PDMA issues high alert to eight districts over GLOF, flash flood threats
PDMA issues high alert to eight districts over GLOF, flash flood threats
Gilgit win Shandur Polo Festival after 13 years, end Chitral’s dominance
SHANDUR PASS — Team Gilgit shattered a 13-year title drought and reclaimed the coveted Shandur Polo Festival trophy by defeating arch-rivals Chitral in a gripping final at the world’s highest polo ground, perched at an altitude of 12,000 feet above sea level. A historic victory at the roof of the world The annual Shandur Polo […]
Mahmood Khan Achakzai Reveals Inside Story of London Charter of Democracy Negotiations
PESHAWAR — Opposition Leader Mahmood Khan Achakzai has revealed dramatic details of the 2006 Charter of Democracy (CoD) negotiations. These took place in London. The revelations include a secret airport exit by PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif. Achakzai is the chief of Pashtunkhwa Millat Awami Party (PKMAP). He shared these details during a National Assembly floor […]
PM Shehbaz Sharif Renews Dialogue Offer to Opposition in National Assembly
ISLAMABAD: In a direct and striking address to the National Assembly, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif renewed his call for political reconciliation, offering to engage in dialogue with the opposition to steer the country out of its ongoing crises. Speaking on the floor of the House, the prime minister emphasized the need to look past personal […]
Federal Budget: Tribal Districts Face Net Resource Decline Despite Grant Increase
KP Merged Districts See Rs. 37 Crore Reduction in Overall Federal Allocations as Development Funds and Electricity Subsidy Cut PESHAWAR — While the federal government has announced a significant Rs. 15 billion increase in the annual grant for tribal districts in the Budget 2026-27, a sharp reduction in development funds and electricity subsidies has resulted […]
Budget 2026 Slashes Income Tax for Salaried Class — Full Breakdown
PESHAWAR – Federal Budget 2026-27 delivers long-awaited relief to the country’s salaried workforce, with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announcing sweeping income tax rate reductions across multiple income brackets—alongside a 7 percent salary increase for government employees and pensioners. The government has positioned these measures as a direct response to the growing tax burden on Pakistan’s […]
Militancy in Balochistan: Government Fights Back with Rs25bn Security Force
Armed groups have burned dozens of trucks, caused Rs1 billion in losses, and brought Balochistan’s trade to its knees. Now the government has finally responded — but traders are giving them just 10 days to prove it. PESHAWAR – Militancy in Balochistan has reached a dangerous new level, forcing traders and transporters to launch a […]