Politics

Punjab set to unveil Rs 3tr budget for FY23 today

Provincial Minister Sardar Awais Leghari is all set to present annual budget of Punjab for financial year 2022-23 on Monday (today). According to reports, the total outlay of the budget is expected to be around Rs 3 trillion, with Rs680 billion set aside for the Annual Development Programme (ADP). The …

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Govt workers get 15pc salary bump

ISLAMABAD: The fede­ral government has increa­sed the salaries of government employees by 15 per cent and approved the merger of ad hoc allowances with their basic salary, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced during his budget speech on Friday. “The country is witnessing the worst-ever financial crisis,” he noted while making …

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Imran gives 6-day ultimatum to govt for announcing elections

Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday gave the incumbent government an ultimatum; to announce elections within six days or have the “entire nation” return to the capital. In an impassioned speech, the ousted premier claimed he was providing the coalition government with ample time …

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