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
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
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
Print Finance Bill brings in a big import-related facilitative step ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will not impose any penalty on importers in cases of non-placement of... Updated 11 Jun, 2023 12:21pm
Business & Finance REITs schemes: Tax exemption extended up to 30th ISLAMABAD: The income tax exemption available to Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) schemes has been extended up... Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:55am
Print Supply of power to 5 export-oriented sectors: Govt to arrange Rs100bn from FY23 budget ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government is to arrange Rs100 billion from federal budget to ensure supply of electricity to... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 09:47am
Opinion The FY23 budget and Fund approval Pakistani administrations have become adept at presenting an annual budget to parliament with the required detailed... Published 18 Jul, 2022 07:09am
Opinion Budget 2022-23 – Amended In our previous article (BR: 13- 6-2022) we had examined Budget 2022-23 from the point of view of the IMF... Published 29 Jun, 2022 05:44am
Print NA: Amendments to finance bill may be presented today Amendments are still being given a final shape Updated 28 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Opinion A mini-budget or an annexure to budget? For the first time in Pakistan’s chequered history additional revenue measures were annexed to the budget by a... Updated 27 Jun, 2022 06:28am
Print Supertax likely to generate additional Rs200bn KARACHI: The imposition of one time supertax at 10 percent on big corporates is likely to help the coalition... Updated 25 Jun, 2022 11:24am
Pakistan Punjab Assembly starts debate on supplementary budget LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session convened by Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman at Aiwan-e-Iqbal started... Published 24 Jun, 2022 08:02am
Pakistan Budget debate continues in Sindh PA: Opposition slams govt over huge school dropout rate KARACHI: The Sindh Assembly on Thursday continued its debate on fiscal budget 2022-23, as opposition slammed the... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Pakistan Treasury lawmakers hold PTI govt responsible for current economic crisis ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers belonging to the ruling coalition on Thursday held the previous government of Pakistan... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: The party’s name is even less respectful “Did you know that you can call three or even more people at the same time and, if you wish, neither of those you... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Print Additional taxation measures of over Rs436bn on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government is finalising additional taxation measures of over Rs 436 billion through amendments in ... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 01:16pm
Print IMF has asked for more taxes, claims Tarin ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Shaukat Tarin has claimed that the International Monetary Fund... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 09:52am
Print Oil prices hiked to avert default, says Miftah ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has termed the next fiscal year budget as progressive and... Updated 24 Jun, 2022 10:19am
Editorials Rewriting the budget 2022-23 EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has uncharacteristically uploaded the following sentence on its... Published 24 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Business & Finance Budget FY23: Understanding with IMF may lead to revival of EFF KARACHI: In a welcoming breakthrough, Pakistan and IMF reached an understanding on the federal budget FY23 which... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Pakistan Punjab PA approves Rs3.226trn budget in absence of opposition LAHORE: In the absence of opposition Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed Finance Bill 2022 and thus approved the... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Business & Finance FPCCI voices concern over glaring anomaliesin budget KARACHI: Shabbir Mansha, acting president FPCCI, has expressed his concern on the glaring anomalies in the federal... Published 23 Jun, 2022 06:05am
Print Progress made over FY23 budget: IMF ISLAMABAD: Key progress has been made in talks on the revival of Pakistan’s International Monetary Fund bailout... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Print $2.3bn loan agreement signed with Chinese consortium: Miftah says inflows expected ‘within days’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Wednesday said the Chinese consortium of banks on Tuesday... Updated 23 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Business & Finance OICCI conveys concerns over tax anomalies in budget proposals ISLAMABAD: Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has conveyed its concerns over tax anomalies... Published 22 Jun, 2022 06:45am
Print Balochistan follows in the footsteps of Sindh: deficit budget QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday unveiled a deficit budget worth Rs 612.7 billion with a deficit of Rs... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:02am
Editorials Budget falls far short of IMF conditionalities EDITORIAL: The budget for 2022-23 not only did not implement key International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions,... Published 22 Jun, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan Balochistan budget to be presented today QUETTA: Due to personal engagement of Chief Minister Abdul Quddus Bizenjo, the presentation of Balochistan budget ... Published 21 Jun, 2022 07:06am
Business & Finance RCCI for ending double taxation, removing anomalies RAWALPINDI: The business community has demanded that the double taxation and anomalies be removed from the fiscal... Published 21 Jun, 2022 06:58am
Opinion A constrained budget The federal budget of 2022-23 has been presented in a difficult and uncertain economic and political environment in... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
