‘Upcoming budget should be people-friendly’ KARACHI: There is a need to make the budget 2024-25 people-friendly, said economic expert and Pasban Democratic ... Published 29 May, 2024 06:05am
Business & Finance PAAPAM urges govt to take steps thru budget to ‘rescue’ auto parts industry LAHORE: The Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM) has urged the government... Published 28 May, 2024 05:30am
Print PM, PPP team take stock of situation ISLAMABAD: As the federal government is set to present the budget for fiscal year 2024-25, Prime Minister Shehbaz... Updated 27 May, 2024 09:13am
Business & Finance Budget 2024-25: Extra taxation will be avoided, FBR assures juice industry ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has assured the formal packaged juice industry that the government... Updated 24 May, 2024 07:45pm
Opinion Budgets 2024: thinking afresh “Simplify taxes, reduce the cost of excessive documentation, open the economy for higher growth and employment,... Updated 24 May, 2024 05:49am
Business & Finance Budget proposals presented by KATI likely to be taken into consideration KARACHI: The Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI) have presented a comprehensive 72-page budget ... Published 22 May, 2024 05:54am
Markets Marginal decline KARACHI: After back-to-back positive weeks, the rupee saw a marginal decline as it depreciated Re0.09 or 0.03%... Published 20 May, 2024 05:44am
Business & Finance Budget: APCPC demands govt consult business community ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Chambers Presidents Conference (APCPC) threatened the government of rejecting the budget for... Published 17 May, 2024 05:50am
Print Q4 of CFY: authorisation of Rs10.056bn approved for Power Division Authorisation made considering simplified release procedure approved by the ECNEC and release strategy 2023-24 of Finance Division Updated 10 May, 2024 09:24am
Print PM asks Aurangzeb to revise borrowing limit for provinces ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to revise borrowing limit... Updated 03 May, 2024 09:26am
Print 9MFY24: Fiscal deficit recorded at Rs3.902trn ISLAMABAD: Fiscal deficit has been recorded at 3.7 percent (Rs3,902.416 billion) of the GDP during the first nine... Updated 01 May, 2024 09:20am
Business & Finance HDF asks budget makers to introduce bold tobacco tax policy ISLAMABAD: The Human Development Foundation (HDF) has asked the budget makers to introduce a bold tobacco taxation... Published 30 Apr, 2024 03:43am
Print Major shuffle in FBR ahead of budget preparation exercise ISLAMABAD: In a major reshuffling before budget preparation exercise for 2024-25, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 09:02am
Business & Finance Upcoming budget: KATI chief for inclusion of agri sector in tax net KARACHI: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Johar Qandhari, has called for the... Published 27 Apr, 2024 05:03am
Business & Finance Indonesia says posts Jan-Mar budget surplus of 0.04% of GDP JAKARTA: Indonesia booked a budget surplus of 8.1 trillion rupiah ($499.38 million) in the January-March period, or... Published 26 Apr, 2024 10:02am
Pakistan Punjab Assembly’s pre-budget session today LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to summon the pre-budget session of the Punjab Assembly, scheduled to... Published 22 Apr, 2024 04:39am
Print Budget: body formed to firm up proposals PM Shehbaz Sharif constitutes 11-member ministerial committee headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to deliberate upon and firm up proposals for budget 2024-25 Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:46am
Print Ministries, divisions told to surrender funds on May 15th ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has directed all the ministries and divisions to surrender the current financial... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:47am
Pakistan Preparations for budget will begin after Eid: Minister LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman has said that preparations for the upcoming fiscal year's... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Pakistan Aurangzeb eyes fresh staff-level agreement with IMF by end of this fiscal year Finance minister says imposition of super tax, windfall tax not sustainable Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:37pm
Business & Finance Thailand could adjust fiscal budget to accommodate $13.7bn handout scheme, official says BANGKOK: There will good news ahead for Thailand’s 500 billion baht ($13.71 billion) handout scheme, for which the... Published 29 Mar, 2024 10:01am
World Egypt to allocate $2.66bn for bread subsidies in new budget DUBAI: Egypt will allocate more than 125 billion Egyptian pounds ($2.66 billion) for bread subsidies in its ... Published 29 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Pakistan Punjab PA: discussions on budget conclude LAHORE: Finance Minister Mujtaba Shuja-ur-Rehman stated on Wednesday that the era of past corruption has concluded,... Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:29am
Print Today MoF going to embark upon budgetary works ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is all set to start Demand Review Committee/Priority Committee meeting from... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 08:32am
Pakistan Punjab cabinet approves Rs4480.7bn budget LAHORE: Punjab cabinet, which met here Monday with Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz in the chair, approved provincial... Published 19 Mar, 2024 04:53am
Pakistan Three-month Punjab budget: govt presents proposals LAHORE: The Government of Punjab has presented three-month budget proposals for the province for approval, totalling... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:48am
World Biden unveils $7.3 trillion budget as campaign pitch for spending, tax goals WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden sketched his policy vision for the United States on Monday, unveiling a $7.3 ... Published 12 Mar, 2024 04:28am
Opinion A recalcitrant rupee! The budget for the current fiscal year, reviewed and amended by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a prior... Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:45am
Print KP PA approves over Rs159bn budget for current month PESHAWAR: The newly formed provincial Assembly of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during its maiden session here on Monday... Updated 05 Mar, 2024 09:36am
Print Foreign-funded projects: EAD seeks budget/revised estimates Economic Affairs Division holds meeting to review hydropower and transmission line projects which are reportedly facing rupee cover issues Updated 22 Feb, 2024 09:54am
