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  • Khawaja Asif labels NA speaker, Senate chairman salary increase as financial excess
    ARY NEWS - 19:16 Jun 11, 2025
    Khawaja AsifISLAMABAD: Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has strongly opposed the recent increase in salaries and perks for the National Assembly Speaker and the Senate Chairman, terming it “financial extravagance.” In a statement, the defence minister criticised the substantial raise, asserting that it falls under the category of excessive spending. Khawaja Asif said that the ‘lavish’ increment […]
  • Budget 2025-26: PPP rejects tax on solar panel
    ARY NEWS - 18:40 Jun 11, 2025
    Budget 2025-26, tax solar panelISLAMABAD: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah Nasir Shah on Wednesday rejected the proposal to impose taxes on solar panel in the federal budget 2025-26. Speaking during ARY News programme ‘Off The Record’, the Sindh energy minister said that the imposition of tax on solar panel will adversely affect the poor. The government has […]
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  • PSX hits record high as KSE-100 surges post-budget announcement
    ARY NEWS - 18:21 Jun 11, 2025
    Pakistan Stock Exchange, KSE-100 Index, PSX, Stock Market, Budget 2025-26, Economic GrowthThe Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) progressed its bullish swing on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, as investor confidence climbed in the wake of the announcement of the federal budget. The KSE-100 Index gained 2,328.24 points (1.91%), attaining record levels of 124,352.68 at the closing, after reaching 124,588.17 during same-day trading. The stock market experienced robust trading, […]
  • Bride, groom among five killed in road accident in India
    ARY NEWS - 17:56 Jun 11, 2025
    Rajasthan Wedding Tragedy, Dausa-Manoharpur highway accident, newlywed couple killedRAJASTHAN: At least five persons, including a groom and bride were killed in a tragic road accident in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The newlywed couple, who were returning to their residence in Udaipurwati, Jhunjhunu, after the marriage, along with other relatives, suffered an accident on the Dausa-Manoharpur highway near Bhatkabas village. A truck, traveling […]
  • Taiwan Earthquake: 6.4 magnitude hits Hualien, no damage reported
    ARY NEWS - 17:55 Jun 11, 2025
    Taiwan earthquake, Hualien earthquake, seismic activity, earthquake news, Pacific Ring of FireTAIWAN: Taiwan’s Central Weather Administration has reported a serious 6.4-magnitude earthquake which hit the east coast of Taiwan on Wednesday. The Taiwan earthquake took place at 7:01 PM local time. It was centered 71 km (44.1 miles) south of Hualien City at a depth of 30.9 km (19.3 miles). According to the reports by the […]
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  • Govt introduces digital tax law targeting social media and online businesses
    ARY NEWS - 19:56 Jun 10, 2025
    Pakistan, Social Media Tax, Digital taxISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has introduced a new digital tax law that mandates taxation on earnings generated from YouTube, social media platforms, and various online services, ARY News reported. According to reports, income derived from audio, video, and music streaming services will now be subject to tax, along with other digital sectors. The legislation […]
  • Johnny Depp returning to ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ franchise?
    ARY NEWS - 19:51 Jun 10, 2025
    Pirates of the Caribbean, Orlando Bloom Johnny Depp, Jack Sparrow‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ star Orlando Bloom has opened up on a potential return to the franchise alongside Hollywood star Johnny Depp. To Read Lifestyle Stories in Urdu – Click Here While Depp has played Jack Sparrow in all five films, Bloom and Keira Knightley had starring roles in the first three films. The two […]
  • Russia and Ukraine exchange sick and wounded POWs after Turkey peace talks
    ARY NEWS - 19:38 Jun 10, 2025
    Russia, UkraineKYIV: Russia and Ukraine said they exchanged an unspecified number of sick and wounded prisoners of war on Tuesday under an agreement reached at peace talks last week in Turkey. The handover took place after an initial swap of prisoners under the age of 25 was conducted on Monday. “Today marks the first stage of […]
  • Finance Bill 2025 laid before senate for recommendations
    ARY NEWS - 19:07 Jun 10, 2025
    Muhammad Aurangzeb, Budget 2025-26, Finance Bill 2025ISLAMABAD: 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 […]
  • PCB grants NOCs to Babar, Rizwan for Big Bash League 2025
    ARY NEWS - 18:57 Jun 10, 2025
    Babar Azam, Mohammad Rizwan, Big Bash League 2025, shaheen afridiThe 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 […]
  • No decision yet on petroleum levy, says FinMin Aurangzeb
    ARY NEWS - 18:34 Jun 10, 2025
    Muhammad Aurangzeb, Budget 2025-26, Carbon levyFederal 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 […]
