Where Every Hundred Rupees Goes: Pakistan's Budget by Payment Type The 2026-27 federal budget reduced to a single Rs 100 note By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 7-min read A budget in the trillions is hard to picture, so this explainer reduces Pakistan's 2026-27 federal spending to a singl...
ISN MEDIAPakistan's Budget by Sector 2026-27: From General Public Service to Environment What the federal budget spends on each function, and the umbrella that hides the giants By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 7-min read There are two standard ways to divide a national budget. One sorts spending...
ISN MEDIAThis Year Against the Last: What Rose and What Was Cut in the 2026-27 Budget The year-on-year changes that show what Pakistan's budget protected and what it trimmed By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 7-min read A budget is judged most easily against the one before it. The direction of each...
ISN MEDIABank Borrowing Doubled: The 103% Jump in Pakistan's 2026-27 Budget Why planned borrowing from domestic banks rose from Rs 1,971 billion to Rs 4,012 billion By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 7-min read One line in Pakistan's 2026-27 budget rose more sharply than almost any other: planned b...
ISN MEDIAHow Pakistan Raises Its Money: Taxes, Levies and the Indirect Tilt (2026-27) Where the federal government's Rs 20,600 billion in receipts comes from By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 8-min read Before a budget can be divided, it has to be collected. This explainer sets out how the federal...
ISN MEDIAThe Cost of Governing: Why Running the Government Exceeds the Development Budget Pakistan will spend more on operating itself than on everything it builds in 2026-27 By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 7-min read One line in Pakistan's 2026-27 budget draws particular scrutiny: the cost of s...
ISN MEDIACash Support vs Education: Where Should Pakistan's Money Go? A neutral look at the comparison that dominates the budget debate By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 8-min read The comparison made most often in Pakistan's budget debate sets cash support against education: the safety net receiv...
ISN MEDIABISP 2026-27: 844 Billion Rupees and a 16.9% Rise What the Benazir Income Support Programme is, how it is targeted, and how much it grew By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 8-min read The Benazir Income Support Programme is Pakistan's largest social safety net, and one of the most visible l...
ISN MEDIAWhy Federal Sector Figures Understate Spending: The 18th Amendment Explained How devolution moved schools, hospitals and local development to the provinces By the ISN Media desk • June 2026 • Approx. 8-min read To read Pakistan's federal budget correctly, especially the small figures for education...
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Stephen Robinson has been confirmed as the new head coach of Aberdeen, joining from Scottish Premiership rivals St Mirren on a contract that runs until the summer of 2029. The 51-year-old manager will
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Israeli air strikes have hit new areas in the capital, Beirut, as part of a wider bombardment across Lebanon that killed at least 16 people on Friday The attacks represent a significant escalation in
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Israeli attacks struck Beirut’s southern suburbs in the early hours of Monday morning, forcing residents to flee their homes amid chaotic scenes
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