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Salaried class becomes Pakistan's top taxpayer, outpaces all other sectors

Pakistan, June 4 -- Fresh government data has revealed a striking fact - Pakistan's salaried class has paid more taxes than any other sector during the current fiscal year. Over the past 11 months, sa... Read More


Pakistan urges UN to act on India tensions, calls for revival of Indus waters treaty

Pakistan, June 4 -- Bilawal warns UNSC of rising unilateralism, urges peaceful resolution of Kashmir dispute NEW YORK - Pakistan has urged the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to take urgent st... Read More


Record 135,000 Pakistanis seek asylum abroad amid rising visa restrictions

ISLAMABAD, June 4 -- A Senate committee learned on Tuesday that 135,000 Pakistanis applied for asylum in Europe and the US over the last two years. Of these, 125,000 sought refuge in various European ... Read More


Pakistan pushes for stronger economic ties in SCO: Aurangzeb backs development bank, joint ventures

Pakistan, June 4 -- Finance minister urges deeper cooperation, innovation, and infrastructure investment across member states ISLAMABAD - Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reaffirmed Pakistan's com... Read More


Pakistan's Tariq Fatemi hands PM's letter to Russia's Lavrov, pushes for stronger ties

Pakistan, June 4 -- Prime Minister's Special Assistant, Tariq Fatemi, met Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Moscow. During the meeting, Fatemi delivered a personal letter from Prime Minister S... Read More


PM Shehbaz forms committee to reassess KP's NFC award share

Pakistan, June 4 -- Vows continued support for KP's fight against terrorism and national development PESHAWAR - Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday announced the formation of a special committee... Read More


Pakistan warns of regional threat, urges France to back peace talks with India

Pakistan, June 3 -- A Pakistani diplomatic team met France's UN ambassador, Jerome Bonnafont, in New York. The meeting was led by PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. The team shared serious concerns ... Read More


Bilawal Bhutto urges UN to act as India-Pakistan tensions rise

Pakistan, June 3 -- Calls for global diplomacy to prevent nuclear conflict escalation WASHINGTON - Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Tuesday addressed a press conference... Read More


Civil Society and Child Rights Activists Welcome Approval of Punjab's First Child Protection Policy

Pakistan, June 3 -- Civil society organizations and child rights advocates across Punjab have warmly welcomed the approval of the province's first-ever Child Protection Policy by the Punjab Cabinet. T... Read More


Inflation rises to 3.5% in May 2025

Pakistan, June 3 -- Pakistan's headline inflation clocked in at 3.5% on a year-on-year basis in May 2025, a reading higher than that of April 2025 when it stood at 0.3%, showed Pakistan Bureau of Stat... Read More