Taxpayers: KCCI tells Senate body FBR can’t be judge, jury and executioner ISLAMABAD: Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Thursday categorically conveyed to the Senate Standing... Updated 25 Jul, 2025 09:04am
APTMA approaches Aurangzeb: Call to issue SRO issuance to impose 18pc sales tax on cotton fibre, yarn, & greige cloth imports
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 27, 2025: Borrowing for budgetary support dives 30pc: SBP KARACHI: In a significant sign of improved fiscal management, the federal government’s borrowing for budgetary... Updated 09 Jul, 2025 09:19am
Pakistan’s debt quagmire, IMF dependence, and Budget FY2025-26 With a total public debt of over PKR 76 trillion (roughly $267 billion), or nearly 65% of total income (i.e., GDP),... Updated 09 Jul, 2025 08:17am
Austerity plan: Finance Division bans vehicle purchases, new posts ISLAMABAD: In a belt-tightening move, the Finance Division notified austerity measures, including ban on purchase of... Updated 08 Jul, 2025 08:25am
Business community opposes 37A and 37AA of ST Act: FPCCI KARACHI: Saquib Fayyaz Magoon, Acting President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry... Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am
Federal govt employees: MoF notifies 10pc ad hoc relief, 30pc DRA ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance on Friday notified grant of ad hoc relief of 10 percent and 30 percent grant of... Updated 05 Jul, 2025 03:15pm
NA panel told: Uplift budget of MoNFS&R curtailed due to fund crunch ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research was informed that... Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:02am
Syndicate holds meeting for budget recommendations of PU LAHORE: The 1758th meeting of the Syndicate was held under the chairmanship of Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Muhammad Ali... Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:02am
Pakistan’s growth reboot: the SIFC surge In an era where optimism often flickers under the weight of uncertainty, Pakistan seems to have finally turned the... Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:50am
Curbing diabetes surge EDITORIAL: The federal government has pledged US$ 6.8 million over a five-year period for the “Prime Minister’s... Published 04 Jul, 2025 06:22am
Pakistan’s e-commerce sector faces operational costs surge amid new taxes The cost of doing business for Pakistan’s e-commerce sector has significantly increased following the imposition of... Updated 02 Jul, 2025 10:24pm
State of the economy EDITORIAL: The June monthly update and outlook, a publication of the Finance Division, claimed successes, are not... Published 02 Jul, 2025 07:00am
No subsidy or tax relief on imports: ECC sticks to sugar deregulation ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reaffirmed its stance on deregulating sugar... Updated 02 Jul, 2025 11:24am
President signs Finance Bill into law ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday gave formal assent to the Finance Bill for the fiscal year 2025-26,... Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:49am
FBR abolishes ACD on imports under 0pc, 5pc and 10pc duty slabs ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has totally abolished Additional Customs Duty (ACD) on the import of... Updated 02 Jul, 2025 11:30am
Traders reject imposition of 2pc IDC on export from KP PESHAWAR: Traders expressed outcry over enforcement of 2 per cent Infrastructure Development Cess (IDC) on export... Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:49am
Outlook for public finances The federal and provincial budgets for 2025-26 have generally been approved by the respective legislative fora.... Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:01am
Tax structure: budget envisages no reform EDITORIAL: The major revisions in the Finance Act 2025 must be supported as they attempt to reduce the import taxes... Published 01 Jul, 2025 06:10am
Supplementary budget: Punjab Assembly approves 38 demands exceeding Rs509.71bn LAHORE: Punjab Assembly on Monday approved 38 demands exceeding Rs509.71 billion under the supplementary budget for... Published 01 Jul, 2025 07:21am
Ranked 100th – Celebrate Like #1 After a year of economic turbulence, Pakistan’s economy seems to have crawled out of intensive care. Inflation has... Published 01 Jul, 2025 05:49am
Budget FY2025-26 passed The budget passed without any hiccups as expected reflecting a high degree of confluence of parliamentary opinion... Updated 30 Jun, 2025 08:19am
