Pakistan is continuing a months-long crackdown on Afghan refugees living in the country, detaining hundreds of people accused of lacking proper documentation.Taliban leaders have asked Pakistan to stop the process “immediately.” Not only has it continu…

The Pakistan Meteorological Department said Sunday that Cyclone Biparjoy, a “very severe cyclonic storm,” is over the east-central Arabian Sea. It is “maintaining its intensity” and is located about 840 kilometers south of Karachi, 830 kilometers south…

For the fiscal year 2023-24, the federal government has designated Rs. 1.804 trillion for defense purposes, representing a 13 percent increase from the previous year. Defense spending now accounts for 1.7 percent of the country’s GDP and 12.5 percent …

Pakistan will spend around Rs. 7.302 trillion on debt servicing including interest payments and retiring its principal amounts during the next financial year 2023-24 which is 50.5 percent of the total budget outlay of Rs. 14.460 trillion.The governmen…

The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has termed the fiscal budget 2023-24 as balanced, with a special focus on drivers of growth and industry-friendly under a challenging economic environment.RCCI President Saqib Rafiq while giving r…

The budget envisages federal Public Sector Development Programme worth 1150 billion rupees, which is the highest ever in terms of its size, reflecting government’s commitment to improve living standard of the people.The PSDP has mainly been aligned wi…