Sindh Assembly budget session: Treasury, opposition members speak more about political issues KARACHI: Debate on fiscal budget 2022-23 on Monday resumed, as the treasury and opposition members spoke more on the... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Opinion Economy: the best case scenario The worst case economic scenario has already been shared with the public: be ready for more hikes in electricity and... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Opinion Foreign assets declared under amnesty immune from CVT Capital Value Tax (CVT) was levied by the federal government in 1989 on transactions relating to acquisition of... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Editorials Blaming IMF is easy EDITORIAL: Fuel prices have been raised for the third time, effective 16 June, in exactly three weeks — this time... Published 20 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Business & Finance Registration as Tier-1 Retailers: Furniture industry seeks help of LCCI LAHORE: The furniture industry has sought help of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) to get the... Published 19 Jun, 2022 07:14am
Budget 2021-22 FBR chairman explains importance of increase in tax rates for salaried people Says issue involved in the taxation of the salaried class is not revenue generation, but reform of the income tax slabs Updated 19 Jun, 2022 07:58pm
Budget 2021-22 Finance Bill 2022: Exemption to IPPs limited ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Asim Ahmad Saturday informed the Senate Standing Committee on... Updated 19 Jun, 2022 09:00am
Print Students to be offered more scholarships: Rs112bn set aside for Balochistan in FY23 budget ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal Saturday said that the... Updated 19 Jun, 2022 09:02am
Budget 2022-23 Teaching hospitals: Miftah urged to rectify ‘anomaly’ in finance bill ISLAMABAD: Hospitals have approached Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to rectify a major ‘anomaly’ in the Finance... Updated 18 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Budget 2022-23 Cellular mobile operators for reducing customs duty on fibre-optic cable, taxes Say situation would result in the closure of mobile phone service for hours and ATM services might also face disruption Updated 18 Jun, 2022 12:25pm
Print Govt launches Rs7bn innovation fund ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the government... Updated 18 Jun, 2022 09:58am
Pakistan Budget debate: GDA lambastes govt over fuel price surge ISLAMABAD: A dissident of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Noor Alam Khan on Friday demanded the government to present... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Markets PYMA draws FM’s attention to budget anomalies KARACHI: Saqib Naseem, Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), and Muhammad Junaid Teli, Vice Chairman,... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Opinion Blame game, once again A successor government blaming its predecessor government for all the ills is nothing new. Therefore, Pakistan ... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Editorials Games politicians play EDITORIAL: Minister for Water Resources Syed Khurshid Shah of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) was spot on when he... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Pakistan Punjab govt allocates Rs100bn for social protection LAHORE: Under the Social Protection Initiatives and as a part of relief measures, the Punjab government has set ... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Pakistan NA budget debate: Treasury mum despite opposition MP’s protest over hike in POL prices ISLAMABAD: The MPs belonging to the ruling coalition government – who made it to the power corridors by ousting... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Opinion FY23 budget: need for fiscal reforms “He who wishes to serve his country must have not only the power to think but the will to act” – Plato The... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 07:01am
Business & Finance ‘Country’s development budget kept on decreasing in 4 years’ ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that the government had no option but... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Business & Finance Govt hasn’t suffered major revenue loss due to tariff rationalisation: NTC ISLAMABAD: Chairperson National Tariff Commission (NTC) Robina Ather on Thursday informed the Senate Standing... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Budget 2022-23 Local, foreign loans critical to meeting financial needs: Ahsan ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal Thursday said that to meet national financial... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 10:02am
Budget 2022-23 Govt in talks with IMF on daily basis: Aisha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has said that the government would very... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Business & Finance Budget proposals: FPCCI chief decries absence of ‘industrial package’ KARACHI: Shabbir Hassan Mansha, the acting president of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry... Published 16 Jun, 2022 08:17am
Business & Finance Sixth Schedule: ‘Proposed restoration of exemption may hit medicine makers badly’ KARACHI: The proposed exemption restoration in Sixth Schedule may lead to serious financial shock to the pharma... Published 16 Jun, 2022 07:25am
Business & Finance Delay in taking vital decisions fuelling inflation, says PBIF head KARACHI: Delays in important decisions are fuelling inflation which could increase from the current 13 percent to 23... Published 16 Jun, 2022 07:10am
Business & Finance Anomaly Committee: LCCI praises govt for giving representation LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry on Wednesday hailed the government for posing trust on the... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Business & Finance Three major revenue measures may be challenged in court: Shabbar ISLAMABAD: Three major revenue measures (direct taxes) of the Finance Bill, 2022, having accumulated revenue impact... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:55am
Pakistan Budget session: Minister protests over absence of ministers, PM ISLAMABAD: Syed Khurshid Shah of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) – the minister for water resources in the... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Opinion Democracy didn’t work either So, there’s going to be no snap election. Imran Khan’s call for the second, decisive march on the capital never... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Print Supplies to unregistered persons: FBR defends waiver of CNIC condition ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday strongly defended the withdrawal of the condition to provide... Updated 16 Jun, 2022 09:49am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?