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Tax measures to stoke inflation: Senate panel

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has expressed serious concerns over the proposed tax measures in...

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 03:16pm

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Budget debate: MPs emphasise on export-led growth and tax reforms

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers on Saturday emphasised on export-led growth, alternative sources of energy and tax reforms...

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 04:43pm

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Budget: IMF hails ‘tough decisions’

Sources say Pakistan and Washington-based lender have made significant progress in their virtual negotiations

Updated 23 Jun, 2024 05:51pm

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American Business Council expresses concern over Budget 2024-25

The American Business Council (ABC) has expressed concerns over the proposal in Budget 2024-25 to disallow sales...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:48pm

Pakistan

Govt to see if it can ‘protect’ Pakistan’s salaried class further, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister says additional taxes could have been imposed, but salaried class was 'protected'

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 03:42pm

Pakistan

Debate continues over budget in Sindh Assembly

KARACHI: The treasury on Friday continued debate of the provincial budget here Friday for the second sitting. A...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

Pakistan

Rs955bn Balochistan budget unveiled

QUETTA: Balochistan government on Friday unveiled a budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 955...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

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Budget, Finance Bill: Trade bodies discuss ‘glaring anomalies’

KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) and Dr Gohar...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

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FY25 federal budget: LCCI calls for revocation of several measures

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has highlighted numerous measures in the federal budget...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

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Govt assailed for further taxing the salaried class

Lawmakers say imposition of such heavy taxes may lead to an acceleration of brain drain from the country

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 02:10pm

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Export of goods: Finance Bill proposes to change tax regime to ‘minimum tax’

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Bill 2024 has proposed to change the tax regime for export of goods from “final tax regime”...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 02:37pm

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Govt ought to have consulted us before budget presentation: Bilawal

KARACHI: PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the federal government should have consulted them before...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 08:45am

Editorials

Trends in unemployment

EDITORIAL: One of the most ignored contributors to the unemployment rate – which stands at 6.3 percent, according...

Updated 22 Jun, 2024 07:28am

Markets

KSE-100 sees resistance at 80,000, closes flat after over 1,250-point gain

The KSE-100 saw wild swings on Friday, crossing the 80,000 barrier with an over 1,250-point gain in the morning...

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 11:47pm

Pakistan

Budget discussion held in Sindh PA: Steps aimed at solving education problems should be implemented

KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday opened its discussion on budget 2024-25 with treasury benches seeking an...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Opinion

Fixing fiscal imbalances

Though Pakistan’s fiscal imbalances have been persisting since its inception, yet no serious efforts are yet in ...

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 07:26am

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‘PPP has some serious reservations on budget, Defamation Bill’

LAHORE: Secretary General Pakistan Peoples Party Central Punjab Syed Hassan Murtaza on Thursday said that today if...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

Editorials

The Sindh budget

EDITORIAL: So, just like Punjab’s, Sindh’s Rs3.056 trillion budget also leverages rising transfers from the...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

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Finance Bill 2024: Wealth Statement now in sharp focus

New bill proposes to extend the scope of best judgment assessment under section 121 of the Ordinance

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 04:00pm

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Reservations will be fully addressed, PM tells Bilawal

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) headed by Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari met with Prime...

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 08:54am

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APTMA urges govt to revisit Finance Bill

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) expressing serious concerns over the FY25 budget stated...

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 09:15am

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Omar terms budget ‘economic terrorism’

ISLAMABAD: Severely criticising the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government for getting budget...

Published 21 Jun, 2024 06:37am

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‘Economic terrorism’: NA opposition leader assails govt in budget debate

Omar Ayub says economic hitman made budget for FY2024-25

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 10:07pm

Technology

Pakistan’s mobile phone manufacturing/assembly up 168% in 5MCY24

Country now fulfils 95% of its mobile phone demand through local manufacturing, says Topline Securities

Published 20 Jun, 2024 05:46pm

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Imposition of further taxes on salaried group to ‘accelerate brain drain’ in Pakistan: PBC

The Pakistan Business Council (PBC), the country’s largest corporate advocacy platform, has warned that the...

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 10:42pm

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GST on infant food, milk in phases

ISLAMABAD: The tax policy of introducing sales tax in three stages, starting from 5 percent on infant formula, baby...

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:00am

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Budget strengthens IMF programme prospects: Fitch

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s ambitious fiscal year 2025 budget strengthens prospects for an International Monetary Fund...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

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Budget reservations: PM invites Bilawal to PM House

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has accepted an invitation from Prime...

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 09:01am

Opinion

An appraisal of FY25 federal budget

The Federal budget for 2024-25 has been presented in a mixed economic environment characterised by both positive and...

Published 20 Jun, 2024 06:01am

Pakistan

Fitch Ratings says Pakistan’s ‘ambitious’ budget strengthens IMF deal prospects

Believes tight policy settings may depress growth more than the government expects, reduces growth forecast to 3% for FY25

Updated 19 Jun, 2024 10:06pm