Naqvi may present four-month Punjab budget on 19th LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Punjab caretaker government to provide relief to the people ... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Opposition describes federal budget as ‘mere fudging of figures’ ISLAMABAD: The opposition on Monday dismissed the new federal budget as “mere fudging of figures and gross... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Opinion The economy in FY2023-24 The economic prospects for Pakistan in 2023-24 have been presented in the Annual Plan prepared by the Planning... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print Chinese official apprised of IMF ambivalence Pang Chunxue assures of continuous support from China to Pakistan Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:57am
Print MoS for reforms in pension bill ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has stated that there is a need to reform the pension... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:48am
Business & Finance SBP leaves policy rate unchanged KARACHI: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep the policy rate... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 12:26pm
Business & Finance Economy: experts underscore the need for structural reforms KARACHI: Economic experts at a post-budget conference here on Sunday called for indigenous solutions and structural... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:48am
Print Senate panel rejects 3 major ST measures ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance rejected three major sales tax measures including a one-year... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:47am
Print Electricity rates standardisation: Subsidy will be allocated: Dastgir LAHORE: Federal Minister of Power Khurram Dastgir announced on Monday that significant efforts are underway to... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 08:46am
Business & Finance Businessmen concerned at proposed tax on windfall gains profits ISLAMABAD: Leading business associations, Monday, unanimously raised their voice against the budgetary measure of... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance SBP chief says Pakistan not considering bilateral debt restructuring KARACHI: Central bank governor said the country is not considering a bilateral debt restructuring, sources that... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance FBR proposes changes in tax laws to check profit shifting by MNCs ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has proposed changes in tax laws to check the “profit shifting” by... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance PRIME terms budget ‘unrealistic and expansionary’ ISLAMABAD: The Policy Research Institute of Market Economy (PRIME) has stated that the coalition government has... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Editorials The post-budget claims EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, two days after the budget was presented, once again expressed optimism on... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Business & Finance APTMA’s North Zone sends out an SOS LAHORE: Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) North Zone Hamid Zaman has feared massive closures... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Pakistan Budget places emphasis on ‘growth-inducing’ sectors: PM Shehbaz Says procurement of crude oil from Russia is part of energy security plan Published 12 Jun, 2023 03:56pm
Markets KSE-100 sees range-bound post-budget session, index down 0.29% The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) saw a range-bound post-budget session on Monday with the benchmark KSE-100 Index... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 05:09pm
BR Research Petroleum Levy: Achievable like never before While the federal budget FY24 may well be more of a wish-list, the government seems to have got the expectations... Published 12 Jun, 2023 08:36am
BR Research Budget FY24 – what’s there for IT? The IT sector was among the sectors that received some relief measures in the Budget. According to the finance... Published 12 Jun, 2023 08:34am
Pakistan Training our manpower key to breaking debt trap: PDP KARACHI: Expressing dismay at insufficient outlays in the budget for education and training sectors, Pasban... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Pakistan Punjab, KP govts urged to raise salaries LAHORE: Senior leader of Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) Abdul Aleem Khan has urged the caretaker governments of... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Opinion One burger combo, please! Finance minister Ishaq Dar has been regularly claiming two things: One, Pakistan won’t default on its external ... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 07:08am
Opinion Budget: Will money come as budgeted? The key question from an economic perspective is not whether the budget 2023-24 is pro-poor, pro-business,... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 07:06am
Business & Finance Comments on FY2023-24 Budget The Finance Bill 2023 did not bring any substantial change in the tax policy as all major revenue measures are aimed... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 06:46am
Business & Finance APTPMA chief hails budget FAISALABAD: Federal budget 2023-24 is a ‘balanced budget’, nevertheless, there is enough room for improvement... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Business & Finance 18th Amendment has weakened federation financially, claims PBF LAHORE: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says eighteenth amendment financially weakened the federation in the name of... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Editorials Court not to interfere in economic policy EDITORIAL: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial while heading a three-judge bench hearing the Jamaat-i-Islami petition to... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 06:51am
Business & Finance Changes in FBR’s tax expenditure may affect provincial revenues ISLAMABAD: The changes made in the cost of tax exemptions by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) may have an impact ... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Print PM still hopeful of successful IMF agreement Says if the agreement delays further due to ‘any reason’, he will apprise the nation Updated 12 Jun, 2023 09:19am
Print PSDP spending: CM demands Centre put Sindh on a par with other provinces KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday urged the Federation to bring the province at par with other... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:42am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees