ARY News

1 week ago | arynews.tv | Zofeen Ebrahim

THIMPU, Bhutan, Jun 18, 2025: “I can’t get this anywhere else,” says Tshering Lhamo, a 29-year-old shopkeeper in Thimphu, as she gestures toward the clean Himalayan air outside her thangka shop. She once studied in Kuala Lumpur but came back to Bhutan for the peace—and the purity. Her friend, Kezan Jatsho, who has never left the country, adds, “I cherish the peace here,” even as many of their peers migrate abroad. But the serenity they speak of is under threat.

1 week ago | arynews.tv | Sanjay Sadhwani

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has urged the centre to withdraw the decision to tax solar panels. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, Sindh Minister Syed Nasir Shah said solar taxation must be brought down to zero per cent. Highlighting Sindh’s development achievements, Shah stated that nearly 450 development schemes have been completed in the province, making Sindh the only region to complete the highest number of such projects.

1 week ago | arynews.tv | Sanjay Sadhwani

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) led federal government has ‘addressed’ the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP)’s concerns over the budget 2025-26, paving the way for a finalized agreement, ARY News reported citing sourcesThe government has agreed to restore a Rs 4.6 billion grant for universities, a key demand from PPP, the sources added. This was decided after the PPP threatened not to its vote on the budget, prompting the government to negotiate the deal.

2 weeks ago | arynews.tv | Sanjay Sadhwani

KARACHI: The Sindh cabinet has on Friday approved an increase in salaries for government employees across various pay scales for the upcoming budget 2025-26. According to details, the Sindh cabinet has sanctioned a 12% salary increase for employees in grades 1 to 16, while employees in grades 17 to 22 will get a 10 per cent raise. The decision aims to provide financial relief amid rising inflation and forms part of the broader provincial budgetary framework.

2 weeks ago | arynews.tv | Zahid Noor

The deadly crash of Air India Flight AI171, a Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Thursday in Ahmedabad marked the first fatal accident for this model since its introduction in 2009. With 242 on board including passengers and crew, the London-bound flight, crashed shortly after it took off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad. The crash resulted in at least 204 deaths, with one confirmed survivor, Vishwas Kumar Ramesh, a British national of Indian origin.