[ad_1] LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman on Monday presented a Rs5,335 billion surplus budget for financial year 2025-26 in the provincial assembly amid strong protest by the opposition. In the next fiscal year, the government estimated Rs4,062.2 billion federal transfers from the Federal Divisible Pool, while Rs828.2 billion would be generated from … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has sought the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) permission to impose a special 1% tax on every taxable product produced in the country, except electrical energy and medicines, to fund two mega water storage dams as a solution to deal with Indian water aggression. The decision to impose a new cess has been … Read more
[ad_1] Carla Gugino has officially joined the cast of The Adventures of Cliff Booth, Netflix’s highly anticipated film directed by David Fincher and starring Brad Pitt. The movie, based on a script by Quentin Tarantino, continues the story of Cliff Booth, the character Pitt portrayed in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a role that … Read more
[ad_1] David Hekili Kenui Bell, a Hawaiian actor known for his role in Disney’s live-action Lilo & Stitch remake, has died just weeks after the film’s release. His sister, Jalene Kanani Bell, confirmed the news in a Facebook post on Sunday. No cause of death was provided. Bell played the role of “Big Hawaiian Dude” … Read more
[ad_1] Twitch star FaZe Lacy has responded to criticism after posting an AI-generated image of himself with NFL wide receiver Tyreek Hill to promote an upcoming stream. The image, shared on June 14, 2025, sparked backlash across social media for not supporting human artists despite Lacy’s high-profile status and income. Many fans on X (formerly … Read more
[ad_1] Brad Pitt made an appearance at the New York City premiere of his upcoming film F1, where he opened up about his experience behind the wheel and reflected on this chapter of his life. Speaking with Extra’s Mona Kosar Abdi, Pitt shared that his current buzz cut is tied to a role he just … Read more
[ad_1] RAWALPINDI: Five Khawarij terrorists affiliated with Indian proxy outfit Fitna al Khawarij were killed in two separate engagements in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa during intelligence-based operations (IBOs), the military’s media wing said on Monday. According to a press release issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the first operation was carried out by security forces in Peshawar … Read more
[ad_1] DUBAI/ TEL AVIV: An Israeli strike hit Iran’s state broadcaster on Monday while the head of the UN nuclear watchdog indicated extensive damage to Iran’s biggest uranium enrichment plant and Iran called on the US to force a ceasefire in the four-day-old aerial war. Israeli forces have stepped up their bombardment of Iranian cities, … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday called for a unified national effort and stronger collaboration between the public and private sectors to transform the maritime sector into a catalyst for inclusive growth and unlock its vast potential. Addressing the soft launch ceremony of the second Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC)-2025, the … Read more
[ad_1] ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday strongly rejected claims that it threatened to nuke Israel if it dropped an atom bomb on Iran, even as the foreign minister warned Tel Aviv “dare not look at Pakistan” with an evil eye. Ishaq Dar, who is the leader of the house in the Senate as well as deputy … Read more