ISLAMABAD, JUN 12: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget for fiscal year 2026-27 in the National Assembly during a session chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, as opposition members protested and created noise in the House. The National Assembly budget session was chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif reached the Assembly session, while Bilawal Bhutto Zardari also attended the proceedings. Earlier, Bilawal Bhutto and Mohsin Naqvi left for the National Assembly Hall. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb formally presented the budget document for the new fiscal yearRead More

ISLAMABAD, JUN 12: The federal government has proposed a 7% increase in the salaries of public sector employees in the federal budget for fiscal year 2026–27 The PML-N-led coalition government also proposed a 7% increase in pensions for retired government employees. In addition, the federal government has suggested a 10% increase in the minimum wage. The proposal for the salary hike was unveiled by Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during his National Assembly budget speech for the fiscal year 2026-27 on Friday. Expressing his views on the assembly floor, duringRead More

ISLAMABAD, 12 JUN (DNA) —    On World Day Against Child Labour, Senator Sherry Rehman expressed grave concern over the continued prevalence of child labour that threatens the future of millions of children and undermines the country’s development goals. “Every child deserves a childhood, an education, and the opportunity to realize their full potential. Yet millions of Pakistani children continue to be trapped in cycles of poverty, exploitation, and hazardous work,” Senator Rehman said. She noted “According to ILO, approximately 8.6 million children in Pakistan are engaged in child labour. Of these,Read More