NA Speaker, Fazl discuss federal budget ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) Chief Maulan Fazlur Rehman... Published 20 Jun, 2025 07:22am
Pakistan JUI-F chief criticises Pakistan govt’s economic, foreign policies ISLAMABAD: Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Thursday delivered a scathing critique ... Updated 20 Jun, 2025 08:40am
Business & Finance Tax officials’ new powers: FPCCI mulling moving the court KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has unequivocally rejected the new... Updated 20 Jun, 2025 07:02am
Budget 2025-26 PM forms body to promote cashless economy, digitization ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday formed a high-level committee to accelerate the country’s... Updated 19 Jun, 2025 08:32am
Budget 2025-26 Mian Zahid concerned over proposed 18pc tax on solar panels KARACHI: The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and... Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:59am
Pakistan PML-N senator rejects federal budget, slams powers proposed for FBR officers ISLAMABAD: A treasury senator from Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) has handed an outright rejection to the... Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am
Budget 2025-26 Govt well prepared to tackle any fallout: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said Tuesday that the government will ensure adequate stockpiles of... Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am
Business & Finance Post–budget seminar at KTBA: Implementation challenges, constitutional concerns highlighted KARACHI: Leading tax practitioners and legal experts at a post-budget seminar on Tuesday highlighted implementation... Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am
Editorials Punjab budget EDITORIAL: Punjab Finance Minister Mian Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman has presented a 5.33 trillion-rupees budget with a ... Published 18 Jun, 2025 06:10am
Markets Budget 2025-26: Senate panel opposes tax on imported solar panels Govt has proposed 18% tax on imported solar panels in budget for FY2025-26 Published 17 Jun, 2025 10:34pm
Opinion The federal budget of FY2025-26 The federal budget for 2025-26 has been announced recently. This has led to wide-ranging discussions in the media... Published 17 Jun, 2025 03:11am
Pakistan HCSTSI irked by meagre allocation for Sukkur-Hyderabad motorway HYDERABAD: The office-bearers of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders & Small Industry (HCSTSI) regretted that... Published 16 Jun, 2025 06:25am
Pakistan Gilani distanced himself from over 600pc pay raise ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Yousaf Raza Gilani has distanced himself from over 600 percent raise in his salary, ... Published 14 Jun, 2025 06:54am
Pakistan Federal Budget: FAPUASA Punjab expresses disappointment LAHORE: The Punjab Chapter of the Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has... Published 13 Jun, 2025 05:59am
Opinion Budget 2025-2026: Pakistan govt has no vision beyond fiscal survival The federal budget for financial year 2025-26 presented on June 10, 2025, in the National Assembly, has laid bare... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:22am
Opinion Policy issues in the EFF programme – II In addition, lack of adequate regulatory capacity means that it is very likely, as has been the case in real ... Updated 13 Jun, 2025 08:08am
Business & Finance Govt under fire for salary hike for top parliamentarians while minimum wage remains static The federal government’s decision to significantly raise the salaries and financial perks of top parliamentary... Published 12 Jun, 2025 01:14pm
Markets Late profit-taking wipes out intra-day gains at KSE-100 Index Benchmark index settles at 124,093.12 Updated 12 Jun, 2025 06:27pm
Budget 2025-26 PCJCCI president expresses satisfaction over Economic Survey, federal budget LAHORE: Nazir Hussain, President Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI), appreciated the... Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:45am
Markets Minimum wage to remain unchanged at Rs37,000 in FY26, says Aurangzeb Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said the government hadn’t increased the minimum wage in the budget... Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:24pm
Markets Pakistan budget for FY2025-26 in brief Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced Pakistan’s federal budget 2025-26 “for a competitive economy” on... Published 11 Jun, 2025 05:12pm
Budget 2025-26 Pakistan’s plan to sharply increase growth faces headwinds, analysts say ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is aiming to sharply increase economic growth under its annual federal budget unveiled on... Published 11 Jun, 2025 05:04pm
Business & Finance Finance Bill 2025 draws criticism for ‘overlooking youth-centric measures’ The federal government’s Finance Bill 2025 has come under criticism from policy analysts and youth advocates for... Updated 11 Jun, 2025 04:55pm
Business & Finance ‘Disconnected from economic realities’: think tank says budget could increase unemployment Policy Research and Advisory Council highlights insufficient allocation for Karachi Published 11 Jun, 2025 02:09pm
Technology Budget is ‘death knell’ for IT industry: P@SHA Budget 'is a signal to the world that Pakistan’s digital economy is not ready to be taken seriously': Pakistan Software Houses Association Published 11 Jun, 2025 01:17pm
Budget 2025-26 Post-budget presser: ‘Have to get money from somewhere to provide relief somewhere’, says Auranzgeb On Tuesday, Auranzgeb presented federal budget 2025-26 to Parliament Updated 11 Jun, 2025 05:01pm
Markets KSE-100 settles at new record high as PSX reacts positively to budget No major taxation measures by government drive market upwards, say experts Updated 11 Jun, 2025 08:50pm
Business & Finance Federal budget: KP traders, public show mixed reaction PESHAWAR: The Federal budget for Financial Year 2025-26 has received mixed reaction from businessmen and... Published 11 Jun, 2025 08:12am
Pakistan Proposed Finance bill moved in Senate ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Tuesday, moved a copy of the proposed federal budget in the Senate... Published 11 Jun, 2025 08:10am
BR Research Energy budget: revenue first, reform later The federal budget for FY26 offers few surprises on the energy front—yet between the lines lies a tale of ... Published 11 Jun, 2025 07:46am