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A United States review has called for stronger parliamentary scrutiny and more timely publication of information about Pakistan's budgets and debt.
A leading thinktank says higher oil prices and inflation linked to the Iran war could leave the UK facing hard choices at the next autumn budget
After IBM's stock fell on weaker mainframe sales, the company says AI spending is squeezing enterprise hardware budgets for now rather than replacing the

Anthropic's move to mark Claude-generated text and files shows how new European transparency rules could reshape everyday use of generative AI.
The House passed a large Pentagon funding bill and a separate budget step that could help Republicans push ahead on war funding and other priorities.
Contractors in Sindh are alleging sharply uneven funding for 177 schemes and are pressing for a probe into possible corruption, according to reports from the region.

ECNEC reviewed major road, energy, water, education and poverty-reduction schemes as revised costs and project delays sharpen scrutiny of public investment.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren is opposing efforts she says would limit transparency and oversight for AI firms in North American trade policy discussions.

A Tech Transparency Project report says Meta has repeatedly recruited influencers and allied groups to promote teen safety tools whenever governments consider age limits or bans on social media

The Pakistan Institute of Legislative Development and Transparency found the Senate passed 97 bills with only six ordinances laid in the upper house during 2025-26, even as its scrutiny function weakened.
Pakistan's latest fuel price revision added pressure on household budgets and transport costs, with petrol up Rs4.40 a litre and diesel up Rs3.62, according to official notifications.
FIFA will announce record $15 billion revenues from this summer's World Cup, significantly exceeding expectations, with hospitality and the secondary ticket market helping fuel the rise.
The Sindh High Court has ordered an independent committee to investigate paediatric HIV infections linked to Karachi's Valika Hospital.

Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion through the petroleum levy in FY26 as lower interest costs and provincial surpluses reduced the fiscal deficit.

Pakistan has announced a commission intended to strengthen protection of minority rights, alongside renewed government commitments on equal citizenship.

Protests and restrictions in Azad Jammu and Kashmir have kept attention on political representation, economic demands, public safety and the need for credible dialogue.
Pakistan's weekly inflation reading has kept household budgets under pressure, with food prices again sitting at the centre of public concern.
Howard Webb says FIFA’s handling of Folarin Balogun’s World Cup ban has fuelled suspicion around officiating, as English refereeing prepares for new transparency measures

ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday took up audit objections concerning alleged irregular recruitment and bonus payments at the Karachi Port Trust (KPT), raising serious concerns over transparency and governance at th

The KP cabinet has approved draft notifications providing provincial sales-tax relief to businesses in Malakand and the former tribal districts.

The government and Jamaat-i-Islami have agreed to form committees to review the petroleum levy and recommend public relief measures.
The global road death rate has fallen 21 percent since 2011, but WHO says 1.16 million deaths in 2025 show that progress remains far too slow.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said Pakistan remains far from becoming the social welfare state envisioned at its founding.

Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice has been referred to parliament's standards watchdog over an undeclared £80,000 sum received from Farage aide George Cottrell, a Liberal Democrat MP has confirmed.