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The federal government allocated Rs2,550 billion for the defence sector in the Federal Budget 2025-26 unveiled by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday.The allocation for the next fiscal year was increased from Rs2,122 billion compared to the previous year. The finance minister presented the federal budget with a total outlay of Rs17.57 trillion, setting a 4.2% GDP growth target.Speaking on the floor of the National Assembly, the finance minister said that the country faced security challenges and the armed forces rendered commendable services for the security of the motherland.He was referring to the Indian aggression against Pakistan, which was thwarted…

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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pose with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, Commerce Minister Wang Wentao, and Vice Commerce Minister Li Chenggang in London — AFPThe United States and China huddled for a second day of talks in London on Tuesday, with Washington sending positive signals that the two superpowers might resolve a bitter trade war dragging on the global economy.The talks were “going well,” US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg Television, adding he expected on Tuesday’s discussions to last “all day”. Global stock markets were muted on Tuesday as investors…

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Britain’s Prince Edward is scheduled to visit Canadian province Prince Edward Island later this month, according to the local media.The reports of his upcoming visit days after Edward’s eldest brother, King Charles, opened Parliament and delivered a speech during his visit to the country. Citing The Royal Diary, CTV News reported that the Duke of Edinburgh will make three stops in Canada.The youngest brother of the British monarch is set to visit Prince Edward Island in his capacity as colonel-in-chief of the Prince Edward Island Regiment, and will attend its 150th anniversary celebrations on June 25.Without sharing any details, the…

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Miley Cyrus admits she was ‘hard sibling’ to haveMiley Cyrus has made a shocking admission about her family feeling humiliated because of her.As reported by People Magazine, during her appearance at the Wondery podcast Reclaiming with Monica Lewinsky, Cyrus talked about how her siblings felt humiliated because of her fame. Recalling the time in 2013 when Cyrus performed at VMAs nearly nude, saying, “That was the time where I just got hit so hard and I was so embarrassed. There was even a time where my brother and sister didn’t want to go to school because of how humiliated they…

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The deployment of soldiers on the streets of Los Angeles brings crisis to new level. National Guard soldiers and even the United States Marines are on the streets of Los Angeles. They were deployed by President Donald Trump after mass protests against his immigration raids. California’s governor is suing him – while the protests spread to other cities. Could this crisis worsen? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests:  Peter Eliasberg – chief counsel at the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California Claire Finkelstein – professor of law at the University of Pennsylvania Mark Pfeifle – Republican strategist, founder and president of…

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Protesters during a rally on International Women’s Day in Islamabad on March 8, 2019. — AFPThe Human Rights Commission of Pakistan Tuesday expressed “grave concern over the bleak rate of conviction in relation to cases of violence against women and children in the Punjab province in 2024.Quoting press reports, the HRCP said that only 924 suspects were convicted despite the number of cases registered being over 60,000. The human rights body also stated that more than 2,300 suspects in cases pertaining to violence against women and children were acquitted, which has exposed deep flaws in investigations held by the police…

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US and Iran flags — AFPIran said a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is planned for Sunday, after Washington submitted a proposal for a deal amid a standoff over uranium enrichment.The longtime foes have held five rounds of talks since April, the highest-level contact since President Donald Trump withdrew Washington from a 2015 nuclear accord during his first term. “The next round of Iran-US indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement on Tuesday.Trump had earlier said the meeting with Iran was expected on…

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