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Fin Min Aurangzeb unveils Budget 2026-27 under shadow of Mideast crisis
1+ hour, 28+ min ago (514+ words) Published June 12, 2026 ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb is presenting the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 amid uncertainty stemming from the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Presenting his term's third budget in the National Assembly, the finance…...
Mexico get World Cup party started with 2-0 win over nine-man South Africa
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (691+ words) Published June 12, 2026 Mexico got the World Cup party started as the co-hosts swept away South Africa 2-0 on Thursday in an encounter with three red cards as the pyrotechnic smoke of the opening ceremony gave way to a cloud of red…...
Mexico beat 10-man South Africa as 2026 FIFA World Cup gets underway
16+ hour, 58+ min ago (318+ words) Published June 12, 2026 Mexico kicked off the 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign with a 2-0 victory over South Africa in the tournament opener at the iconic Estadio Azteca on Thursday. The co-host nation secured all three points in front of a packed home…...
Gunmen shoot dead 12 near Johannesburg: South African police
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (430+ words) Published June 10, 2026 JOHANNESBURG: Gunmen stormed an informal settlement near Johannesburg and shot dead 12 people overnight, South African police said Wednesday, in the latest mass shooting in the crime-weary country. The shootings happened before midnight on Tuesday in an impoverished area…...
Relief or shock: What does the upcoming budget mean for the poor?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (55+ words) Geo News Relief or shock: What does the upcoming budget mean for the poor? More From Capital Talk Capital Talk - Zombeid Special - 27th May 2026 Is Gen Z worried about rising voting age debate? What is the real agenda of India-backed TTP?...
Nepra cuts electricity tariff by Rs1. 98 per unit under quarterly adjustment
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (231+ words) Published June 05, 2026 The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has approved a reduction of Rs1. 98 per unit in electricity tariffs; however, June bills will reflect a net relief of Re0. 80 per unit after the application of a Rs1. 19 fuel charge adjustment (FCA). Under…...
LESCO suspends officials after defence minister's bribery complaint
1+ week, 4+ day ago (174+ words) Published June 01, 2026 LAHORE: Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) has suspended three officials after Defence Minister Khawaja Asif alleged that a transformer in a village linked to one of his employees was replaced following the payment of an Rs80, 000 bribe. According to…...
World Cup-bound South Africa grounded over visa delay
1+ week, 5+ day ago (251+ words) Published May 31, 2026 CAPE TOWN: South Africa's departure for the 2026 World Cup was delayed on Sunday after some players were yet to receive their visas. The team was due to leave on a charter flight for their training base in the…...
Budget 2026-27: Will we ever have a people's budget?
2+ week, 6+ day ago (504+ words) Updated Saturday May 23 2026 However, despite these numbers, ordinary citizens already know what follows: higher indirect taxes, inflated utility bills, shrinking purchasing power, and another transfer of wealth from the working classes to entrenched elites. In bona fide democratic countries, a…...
France confines 1, 700 cruise ship passengers after gastroenteritis outbreak: How to stay safe
4+ week, 1+ day ago (40+ words) Just days after a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, France has now confined around 1, 700 people on a separate ship due to gastroenteritis outbreak sparking fears of another covid-like pandemic. One of the passengers aboard the ship. .....