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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Pakistan 20 English-medium schools made functional, says Sindh CM KARACHI: The Chief Minister Sindh on Saturday during his budget speech announced ongoing flagship projects under ADP... Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:55am
Business & Finance Budget documents: 5G auction not mentioned Govt has budgeted Rs 72.597 billion from 4G licenses under the head of non-tax revenue for the next fiscal year of 2023-24 against Rs 50 billion budgeted for the outgoing fiscal year Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:23am
Pakistan PM, too, advocates ‘charter of economy’ as solution Premier says the ‘Charter of Economy’ appears to be the only way forward for our political parties to achieve prosperity Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:16am
Business & Finance Business community leader praises budget KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President of Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,... Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:55am