  • Rs25,000 prize bond draw complete result- June 2025
    ARY NEWS - 17:39 Jun 10, 2025
    rs25000 prize bond, 25000 prize bond complete result 2025National Savings Centre Lahore has announced the winning numbers for the Rs25000 prize bond draw of 2025. Conducted every three months, the draw offers an excellent opportunity for Bond holders to win significant amounts, with the grand prize amounting to an impressive Rs80 million. Many Pakistanis still choose Bonds as their preferred investment choice because they offer […]
  • Fuel prices set to rise as govt imposes carbon levy
    ARY NEWS - 17:15 Jun 10, 2025
    Budget 2025-26, petrol prices, carbon levyISLAMABAD: In the Budget 2025-26, the government has imposed a carbon levy of Rs 2.5 per liter on petrol and diesel, a move expected to directly impact fuel prices, ARY News reported. According to reports,  furnace oil will be subjected to a carbon levy of Rs 2,665 per million tons, based on the same per-liter […]
  • Budget 2025-26 at a glance
    ARY NEWS - 17:09 Jun 10, 2025
    Budget 2025-26 Pakistan- Key HighlightsPakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced Federal Budget 2025-26 on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Here is a brief summary of all his major announcements. Economic Performance & Reforms GDP Growth: Expected at 4.2% for FY2025-26. Inflation: Reduced to 4.7% (from 29.2% two years ago), targeted at 7.5% for FY2025-26. Fiscal Discipline: Primary surplus at 2.4% of GDP, budget deficit at 3.9% of GDP. Remittances: Increased […]
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  • Federal Prosecutor assigns team to Sana Yousaf murder investigation
    ARY NEWS - 16:48 Jun 10, 2025
    Sana Yousaf, TikTok star Sana YousafISLAMABAD: The Federal Prosecutor on Tuesday appointed a two-member prosecution team to assist in the investigation and ensure the comprehensive preparation of the charge sheet in the murder case of TikTok star Sana Yousaf. The District and Sessions Courts have taken this step to strengthen the legal process in the ongoing investigation. The appointed team […]
  • ‘Stranger Things’ play wins Tony Awards, setting stage for TV series finale
    ARY NEWS - 19:37 Jun 09, 2025
    Stranger Things, The First Shadow, Tony Awards 2025, Stranger Things Broadway play, Stranger Things stage adaptationNEW YORK: (This June 8 story has been refiled to correct the name of the brothers to Duffer, not Duff, in the second bullet point) With bloody body contortions, booming blasts and brooding high school angst, “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” based on the 12-time Emmy-winning Netflix science fiction series “Stranger Things,” took home Tony […]
  • Hasan Ali’s magic spell shocks Derbyshire
    ARY NEWS - 19:20 Jun 09, 2025
    Hasan Ali, T20 Blast 2025, Birmingham Bears, Derbyshire Falcons, Hat-Trick, Six-Wicket HaulPakistani fast bowler Hasan Ali’s hat-trick and a six-wicket haul in the T20 Blast 2025 pulled Derbyshire Falcons apart. Playing for the Birmingham Bears, Hasan Ali bowled a blazing spell, giving just 23 runs in 3.1 overs, ensuring an emphatic 58-run victory for his team. Hasan Ali’s hat-trick took a dramatic turn, eliminating Ross Whiteley […]
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  • Kim Novak to receive Venice film festival career award
    ARY NEWS - 19:17 Jun 09, 2025
    Kim Novak, Venice Film Festival, Golden Lion Award, Lifetime Achievement, Vertigo, Hollywood legendROME: Kim Novak, a Hollywood diva from the 1950s and 1960s who starred in Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo”, will be honoured with a lifetime achievement award at this year’s Venice Film Festival, organisers said on Monday. Best known for her starring role in the 1958 psychological thriller, Novak also held notable roles in classics such as […]
  • Warner Bros Discovery splits streaming from cable TV in latest media shakeup
    ARY NEWS - 18:57 Jun 09, 2025
    Warner Bros Discovery, streaming industry, media shakeup, cable TV decline, HBO Max, DC Studios, CNN, TNT Sports, entertainment businessWarner Bros Discovery (WBD.O) said it would split into two publicly traded companies, separating its studios and streaming business from its fading cable television networks as the parent of HBO and CNN looks to compete better in the streaming era. The breakup is the latest unravelling of decades of media consolidation that created global conglomerates […]
  • Budget 2025-26 to tighten tax regulations on non-filers
    ARY NEWS - 18:55 Jun 09, 2025
    Budget 2025-26, tax evasion, non-filers, withholding tax, FBR regulations, tax reformsThe Pakistan Budget 2025-26 is scheduled to impose severe tax reforms targeting non-filers and tax evaders, sources told ARY News on Monday. As part of the new improvements, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is suggesting a tenfold increase in fines, through Point of Sale (POS) systems, for tax fraud, increasing penalties to PKR 5 […]
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