Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has proposed to allocate Rs3,000 billion for the defence budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, which is about 18 percent more than the revised defence budget of the current fiscal year. Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, while presenting the federal budget in the National Assembly, also presented the details

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Petrol and diesel prices could increase in the next fiscal year as the government is considering raising the Climate Levy in the upcoming federal budget. According to sources, the levy on petrol and high-speed diesel may be increased by Rs2.50 per litre, taking it from the current Rs2.50 to Rs5 per litre.

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): A special meeting of the federal cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, will be held today in which the federal budget and finance bill for the financial year 2026-27 will be approved. According to media reports, the federal cabinet meeting will be held at 2 pm, in which Federal Finance Minister

LONDON (Kashmir English): The Pakistan Army team has secured first position in the International Pacesticking Competition 2026 held in the United Kingdom with a brilliant performance. According to the ISPR, the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA) team swept the competition and won all the major awards, including the First Overall Team Trophy, Best Peacekeeper, and Best Driver

ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Islamabad Metro has been temporarily suspended  after threats of a possible protest by government employees, officials have revealed. Officials stated that the Metro was suspended as a precaution, so that it would not affect public transport, as it has been revealed that the employees were scheduled to demonstrate against the government.