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Govt unveils Rs 18.8tr federal budget, projects 4% growthPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:49 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday presented an relief-oriented federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the National Assembly, with an outlay ... Read More


PM confirms 'final, agreed upon text of Iran peace deal reached'Published on: June 13, 2026 8:49 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the "final, agreed upon text" of the peace deal between the United States and Iran had been reached, adding that Pakistan was wor... Read More


Government limits development expenditure to boost defence spendingPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:47 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Pakistan proposed an 18.77 trillion rupees ($67.49 billion) budget on Friday, raising defence spending, limiting development expenditure and setting a steep tax target as the gove... Read More


PML-N to help PPP form GB governmentPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:47 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday invited the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) to form the government in Gilgit-Baltistan, saying the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)... Read More


Government cuts petrol price by Rs 4, diesel Rs 2 per litrePublished on: June 13, 2026 8:46 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The federal government has slashed the prices of petrol and diesel by Rs4 and Rs2 per litre, respectively, for the week ending June 19. According to a notification issued by the P... Read More


SpaceX soars 23% in Wall Street debut and makes Elon Musk the first trillionairePublished on: June 13, 2026 8:41 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Shares of SpaceX soared 23% in their Wall Street debut on Friday, making the rocket maker's CEO Elon Musk the first-ever trillionaire. The shares opened at $150 and kept rising, ... Read More


Petrol pump owners demand monthly fuel price reviewPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:40 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- Petrol pump owners in Pakistan have called on the government to replace the current weekly fuel pricing mechanism with a monthly review system, arguing that frequent price revisio... Read More


President approves PIA's privatisation billPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:40 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- President Asif Ali Zardari approved on Friday the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Bill, 2026. Following the president's approval, the legal requ... Read More


PSX gains over 2,696 pointsPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:35 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Friday, gaining 2,696.30 points, a positive change of 1.59 percent, closing at 172... Read More


Rupee gains three paisa against dollarPublished on: June 13, 2026 8:35 AM

Pakistan, June 13 -- The Rupee on Friday appreciated by 03 paisa against the US Dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs 278.32 compared to the previous day's closing of Rs 278.35. According to th... Read More