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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday laid the Finance Bill 2025 before the Senate, in accordance with Article 73 of the Constitution, seeking recommendations from the upper house. The Finance Bill, which outlines key fiscal proposals and policy measures for the upcoming financial year, was formally submitted for the Senate’s […]

A former student killed 10 people when he opened fire at a high school in southeastern Austria on Tuesday before taking his own life, authorities said, in an unprecedented case of deadly gun violence that stunned the Alpine country. Heavily armed police, a helicopter and paramedics descended on the Dreierschuetzengasse high school in Graz after the 21-year-old lone shooter struck, police said. Nine victims were immediately confirmed, but a woman died from her wounds in the hospital later, an official said. Seven of the victims were female and three were male, authorities said without specifying their ages. A 17-year-old French student was among the victims, his father told AFP. Twelve people suffered severe injuries, and police said support was being provided to witnesses and those affected. The suspect acted alone and took his own life in the school toilet, police said, adding his motive remained unknown. Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker declared three days of national mourning to remember the victims, ...

Alex Warren defends his support for Sabrina Carpenter’s chart-rivaling single “Manchild” after facing fan criticism.

The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has granted No Objection Certificates (NOCs) to 13 players, including Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan, for global franchise leagues. Rizwan, Shaheen Afridi, Babar Azam, and Shadab Khan have confirmed their availability for the upcoming Big Bash League (BBL) Draft, scheduled to take place on June 19. In a statement on […]

PPP Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday termed India a “belligerent power spinning out of control” as she responded to remarks by the latter’s Minister for External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on allegations of terrorism. Pakistan and India have been at odds since a deadly attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22. New Delhi, without any evidence, blamed Islamabad for the attack, while Pakistan strongly denied the claims and offered a neutral probe. The two nations then fought a four-day conflict before the US brokered a ceasefire on May 10. Speaking in Brussels earlier today, Jaishankar said when India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that “Operation Sindoor” was not over, it was a clear message that “we reserve the right to go after terrorists anytime, anywhere if they have done harm to us”. Responding to the statement, Senator Rehman said on X: “Sorry, but these threats only suggest a belligerent power spinning out of control.” The senator, who is also part of a high-level delegation presenting...

President Asif Ali Zardari has called for enhancing cooperation between Pakistan and Russia in areas such as trade, investment, technology, and people-to-people exchanges.

Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has clarified that no discussions have taken place regarding a petroleum levy in the proposed Budget 2025–26, ARY News reported. Speaking on ARY News’ program “Khabar”, the minister stated that while revenue could potentially be increased through a carbon levy, the petroleum levy has not yet been considered. He emphasized […]

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has outright rejected the federal budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, staging a strong protest during Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s speech in the National Assembly on Tuesday.