- Talks are underway on a three-year provincial contribution framework, the finance minister says
- Pakistan on Friday increased defense budget by around 18 percent to $10.8 billion for next fiscal year
- Daily business activities have been severely affected, with some shopkeepers closing by midday
- Pakistan Meteorological Department indicated the heatwave would subside from June 13 onward
- Shehbaz Sharif says provinces’ economic resources remain protected under federal system
- PM cites NFC Award, Reko Diq and Balochistan projects in response to opposition criticism
- Authorities urge public to use official channels for charitable donations
- Kingdom links begging to wider social, economic and security concerns
- Strikes on steel and petrochemical industries and energy infrastructure earlier in the war have spurred a wave of business closures and job losses
- Many business owners are struggling to survive, a member of a council representing Iranian industrialists said
- The shooting carried out by multiple suspects in an informal settlement of shacks in Johannesburg left 12 people dead
- South Africa has very high levels of violent crime, with the most recent annual statistics showing an average of more than 60 homicides a day
- Anthropic says government has banned all foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5
- The US Defense Department in March labeled the company a “supply-chain risk”
- Raya enjoyed an outstanding season at Arsenal, helping the Gunners to a first Premier League title in 22 years
- Garcia also shone as Barcelona won La Liga
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Pakistan Budget 2026-27
- Talks are underway on a three-year provincial contribution framework, the finance minister says
- Pakistan on Friday increased defense budget by around 18 percent to $10.8 billion for next fiscal year
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Who is “The Joshie-Man”?
It’s a name given by social media fans to Joshua Harris, a 12-year-old autistic and non-verbal Briton, who has been visiting UK mosques and distributing cakes to promote solidarity amid an increase in far-right support in the country. On a recent trip to Madinah with his father, “The Joshie-Man” turned his ‘Cake not hate’ campaign to ‘Dates not hate’ by handing out the holy city’s famous ajwa and ambar dates people in the courtyard of the Prophet’s Mosque.
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- Both Washington and Tehran have signalled in recent days they were nearing an agreement after weeks of stalled talks
- PM Shehbaz Sharif says they are confident that this ‘historic peace deal will form a strong foundation for lasting peace’
