Unrealistic budget of 2022-23 The budget of 2022-23 has been framed with agreement of the IMF (International Monetary Fund) as part of the ongoing... Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am
Opinion Boosting national economy for autarky Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rightly remarked recently “Till when we would keep on going with a begging bowl?”... Published 20 Jul, 2022 05:48am
Opinion Budget 2022-23 – Amended In our previous article (BR: 13- 6-2022) we had examined Budget 2022-23 from the point of view of the IMF... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Opinion A mini-budget or an annexure to budget? For the first time in Pakistan’s chequered history additional revenue measures were annexed to the budget by a... Updated 27 Jun, 2022 06:28am
Pakistan Punjab Assembly starts debate on supplementary budget LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session convened by Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman at Aiwan-e-Iqbal started... Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:02am
Pakistan Budget debate continues in Sindh PA: Opposition slams govt over huge school dropout rate KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday continued its debate on fiscal budget 2022-23, as opposition slammed the... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Pakistan Treasury lawmakers hold PTI govt responsible for current economic crisis ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers belonging to the ruling coalition on Thursday held the previous government of Pakistan... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Print Additional taxation measures of over Rs436bn on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government is finalising additional taxation measures of over Rs 436 billion through amendments in ... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 01:16pm
Print IMF has asked for more taxes, claims Tarin ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Shaukat Tarin has claimed that the International Monetary Fund... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 09:52am
Print Oil prices hiked to avert default, says Miftah ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has termed the next fiscal year budget as progressive and... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 10:19am
Business & Finance Budget FY23: Understanding with IMF may lead to revival of EFF KARACHI: In a welcoming breakthrough, Pakistan and IMF reached an understanding on the federal budget FY23 which... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Pakistan Punjab PA approves Rs3.226trn budget in absence of opposition LAHORE: In the absence of opposition Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed Finance Bill 2022 and thus approved the... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance FPCCI voices concern over glaring anomaliesin budget KARACHI: Shabbir Mansha, acting president FPCCI, has expressed his concern on the glaring anomalies in the federal... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Print Progress made over FY23 budget: IMF ISLAMABAD: Key progress has been made in talks on the revival of Pakistan’s International Monetary Fund bailout... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Print $2.3bn loan agreement signed with Chinese consortium: Miftah says inflows expected ‘within days’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Wednesday said the Chinese consortium of banks on Tuesday... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Pakistan Lawmakers call for more relief to common man in budget ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the National Assembly on Tuesday called for more relief to the common man in the budget,... Published 22 Jun, 2022 07:35am
Business & Finance OICCI conveys concerns over tax anomalies in budget proposals ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has conveyed its concerns over tax anomalies... Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am
Print Balochistan follows in the footsteps of Sindh: deficit budget QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday unveiled a deficit budget worth Rs 612.7 billion with a deficit of Rs... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:02am
Editorials Budget falls far short of IMF conditionalities EDITORIAL: The budget for 2022-23 not only did not implement key International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions,... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Balochistan presents Rs612bn budget with ‘no new taxes’ Province expects to earn Rs540bn and spend Rs612.79 bn in 2022-23 Updated 22 Jun, 2022 12:05am
Pakistan Balochistan budget to be presented today QUETTA: Due to personal engagement of Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, the presentation of Balochistan budget ... Published 21 Jun, 2022 07:06am
Business & Finance RCCI for ending double taxation, removing anomalies RAWALPINDI: The business community has demanded that the double taxation and anomalies be removed from the fiscal... Published 21 Jun, 2022 06:58am
Pakistan FBR employees’ strike enters 3rd day LAHORE: The employees of Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) continued their strike on third consecutive day. The strike... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Business & Finance Budget 2022-23: Mandviwalla hails govt for not imposing indirect taxes ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla Monday appreciated that... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan Sindh Assembly budget session: Treasury, opposition members speak more about political issues KARACHI: Debate on fiscal budget 2022-23 on Monday resumed, as the treasury and opposition members spoke more on the... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Opinion Economy: the best case scenario The worst case economic scenario has already been shared with the public: be ready for more hikes in electricity and... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Opinion Foreign assets declared under amnesty immune from CVT Capital Value Tax (CVT) was levied by the federal government in 1989 on transactions relating to acquisition of... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Editorials Blaming IMF is easy EDITORIAL: Fuel prices have been raised for the third time, effective 16 June, in exactly three weeks — this time... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Budget 2022-23 Balochistan budget to be presented today QUETTA: The Balochistan government would unveil its balanced, relief-oriented and pro-people budget for the upcoming... Updated 20 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Pakistan KP approves budget for 22 public sector universities PESHAWAR: Annual budget for 22 public sector universities, out of 32 universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has been... Published 20 Jun, 2022 05:51am