KP to unveil Rs2.15tr tax-free budget today

• ADP allocation pitched at over Rs235bn; own-source revenue target set at Rs182bn
• Govt workers to get 7pc raise
• No new taxes to be introduced
• Official says federal grant approval subject to Imran’s assent

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will unveil its over Rs2.15 trillion tax-free budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on Friday.

Sources told Dawn that the provincial…

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Imran’s sister urges Supreme Court to order his hospitalisation

ISLAMABAD: Dr Uzma Khan, the sister of ex-premier Imran Khan, on Monday challenged before the Supreme Court the Islamabad High Court ruling to refuse to shift him to Shifa International Hospital, allow access to his personal physicians, family and counsel, and provide medical details to the family.

Filed through senior counsel Uzair Karamat Bhandari, the petition explained the applicant was not…

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Jailed PTI leaders urge multiparty moot on Middle East war

• Suggest to explore if FBR revenue target failure real reason behind fuel price hike; back diplomatic efforts for de-escalation
• Fazl seeks in-camera parliament session on crisis; criticises foreign policy for being aligned with US

ISLAMABAD/PESHAWAR: Jailed leaders of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf have urged the party to convene a multi-party conference with like-minded groups to address the…

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Aleema asks PTI supporters to take to streets for Imran’s release

ISLAMABAD: PTI chief Imran Khan’s sister Aleema Khan on Tuesday asked party supporters to take to the streets for the release of the former prime minister and his spouse, Bushra Bibi, citing her family’s disillusionment with the courts.

Speaking to media persons, Aleema said her brother was suffering from health issues and termed them their biggest concern, while reiterating their demand for his…

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Unable to meet Imran, Aleema denies blocking PTI leaders’ access to him

ISLAMABAD/Lahore: Rejecting media reports that she is opposing meetings between Imran Khan and party leaders, Aleema Khan on Tuesday questioned how she could stop such meetings when she herself has been unable to meet her brother.

“People across Pakistan are demanding the release of Imran Khan. The whole world is raising the same demand. Just wait and see — people will come out of their homes…

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Anti-terrorism court extends pre-arrest bail of Fawad, others

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court on Friday extended the interim pre-arrest bail of several leaders and relatives of incarcerated PTI founding chairman Imran Khan in different cases, including those related to the May 9 riots.

The court extended the bail of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in five cases till April 16.

During the hearing, Fawad Chaudhry appeared before the court on the…

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Imran’s sisters protest after being stopped outside Adiala jail

• Aleema links international situation with ex-premier’s conviction
• PTI rejects PM’s austerity measures as ‘cosmetic, eyewash’

ISLAMABAD: Sisters of former prime minister Imran Khan were again stopped at a check post outside Adiala jail on Tuesday, pro­m­p­ting them to stage a sit-in while some Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) workers who tried to move towards the jail were pushed back by…

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PTI moves IHC seeking transfer of Imran to hospital amid health concerns

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) was moved on Monday with a plea seeking the immediate shifting of incarcerated PTI founder Imran Khan to Shifa International Hospital for specialised eye treatment, alleging that jail authorities have been conducting medical examinations in complete secrecy.

A similar plea was submitted in the Supreme Court on February 25, following Imran _undergoing_…

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