Business & Finance H1FY24: Services sector posts a meagre growth of 0.5pc KARACHI: Not withstanding robust agriculture growth and a moderate recovery in LSM during the second quarter of ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance H1FY24: Contained CAD, better inflows help improve external account KARACHI: Pakistan’s external account improved in the first half of FY24, as current account deficit (CAD) remained... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Print FBR proposes Rs1.3trn new taxation measures Chalks out plan including additional taxes, withdrawal of exemptions and zero-ratings and taxation of real estate/retail sectors Updated 15 May, 2024 10:44am
Business & Finance NGO for tax reforms in cigarette manufacturing sector ISLAMABAD: Capital Calling, an Islamabad-based think tank, has pointed out that cigarette manufacturing is one of ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance Q2 of FY24: Industrial production records contraction for 4th consecutive quarter KARACHI: The industrial production recorded contraction for the fourth consecutive quarter in the second quarter of... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Print Finance Div earmarks Rs573.9m provisional IBCs for FY24-25 ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has reportedly earmarked Rs 573.915 million Provisional Indicative Budget Ceilings... Updated 14 May, 2024 09:34am
Print NA budget session to commence on June 6 ISLAMABAD: The ongoing National Assembly session will discuss the proposals regarding the coming budget session for... Updated 14 May, 2024 09:11am
Business & Finance PSMA Punjab chief says govt required to play the role of ‘facilitator’ for industry LAHORE: Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) Punjab Chairman and leading industrialist Chaudhry Zaka Ashraf has... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Print IK says will not flee ‘like Zardari, Nawaz’ ISLAMABAD: The incarcerated Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founding chairman, Imran Khan, on Monday said that he... Updated 14 May, 2024 08:56am
Business & Finance IMF briefed about tax gap, revenue collection position ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Monday briefed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the existing... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Business & Finance Call to raise tobacco taxes up to 70pc to minimise consumption ISLAMABAD: Malik Imran Ahmed, country head of “The Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids” (CTFK) has urged the... Published 14 May, 2024 05:18am
Pakistan Speaker summons parliamentary leaders’ meeting today ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has called a meeting of parliamentary leaders on Monday at... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Opinion Growth model needs to be long term Pakistan has never achieved impressive growth rates in its history with the highest rate (average) achieved in the... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Opinion Tax reforms: Aurangzeb has a difficult road ahead Reportedly, the IMF expects FBR tax revenues to grow by over 30 percent in the upcoming fiscal year (FY25). However,... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Print Aurangzeb spells out priorities Says improving tax-to-GDP ratio, fast privatisation of state-owned enterprises and overhauling energy sector are priorities of the government Updated 13 May, 2024 10:12am
Print Ali Pervez will join team: Aurangzeb LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Ali Pervez Malik MNA is joining the government economic team.... Updated 13 May, 2024 11:17am
Print FPCCI seeks comprehensive tax reforms LAHORE: To address the issue of tax collection, Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI)... Updated 13 May, 2024 09:03am
Print Economist urges broader reforms in tax administration LAHORE: Former Finance Minister Dr Hafiz A Pasha has expressed the hope that Pakistan might achieve 13 percent tax... Updated 13 May, 2024 09:04am
Business & Finance TEVTA forms panel for regularisation of ad hoc employees PESHAWAR: The Board of Directors (BoD) of the Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority (TEVTA) Khyber... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Editorials Taxation: maybe we need a rethink EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) may ask the government to enhance the tax collection to reach 13... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Business & Finance Cigarettes: Experts for gradual implementation of uniform FED rate ISLAMABAD: Health experts have strongly recommended gradual implementation of a uniform Federal Excise Duty (FED)... Published 12 May, 2024 03:09am
Pakistan Kafaalat programme of BISP: Jan benefit adjustments protected generosity level: IMF ISLAMABAD: The benefit adjustment carried out in January (for Kafaalat beneficiaries of the Benazir Income Support... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance FY25 budget: OICCI for allocating major portion of FBR resources towards broadening tax base ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chambers of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has submitted recommendations for... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Print IMF for taking agreed contingency revenue measures ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Pakistani authorities to take agreed contingency... Updated 11 May, 2024 08:10pm
Print SBA: performance against end-Dec benchmarks satisfactory ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities’ overall performance against end-December quantitative performance criteria... Updated 11 May, 2024 01:43pm
Print Gross external financing needs: IMF lowers projection to $21.044bn ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered the projection of Pakistan’s gross external financing... Updated 11 May, 2024 08:41am
Print Budgeted allocation for PSDP projects: Planning ministry authorises Rs507.98bn ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised Rs507.98 billion (54... Updated 11 May, 2024 09:45am
Print 11MFY24: KP PA passes over Rs1.360trn surplus budget PESHAWAR: The provincial assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa passed a surplus budget of Rs 1,360.37 billion for 11 months... Updated 11 May, 2024 09:02am
Business & Finance Plan presented to IMF: Rs1,080bn collection through PL ISLAMABAD: The Government of Pakistan has presented a plan to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Commitment to IMF: Primary surplus of 1pc of GDP for FY25 aimed at ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has committed to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that the policy and reform effort started... Published 11 May, 2024 06:22am
