MQM-P delegations calls on PM Shehbaz ahead of budget; party leader says Rs20bn allocation sought for Karachi projects – Pakistan
A delegation of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Islamabad on Friday and discussed the budget for FY2026-27 and development projects for Sindh were discussed, according to the PM’s Office and MQM-P leader Aminul Haque. Haque told Dawn that the matter of a “special development package” for Sindh’s urban […]
Canada ready to embrace World Cup pressure
Canada coach Jesse Marsch during the press conference. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Jesse Marsch has a simple message for anyone wondering whether his Canada side are ready for the weight of a home World Cup: they are not just ready for it, they want it. Canada will arrive at Toronto Stadium on Friday for their first World Cup […]
11 arrested in Karachi for slogans, flags supporting MQM founder Altaf Hussain – Pakistan
KARACHI: Several individuals have been arrested for participating in a rally in support of MQM founder Altaf Hussain on Karachi’s Arif Jiyeja Street, it emerged on Friday. The first information report (FIR), a copy of which is available with Dawn, was registered on Thursday and under Sections 153-A (promoting enmity between different groups) and 34 […]
Users report issues worldwide in accessing Facebook
Users also experience issues with Instagram, WhatsApp desktop feature Web Desk June 12, 2026 Less than a minute read Meta’s teen accounts, which offer additional security settings, content restrictions and parental controls for users aged 13 to 17, were first introduced on Instagram last year. PHOTO: PEXELS Facebook and several other platforms owned by Meta […]
Budget for FY2026-27 set to be presented in NA today – Business
The federal budget for the upcoming fiscal year (FY26-27) is set to be presented in the upper and lower houses of the Parliament today. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is expected to present the financial plan in the National Assembly at 3pm, and later in the Senate, according to Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry. The […]
ECONOMIC SURVEY 2025-26: Provinces’ development freeze to persist beyond next fiscal year – Newspaper
• Economic Survey shows major targets missed as Aurangzeb claims resilience amid three major shocks• Says budget to offer incentives for agriculture, housing• Over Rs900bn to be diverted for Centre’s strategic needs• Centralised tax system, retailer model to be announced• Oil price impact to continue next year• Current account deficit falls to $252m; remittances may […]
Budget 2026-27: Govt cuts taxes, ends surcharge for four salaried class income slabs
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday unveiled tax relief measures for four income slabs of salaried employees and announced the removal of the surcharge, following directives from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, while presenting the 2026–27 Federal Budget in the National Assembly. Speaking in the National Assembly, Aurangzeb said, “I am pleased to announce that under […]
A year after deadly Air India crash, families await answers – World
Families of those killed in last year’s Air India plane crash gathered at the site on Friday to mark the anniversary of the disaster, still awaiting answers about its cause. On June 12, 2025, a Boeing 787 crashed into a medical college shortly after take-off in India’s western city of Ahmedabad, killing 260 people in […]
Finance Minister Aurangzeb presents Budget 2026-27
PM signs draft of Federal Budget 2026–27, chairs cabinet meeting in Islamabad Web Desk June 12, 2026 Less than a minute read Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents Budget 2026-27 in the National Assembly on Friday. — SCREENGRAB Finance Minister Aurangzeb is presenting the Federal Budget for fiscal year 2026-27. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the […]
President Zardari approves bill, ‘fulfilling all legal formalities’ for PIA’s privatisation – Pakistan
President Asif Ali Zardari on Friday gave his assent to the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation (Conversion) (Repeal) Bill, 2026, fulfilling all necessary legal requirements for the national carrier’s privatisation. The original bill, which now stands repealed, was passed in January 2016, and sought to convert the national flag carrier into a public limited company. Confirming […]