Q1FY26: Country posts budget surplus of Rs2.1trn Updated 09 Nov, 2025 07:31pm Total revenue stands at Rs 6.2 trillion and total expenditure at Rs 4.1 trillion
Balancing the books and the battlefield: Pakistan’s fiscal strategy for FY2025–26—I Published 12 Jul, 2025 05:49am On June 10, 2025, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled Pakistan’s federal budget for FY 2025–26,...
National food security demands farmers’ security Published 11 Jul, 2025 03:20am Pakistan’s agriculture is not just a food-producing sector — it is the economic backbone of rural Pakistan and the...
Pakistan’s debt quagmire, IMF dependence, and Budget FY2025-26 Updated 09 Jul, 2025 08:17am With a total public debt of over PKR 76 trillion (roughly $267 billion), or nearly 65% of total income (i.e., GDP),...
PPP leader accuses Punjab govt of neglecting southern Punjab in budget Published 21 Jun, 2025 06:06am LAHORE: Parliamentary Leader of Pakistan People’s Party in Central Punjab Syed Ali Haider Gillani on Friday...
Budget FY26: balancing social sector priorities amid fiscal constraints Updated 20 Jun, 2025 08:47am Pakistan’s federal budget for FY2025-26 has come at a critical time. The country is going through a fragile phase...
Taxing safety, subsidising risk Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:20am The government says it does not want to reward risk-averse investors. It wants to encourage risk takers instead. ...
Barbs fly during Sindh assembly budget session Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am KARACHI: Opposition slammed the fiscal budget 2025-26 as discriminatory and dubbed it “the darkest budget in...
Punjab ministers praise provincial budget Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am LAHORE: The provincial ministers have stressed that the Punjab Budget 2025-26 is not merely a collection of numbers...
Balochistan unveils Rs1028bn budget Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am QUETTA: The Balochistan government on Tuesday unveiled a Rs1,028 billion budget for the fiscal year 2025-26, with ...
Post–budget seminar at KTBA: Implementation challenges, constitutional concerns highlighted Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am KARACHI: Leading tax practitioners and legal experts at a post-budget seminar on Tuesday highlighted implementation...
Punjab budget slammed: Farmers’ bodies demand better crop prices instead of loans Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am LAHORE: Various farmers’ organisations have expressed disappointment over the Punjab budget 2025-26, urging the...
Budget 2025-26: Senate panel opposes tax on imported solar panels Published 17 Jun, 2025 10:34pm Govt has proposed 18% tax on imported solar panels in budget for FY2025-26
Pakistan’s exporters urge PM to save value-added industry, seek FTR removal, EFS restoration Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:49pm Pakistan’s $11 billion value-added export-oriented industry—contributing nearly one-third of the country’s total...
PPP threatens to withhold its support to budget Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), a key coalition partner of the ruling government, on Monday warned...
Punjab’s debt stock rises Rs25bn YoY Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am LAHORE: The Punjab government’s total debt stock has increased by Rs 25 billion, year-on-year increase of 1.5...
Punjab cabinet approves development budget worth Rs1240bn Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif, approved budget 2025-26, with a...
‘Success comes with sincere intentions and hard work,’ says Punjab CM Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am LAHORE: “Public funds are trust of the people, we are accountable to Allah Almighty,” said Chief Minister Maryam...
Real Estate Policy: Suspiciously Strategic Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am It’s not as if a boon for builders and developers was beyond the realm of possibility in Budget 2026. It was ...
The federal budget of FY2025-26 Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am The federal budget for 2025-26 has been announced recently. This has led to wide-ranging discussions in the media...
Budget 2025–2026: A hope for progress or a storm of inflation? Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am In Pakistan, the annual budget is seen as an opportunity for the government to express its economic priorities and...
Govt could have done more in the budget Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am EDITORIAL: The tailwind is with them — the economy is stabilising, elections are three years away, and the...
Budget lacks essential pro-business reforms: PBF Published 14 Jun, 2025 07:06am KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has raised serious concerns over the recently announced Federal Budget...
Opposition leader hails 20pc defence budget hike Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am ISLAMABAD: Opposition Leader Omar Ayub tore into the federal budget for 2025-26 on Friday, calling it a...
Pakistan’s vision amidst FY26 Budget Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am Pakistan’s annual budget has traditionally been more of a routine fiscal exercise conducted every year, covering...
Sindh: Education allocated Rs613bn Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:04am KARACHI: The Government of Sindh has allocated Rs 613.36 billion for the education sector in its budget for the...
Fragility not recognized Updated 14 Jun, 2025 08:02am The history of Pakistan’s economy can be aptly summarised in three words: fragility not recognised. That since...
Budget: LCCI urges govt to address concerns ahead of NA debate Published 13 Jun, 2025 06:58am LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the government to ensure immediate ...
Budget 2025-2026: Pakistan govt has no vision beyond fiscal survival Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:22am The federal budget for financial year 2025-26 presented on June 10, 2025, in the National Assembly, has laid bare...
Maximum relief for low & middle-income earners: Aurangzeb Updated 12 Jun, 2025 01:29pm ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has stated that maximum possible relief has been provided to low- and...