Despite govt intervention, Karachi University teachers refuse to end exam boycott – Pakistan
Protesting employees participate in a meeting at the University of Karachi.—Dawn KARACHI: Despite intervention by the provincial authorities, strong opposition from teachers to signing any agreement that does not include a firm commitment to immediate financial relief compelled the Karachi University Teachers’ Society (Kuts) to continue its protest, including the boycott of semester examinations on […]
Opening of JR’s installation on Paris Pont Neuf bridge delayed after damage
Inflatable canvas structure creating rocky effect around Paris’ oldest bridge reportedly damaged by strong winds View of the damaged canvas of the temporary artwork “La Caverne du Pont Neuf” (The Pont Neuf Cave), conceived by French street artist JR as a tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude on the Pont Neuf bridge, after strong winds in […]
Fighting Israel’s war – Newspaper
‘IT’S the tail that is wagging the dog’ aptly describes the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. The reality is that America is fighting Israel’s war. The Zionist state not only acts as a spoiler but also effectively dictates the terms of war and peace in the region. A recent example of this is Israel’s […]
Missing confidence – Newspaper – DAWN.COM
AS the government prepares the budget for FY27, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s meeting with the country’s leading businessmen on Monday offered a glimpse of the wide gap that exists between the two sides’ perception of Pakistan’s economic recovery. While the businessmen pressed their case for tax relief, faster refunds and deeper economic reforms, Mr Sharif […]
Trump names inexperienced ally as intelligence director – World
Bill Pulte WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump appointed a loyalist with no national security experience as head of US intelligence on Tuesday — and said he would also retain his existing jobs overseeing federal housing and mortgage policies. Federal Housing Finance Agency chief Bill Pulte — who is known for publicly attacking Trump’s political enemies — […]
US targets India with forced labour tariff amid talks on trade pact
‘India fails to impose and effectively enforce forced labour import prohibition,’ office says in report Pakistan is doing the right things at the moment in navigating through a complex and uncertain global trade situation. It has recently announced major tariff reforms, due for the last 20 years. Photo: REUTERS The United States has proposed an […]
BUDGET 2026-27: Analysis: A budget to calm lenders or households? – Newspaper
• Economists see little room for growth under IMF programme• Economy stuck in low-growth equilibrium as consumers’ purchasing power erodes• Exports, energy costs, policy inconsistency remain major hurdles WITH the government preparing to roll out its third budget, the economy appears trapped between two competing imperatives: preserving fragile macroeconomic stability to avoid another balance-of-payments crisis […]
No extra tax on poultry feed makers, rules FCC – Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Days before the announcement of the budget, the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) has affirmed that poultry feed manufacturers and poultry farmers were not liable to pay additional tax under Section 3(1A) of the Sales Tax Act, 1990. A two-judge FCC bench, headed by Justice Aamer Farooq and also including Justice Muhammad Karim Khan Agha, […]
US proposes tariffs on goods from 60 economies, including Pakistan
Trade agency says it will impose additional duties of 12.5% on remaining 45 countries it investigates A recent study ranks Pakistan as having the second-highest tariff cascading structure globally, after Egypt. photo: file The Trump administration on Tuesday proposed imposing additional duties of 10% or 12.5% on imports from 60 economies after determining their failures […]
Hostilities flare in US-Israel war on Iran, oil jumps with talks at a stalemate
US CENTCOM says all attacks failed and that US forces remained ready to repel ‘unwarranted Iranian aggression’ Smoke billows from southern Lebanon, following Israeli strikes, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 2, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Gulf hostilities flared anew on Wednesday, with the US military saying Iranian missile attacks on Bahrain, Kuwait and other regional targets were […]