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Pakistan ship breakers seek tariff reforms, tighter import controls ahead of federal budget
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Pakistan ship breakers seek tariff reforms, tighter import controls ahead of federal budget

The Pakistan Ship Breakers Association has called for customs duty changes and stricter import oversight to protect Gadani's ship recycling industry and 500,000 jobs

Pakistan receives record $4.25 billion in remittances in May 2026, SBP data shows
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Pakistan receives record $4.25 billion in remittances in May 2026, SBP data shows

Pakistan received a record $4.25 billion in workers' remittances in May 2026, up 15% year-on-year, according to State Bank of Pakistan data

Pakistan cuts proposed federal development spending by PKR 270 billion ahead of budget
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Pakistan cuts proposed federal development spending by PKR 270 billion ahead of budget

Pakistan's NEC is set to approve a PKR 4.194 trillion national development program for FY2026-27, with federal PSDP cut by PKR 270 billion amid fiscal pressure

Repeated budget delays signal policy uncertainty
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Repeated budget delays signal policy uncertainty

Kamran Khan said the repeated changes in the budget timeline reflect deeper uncertainty in the budget-making process rather than a simple scheduling adjustment

Pakistan's federal budget 2026-27 likely to be presented on June 12, minister says
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Pakistan's federal budget 2026-27 likely to be presented on June 12, minister says

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry says the Pakistan federal budget 2026-27 is now expected on June 12, after multiple delays

Pakistan govt detains officials after civil servant’s murder-suicide in Quetta
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Pakistan govt detains officials after civil servant’s murder-suicide in Quetta

Quetta civil servant killed his family and himself after alleging harassment over government housing. Three officials named in his video message have been taken into custody