Income Tax Ordinance, 2001 Experts concerned over proposed amendment KARACHI: Tax experts have expressed concerns over the proposed amendment (section 214A) in the Income Tax Ordinance,... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Editorials Sindh budget 2022-23 EDITORIAL: A 33.84 billion rupee deficit budget was presented by the Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah amidst the... Updated 16 Jun, 2022 06:27am
Business & Finance ‘Issue of declaring production/transmission of electricity as ‘goods’ must be referred to CCI’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has recommended that the issue of declaring... Published 15 Jun, 2022 08:22am
Markets Miftah for reforming energy sector ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail, Tuesday, while stressing the need for reforming the energy... Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:26am
Business & Finance Punjab proposes Rs19.53bn for agriculture, irrigation, livestock LAHORE: The Punjab government has proposed a sum of Rs19.53 billion as the Annual Development Programme (ADP)... Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:58am
Business & Finance FBR reviewing tax relief of Rs47bn to salaried class ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Asim Ahmad said Tuesday that the FBR is reviewing the tax relief... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 07:37pm
Business & Finance Jhagra censures federal govt for reduction in NMD’s uplift funds PESHAWAR: KP Minister for Finance, Taimoor Saleem Jhagra has censured the federal government for reduction in... Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:43am
Business & Finance Anomalies in Finance Bill, 2022: Anomaly committees constituted ISLAMABAD: The Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue/Secretary Revenue Division has constituted two Anomaly Committees... Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:30am
Business & Finance Deadlock over Punjab budget session persists LAHORE: As a result of the deadlock between the opposition and treasury benches on the issue of the presence of the... Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:30am
Opinion Global economy at a delicate crossroad – II A similar balance should be struck in the case of developing countries like Pakistan for it is critical to dealing... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Budget 2022-23 Karachi again deprived of its due share? KARACHI: Karachi, the revenue engine of Pakistan, has yet again been deprived of its due monetary share, as the... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 12:00pm
Budget 2022-23 Salaried class tax structure: govt in a fix ISLAMABAD: The government is in a fix to either heavily tax the salaried class under the amended Finance Bill, 2022... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 09:58am
Print Budget Strategy Paper unveiled: Deficits to be reduced to restore fiscal sustainability: MoF ISLAMABAD: The government said that it is committed to reducing deficits to restore fiscal sustainability in the... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Editorials KP budget 2022-23 EDITORIAL: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) budget 2022-23 was expected to emphasise the signature programmes launched ... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Business & Finance Opposition terms KP budget as unrealistic PESHAWAR: Opposition parties here on Tuesday rejected the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Budget for financial year 2022-23 and... Published 15 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Budget 2022-23 Miftah says IMF lending critical to averting default $9.5 billion ADB loan is approved but it would not be released if the IMF programme was not signed, the finance minister adds Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:40am
Pakistan NA opens debate on budget, condemns derogatory remarks of BJP leaders ISLAMABAD: The Grand Democratic Alliance (GDA) leader Ghous Bux Mahar on Monday questioned the role of the ... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance RTC highlights post-budget challenging circumstances ISLAMABAD: The federal budget 2022-23 has come under challenging circumstances when the country is facing both... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Opinion An unsustainable development model Far be it from me to add to the reams of newsprint and hours of air time devoted to the federal budget 2022-23... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance QCCI describes budget as ‘tough’: More allocations for highways expansion, scholarships demanded ISLAMABAD: Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industry (QCCI) while terming the federal budget (2022-23) as “tough... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Opinion Outlook for inflation The multilateral agencies, World Bank, and the IMF, have recently updated their projections of the rate of inflation... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Opinion Budget 2022-23 and the IMF programme There are any number of ways in which a budget can be characterized. Terms, such as, pro-poor, investors’ ... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Markets PSX sheds 1,134 points KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange on Monday witnessed a bloodbath due to high inflationary and post-budget concerns.... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Opinion In praise of praise Prime minister Shehbaz Sharif has heaped praise on the overall direction of federal budget 2022-23, arguing that the... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Editorials Post-budget briefing EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail acknowledged during the traditional post-budget press briefing two... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance Rs7trn revenue target: FPCCI apprehends mini-budgets KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) is ‘surprised’ after dwelling upon... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance Budgets prepared on dictation of IMF, says JI chief LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami Sirajul Haq has said the federal and provincial budgets are anti-poor and prepared... Published 14 Jun, 2022 05:56am
Business & Finance IMF says Pakistan budget needs additional measures to meet goals ISLAMABAD: Additional measures will be needed to bring Pakistan's budget for FY2022-23 in line with the key... Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:57am
Opinion Budget hasn’t eased all IMF concerns? That a policy appeasement is often counterproductive with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a fact. Although... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Opinion A directionless budget The budget is built on expectations and assumptions (prayers) of global commodities to move out of the super cycle ... Published 13 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?