KARACHI: Budget estimates for 2023-24 for Sindh Health Services have been proposed to be Rs272.168 billion. In his...

• Finance Minister says govt would negotiate with bilateral countries for rescheduling of debt with the request to backload the principal amount and payment of servicing

• Responding to a question on (additional tax on certain income, profits, and gains) under new Section 99D of the Income Tax Ordinance 2001, Dar says provision would be invoked against the sectors that would put unnecessary financial burden on consumers

The government of Pakistan announced the budget for 2023-24 on Friday. Business Recorder takes a look at the budget...

• Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah unveils Rs2.24tr budget aimed at ‘revitalising prosperity’

• Says 'rescheduling domestic debt at present is foolishness'

An exercise in futility at best, extreme folly at worst, are the most appropriate epithets for the budget 2023-24...

It’s a typical Dar budget with some populistic flavor. Penalize anyone who makes money legally and wants to grow...

• Federal Board of Revenue includes a new section “99D” (Additional tax on certain income, profits and gains) in the Income Tax Ordinance 2001

KARACHI: The federal government has proposed concessionary tax rate for banks income from additional advances to...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday said that Ishaq Dar gave an “Instagramable budget with filters...

ISLAMABAD: Contrary to expectations, only 450 billion rupees have been allocated for Benazir Income Support...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday earmarked Rs 1,809.5 billion for defence affairs and services for...

ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 207 billion for water and power sector development projects during...

ISLAMABAD: The government restored the sales tax structure on drugs and pharmaceuticals on July 1st, 2022 position...

ISLAMABAD: The government has enhanced the rate of sales tax on electronically-integrated textile retailers from the...

KARACHI/LAHORE: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry...

ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked Rs97.098 billion for education affairs and services in the federal budget...

ISLAMABAD: The federal government had earmarked a total of Rs1,400 million for 10 ongoing and three new schemes of...

• Say measures are insufficient to raise exports substantially

The government has withdrawn the cap of fixed duties and taxes on the import of old and used vehicles of ‘Asian...

• Business Recorder takes a look at key points

• To meet budgeted targets, govt says it will seek $2.4bn from IMF, another $4.5bn from commercial banks

Under the ICT (tax on services) Ordinance, 2001, the government of Pakistan proposed to reduce services tax on...

• Business Recorder reaches out to experts to know their expectations for budget

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government College Teachers Association (FGCTA) and other government employee associations...

Majority of the Pakistanis are going to be dejected after hearing the second budget of the outgoing alliance...

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) has decided to boycott budget session for fiscal year 2023-24. BAP chief...

EDITORIAL: The federal government is presenting the country’s annual budget in parliament today. It would like to...

• These include restoring proper functioning of the FX market, passing a FY24 Budget consistent with programme objectives, and securing firm and credible financing commitments