Tarar said that significant revenue losses, known as “leakages,” had been identified…

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Nawabshah: Regional Director Ombudsman Shaheed Benazirabad, Khan Muhammad Zardari, held an open public forum (Khuli Kachehri) in Village Imtiaz Ahmed Zardari, Union Council Fatehpur, where a large number of local residents participated and presented their complaints and issues related to various government departments. Speaking on the occasion, Regional Director Ombudsman Khan Muhammad Zardari said that…

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