Print Incentives to deserving classes: Ogra, ministry asked to elucidate mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has directed the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) to find... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Print Engine capacity to invoice base value: Punjab govt shifts token tax regime LAHORE: In line with the federal government, the Punjab government has also shifted token tax regime from engine... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance ‘Federal budget appears to be more politically driven’: HCST&SI HYDERABAD: Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, President Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Print Senate panel informed: Upto Rs6trn tax leakage taking place annually Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says massive tax leakage can be effectively checked through enforcement of tax laws Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:26am
Print Aurangzeb vows to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 13pc ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Thursday, defended taxation measures taken in the budget for the... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:14am
Print Punjab’s debt stock may stand at Rs1.685trn at June-end LAHORE: At the end of June 2024, debt stock of the Punjab government may stand at Rs. 1,685 billion, out of which... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:00am
Business & Finance APTMA assails FY25 budget ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has voiced severe concerns regarding the FY25 budget... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Minister to address post-budget conference today LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman will address post-budget conference on Friday (today) at... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Business & Finance ‘IT industry’s budgetary proposals completely overlooked’ ISLAMABAD: The information technology industry’s budgetary proposals were completely overlooked, despite repeated... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Post-budget presser: govt wants to enhance tax-to-GDP ratio to 13% in 3 years, says Aurangzeb Finance minister hopeful Pakistan will reach Staff-Level Agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) by July Updated 13 Jun, 2024 04:40pm
Markets KSE-100 sees record 3,410-point gain, settles at historic high of 76,208 Analysts say government's proposed budgetary measures largely positive for market that gained nearly 5% on Thursday Updated 13 Jun, 2024 11:14pm
Business & Finance Agri think tank lauds direct, indirect initiatives spelled out in budget LAHORE: Agriculture Republic, an agricultural think tank, has welcomed various direct and indirect initiatives... Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:29am
Pakistan JI describes budget as ‘document of IMF slavery’ LAHORE: Jamaat-e-Islami Chief Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman has rejected the budget as a document of IMF slavery. Addressing... Published 13 Jun, 2024 07:15am
Editorials The Budget EDITORIAL: The federal finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, presented in the National Assembly his and the Shehbaz... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 07:32am
Business & Finance Punjab to present ‘tax-free’ budget today LAHORE: The Punjab government will present its tax-free budget for the year 2024-25 on Thursday (today) with a focus... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:56am
Business & Finance LCCI says concerned at some taxation measures LAHORE: While appreciating some of the pro-business measures in federal budget, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:51am
Business & Finance SALIENT FEATURES • No increase of duties on import of essential items. • Providing relief for common man. • Promote and... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 08:17am
Business & Finance NOTES ON CLAUSES CUSTOMS ACT, 1969 (IV OF 1969) Clause 3 (1) (a) Seeks to add new clause in ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:43am
Pakistan Rs12.56bn allocated for Ministry of Food Security & Research ISLAMABAD: The government has allocated Rs 12.56 billion for the Ministry of National Food Security and Research... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:37am
Pakistan Omar terms budget ‘a violation of constitutional norms’ ISLAMABAD: The Opposition Leader in the National Assembly, Omar Ayub Khan, on Wednesday, expressed strong ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Most of budget targets in line with IMF guidelines: analysts KARACHI: The federal budget will continue the fiscal consolidation seen last year and most of the targets are in ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Budget: FPCCI gives a mixed reaction KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Wednesday expressed a mixed reaction ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Business community says ‘it’s an IMF-friendly budget’ KARACHI: The federal budget 2024-25 has drawn sharp criticism from the business community, that termed it an... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Pakistan Sindh Budget: Govt employees, poor people to be given relief: minister KARACHI: Provincial Minister of Energy Development and Planning Sindh Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has said that relief... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Pakistan Federal govt employees stage protest demo ISLAMABAD: Federal government employees on Wednesday staged a protest demonstration outside the parliament during ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance No relief for industry in budget, claims PBF KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says despite the fragile economic position of the country the business... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Markets Budget termed overall positive for market KARACHI: Contrary to expectations of change in treatment of income from capital gain and dividends to normal tax,... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Pakistan PPP accuses PML-N of ignoring its inputs: Budget ‘anti-poor’: opposition ISLAMABAD: Having been lashed out by the opposition forces over tending to formulate the anti-poor and excessively... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Budget has failed to live up to our expectations: PBC KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) here Wednesday said that expecting a single year’s budget to cure all the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Rs539bn financing to be provided to export sector thru SBP KARACHI: The federal government has announced to provide a financing of Rs 539 billion to the exporters through ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am