Pakistan Punjab Assembly passes Rs5,446bn budget, including Rs842bn ADP LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed budget for financial year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 5,446... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Business & Finance 25-30pc sales tax on essential healthcare products assailed ISLAMABAD: The Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan (HDAP) expresses profound concern and frustration on ... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Editorials IMF has role in budget: nothing but the truth EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on the floor of the House after the wind-up speech of the Federal... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Print PM admits FY25 budget prepared on IMF’s dictation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif openly admitted on Tuesday that the federal budget for 2024-25 was prepared... Updated 26 Jun, 2024 09:11am
Pakistan ‘Unless there’s political input’ Budget will be ‘by the babus, for the babus and of the babus,’ says Bilawal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that unless and until there is... Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am
Business & Finance AJK govt unveils over Rs220bn FY2024-25 budget MIRPUR: The Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) government on Tuesday presented a budget of over Rs 220 billion for the... Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am
Business & Finance 18pc sales tax on packaged milk: Senate proposal offers lifeline KARACHI: The National Budget 2024-25 originally proposed an 18% sales tax on packaged milk, a measure intended to... Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am
Pakistan AJK govt presents over Rs220bn budget for FY2024-25 Development expenditure for upcoming fiscal year projected at Rs44 billion Updated 25 Jun, 2024 10:58pm
Pakistan After higher taxation, a quiet ‘revolution’ is taking place within Pakistan’s salaried group Some members of 'Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan' hold press briefing at Karachi Press Club, outlining grievances with 'unfair taxation measures' Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:39pm
Pakistan Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion Finance minister Aurangzeb says reduced sales tax to continue to apply on Hybrid Electric Vehicles, stationary items to remain exempted Updated 25 Jun, 2024 07:32pm
Pakistan Parliament Lodges: Senate deputy chairman briefed on budget allocation ISLAMABAD: The Senate House Committee meeting was convened at the Parliament House under the chairmanship of Deputy... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Print SIC, PPP lawmakers assail budget ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed (PTI) Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:00am
Print Budget: opposition submits 460 cut motions ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in the National Assembly (NA) have submitted as many as 460 motions to cut the... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Business & Finance Govt urged to reconsider 25pc SAP expense disallowance policy ISLAMABAD: The proposal to disallow 25% Sales Promotion, Advertising and Publicity (SAP) expense under Finance Bill... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Print Senate panel rejects increased tax on salaried class ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament, Monday, adopted the report of its finance panel containing... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:42am
Print Proposed amendments in Finance Bill: Telecom operators seek SIFC’s intervention ISLAMABAD: Telecom Operators Association has sought Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) intervention for... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:41am
Pakistan Aurangzeb assures ‘favourable outcomes’ for public, business in final budget Finance Division says recommendations being noted and will be considered in finalisation of budget Updated 24 Jun, 2024 10:50pm
Opinion Stock market growth mirage The stock market is booming, and the KSE 100 index has almost doubled in the past year. The market is at an all-time... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:25am
Opinion The FY25 budget “I am from the corporate world”, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Finance Minister, proudly stated in a post-budget... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:21am
Editorials Budget strengthens IMF deal prospects? EDITORIAL: The rating agency Fitch reaffirmed Pakistan’s rating at CCC reflective of continuing external funding... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:16am
Print Budget: govt accepts all PPP demands? Sources say government agrees to prefer PPP for development funds Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:32am
Print Parties stand divided over anti-terrorism operation ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s budget session began on a stormy note on Sunday with Pakistan... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:00am
Pakistan BNP-A chief seeks launch of CPEC’s 2nd phase from Gwadar QUETTA: Balochistan National Party-Awami (BNP-A) Chief, MPA Mir Asadullah Baloch said on Sunday said if the second... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Business & Finance Salt industry rejects federal budget ISLAMABAD: The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) has expressed deep concern over the proposed shift... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Business & Finance Fata and Pata: PALSP says tax exemptions will ‘destroy economy’ ISLAMABAD: Steel & Edible Oil & Ghee industries are deeply concerned over reports of govt’s intention to... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Business & Finance PFVA demands restoration of 1pc tax regime KARACHI: Fruit and vegetable exporters have rejected the new proposed tax regime for exporters and demanded... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:44am
Business & Finance ‘Too many’ indirect taxes in budget will fuel poverty: NBG KARACHI Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain has said that some conditions of the... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Business & Finance Royalty arrangements: ABC asks govt to revisit disallowance decision ISLAMABAD: The American Business Council of Pakistan (ABC) has strongly recommended to the government to reconsider... Published 23 Jun, 2024 02:50am
Print Alarm raised over proposed taxes on mobile handsets & telecom services ISLAMABAD: The telecom industry raised alarms over the proposed imposition of taxes on mobile handsets and telecom... Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:53pm
Print Senate panel finalises proposals for changes in finance bill ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, Saturday, finalised a set of recommendations for... Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:48pm