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Government official at podium, agriculture policy

Agricultural Sector Economic Rebound: PM Shehbaz Orders Cotton Board Setup and Chinese Seed Tech Deals

ISLAMABAD — Betting heavily on agriculture to spearhead national economic recovery in the upcoming FY27 framework, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has held deep consultations with farm leaders and value-added industrial corporations. The PM ordered the immediate reconstitution and notification of the National Cotton Board and directed a massive structural modernization of the Pakistan Agricultural Research […]

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Officials in budget meeting

Provincial ADP Expenditures Slashed: Centre, Punjab, and Sindh Agree on Heavy Budget Spending Cuts

ISLAMABAD — In an emergency effort to absorb a glaring Rs800 billion revenue shortfall for the current year, the National Economic Council (NEC) is meeting today following a broader structural agreement between the PML-N and PPP to slash development envelopes across all tiers of the federation. Under the high-stakes agreement, provincial shares from the federal

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Finance Minister presenting budget in assembly

Federal Budget Presentation Delayed: Pushed to June 12 Amid Intense Centre-Province Fiscal Deadlock

ISLAMABAD — The federal government has officially postponed the presentation of the FY2026-27 federal budget from June 10 to Friday, June 12, 2026. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Tariq Fazal Chaudhry confirmed that summaries to convene the formal assembly have been sent to the Presidency. The delay exposes a grueling backdoor political deadlock as the federal government,

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