Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said in the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday that next year’s fiscal budget will aim to reduce fiscal deficit by focusing on measures that enhance the government’s revenues and reduce unnecessary expenditures. Aurangzeb presented the budget on June 12 in the National Assembly, after which the lower house of parliament mulled over the financial plan for the upcoming fiscal year. Today, PPP — which had initially boycotted the debate over the budget — decided that it would vote for the finance bill despite certain reservations. While giving a press briefing after the party’s meeting, PPP leader Naveed Qamar…
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An Islamabad district and sessions court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on petitions requesting suspension of sentences given to former premier Imran Khan and his spouse Bushra Bibi in the iddat case. On Saturday, while resuming the hearing for pleas seeking suspension of sentences, additional district and sessions judge (ADSJ) Afzal Majoka asked Zahid Asif — the counsel for Bushra Bibi’s ex-husband, Khawar Fareed Maneka — to conclude his arguments on the applications by June 25 as the court would then take up the main appeals against their convictions. The couple were convicted by a senior civil judge on February 3 for contracting marriage during…
Following full-throated criticism from opposition parties, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday clarified that the proposed counterterrorism campaign originally titled Operation Azm-i-Istehkam but rebranded as Vision Azm-i-Istehkam would entail intensifying ongoing intelligence-based operations (IBOs) rather than a “new and organised” military offensive. The clarification comes after the PM’s Office (PMO) last night stated that the campaign would not be a kinetic large-scale military operation, nor would it entail the mass displacement of the local population. “The prime minister took the cabinet members into confidence regarding the misunderstandings and speculations regarding ‘Vision Azm-i-Istehkam’,” PTV News quoted the PMO as saying during a meeting of the federal cabinet. The…
RHOC’s Heather Dubrow recently recreated a lavish wedding cake for her 25th wedding anniversary with husband Dr. Terry Dubrow. Marking the milestone by recreating moments from their 1999 wedding ceremony, the couple celebrated the big day with a nostalgic treat. Apart from recreating the same cake they cut 25 years ago, the couple took a trip back to their honeymoon spot Venice, Italy. The Real Housewives of Orange County star took to Instagram to share photos from the ceremony. She wrote in the caption: “The first photo shows our original wedding cake, which was just this beautiful and unique white cake with pearls…
King Charles and Prince William are reportedly quite ‘worried’ about Princess Anne’s absence from the royal activities planned for the Emperor and Empress of Japan. For the unversed, the Monarch’s sister and the most active working member of the royal family suffered “minor head injuries and concussion” after being hit by a horse on Sunday evening. She is presently recovering from her injuries at Southmead Hospital in Bristol and, as per the reports, Princess Anne is set to miss out state banquet for the Japanese Emperor and Empress at Buckingham Palace. In conversation with GB News, royal commentator Charlotte Griffiths shared,…
Vanessa Feltz’s former ex Ben Ofoedu recently fueled engagement rumours following his latest getaway with model beau Precious Muir. Ben, who had been married to This Morning’s Vanessa, for over sixteen years, started dating Precious in November 2023. The new lovebirds were spotted shopping for a bed, sparking excitement among fans. They could be seen exchanging romantic looks, with Precious jumping on top of the bed while she laughed it off with her sweetheart. The TV presenter took to social media after Ben and Vanessa parted ways last year: “I feel incredibly sad and I’m pretty disappointed and shocked and all…
Prince Harry “felt outsider” after receiving the biggest snub of the year from the royal family amid King Charles and Princess Kate’s health woes. The Duke of Sussex – who was expecting an invite from his dad to join him and the other royals at Trooping the Colour – was left heartbroken by the King’s snub, according to a new report. King Charles III’s younger son Harry, who was not invited to the monarch’s official birthday parade on June 15, felt “upset” when he saw footage of Princess Kate at the royal event, a source has claimed. “It was painful…
Princess Anne’s husband Timothy Laurence has given fresh update on his wife’s health after meeting the Princess Royal on Tuesday. Sir Timothy, who visited Anne in hospital, said his wife’s ‘doing fine’ as he brought her ‘a few little treats from home’. Royal commentator and journalist Kate Mansey turned to X (formerly Twitter) and wrote: “The Princess Royal is ‘fine’ her husband has said. After leaving the hospital where he had lunch with Princess Anne, Vice Admiral Tim Laurence said: ‘She’s doing fine – slow but sure.'” Sir Laurence was photographed through the hospital’s main entrance carrying a blue bag…
Christina Applegate’s 13-year-old daughter Sadie recently opened up about her mother’s health condition. Speaking exclusively on the new episode of Applegate’s MeSsy, Sadie offered insight into her mother dealing from multiple sclerosis since 2021: “It’s definitely hard seeing my mom struggle.” Referring to her mother’s uncurable disease, she explained: “When she got diagnosed, it kind of just felt like…not like everything was over but it was hard seeing my mom lose a lot of the abilities she used to have in my childhood, when I was a kid, we would dance in her room for hours at a time.” Meanwhile, Applegate…
Kevin Costner’s son, Hayes has recently shared his working experience with his father and actor in Horizon: An American Saga — Chapter 1. Speaking with Entertainment Tonight at the LA premiere of the movie, Hayes, who has a small role in his fathers directed movie, jokingly said, “He trapped me.” “I got to spend the whole day with him every day and just see him work. … I had such a blast,” remarked the 15-year-old. Hayes also revealed he found the experience “really cool and amazing”. “I was just really proud of my dad. He’s been working so long. I could just…
