Rs 96 billion to be generated via sell-off proceeds ISLAMABAD: The federal government has budgeted to generate Rs96 billion from the privatisation proceeds in the... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Budget 2022-23 Subsidies slashed by record 54pc ISLAMABAD: The federal government has budgeted a decline in subsidies by 54 percent - from the revised figure for ... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Budget 2022-23 Lower income salaried class gets tax relief ISLAMABAD: A major relief has been provided to the lower income salaried class taxpayers by increasing the basic tax... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Budget 2022-23 Rs440bn taxation measures taken ISLAMABAD: The government has taken taxation measures of Rs440 billion and enforcement measures of Rs200 billion in... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Budget 2022-23 Mobile phones’ import: New levy of up to Rs16,000 proposed ISLAMABAD: A new levy of up to Rs16,000 has been proposed on the import of mobile phone handsets and increased... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Budget 2022-23 Inclusive of Super Tax: Tax on banking sector to go up to 45pc KARACHI: The federal government has proposed to increase the tax rate for banking sector, ie, from 39 percent to 45... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Budget 2022-23 Supplies to unregistered persons: CNIC condition waived ISLAMABAD: The government through Finance Bill 2022 has withdrawn the condition to provide information of the... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Print BISP allocation raised by 40pc to Rs364bn ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s budget allocation under Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has seen an... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:41am
Print PML(N)-led govt seeks to turn economic wounds into budgetary wisdom ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Friday presented Rs9,502 billion budget for the next fiscal year with 4.9... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am
Print FPCCI describes budget as ‘apparently satisfactory’ KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Thursday said the proposed budget for... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:11am
Print 1.5pc dip: Education gets Rs90.556bn ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked Rs 90.556 billion for Education Affairs and Services in the federal budget... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:19am
Print IK says budget based on unrealistic assumptions ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman and ex-prime minister Imran Khan on Friday rejected the budget ... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:11am
Print Finance Bill laid before Senate amid opposition’s protest ISLAMABAD: Amidst strong protest by the opposition, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Friday, laid a copy of the... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:08am
Print Charitable hospitals’ supplies get ST relief ISLAMABAD: The federal government has restored the exemption of general sales tax on local supplies to charitable... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:21am
Budget 2022-23 455pc hike in PL proposed ISLAMABAD: Reliance on petroleum levy (PL) has been proposed to be raised by 455 percent in federal budget 2022-23... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:08am
Opinion A pragmatic budget Caught between a rock (IMF) and a hard place (popularity), the commodity super cycle and devaluation came to the... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am
Budget 2022-23 PHHSA lauds withdrawal of 17pc ST on seeds, agri machinery LAHORE: Hybrid seed industry and growers’ organisations have welcomed the budget proposal of withdrawing the 17... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am
Print Rs1bn earmarked for film industry’s growth ISLAMABAD: The government has set aside Rs1 billion for the “Binding Film Finance Fund” for National Film... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am
Budget 2022-23 FCCI terms federal budget balanced FAISALABAD: President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), Atif Munir Sheikh has termed Federal... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:39am
Budget 2022-23 Business community of KP assails budget, calling it ‘disappointing’ PESHAWAR: Business community here on Friday said the present federal coalition government presented an IMF-dictated... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:39am
Budget 2022-23 Rs2.85bn set aside for MoI&P schemes under PSDP ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked Rs2.85 billion for the completion of various developmental schemes related ... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:39am
Print Interior Division: Rs9.09bn earmarked under PSDP for fiscal year 2022-23 ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked a sum of Rs 9.09 billion for Interior Division for fiscal year 2022-23 under... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:39am
Pakistan Mian Zahid terms PES ‘encouraging’ KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum,... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Business & Finance Small traders term budget ‘IMF’s financial plan’ KARACHI: Small traders on Friday called the federal fiscal budget 2022-23 as “IMF’s financial plan”, saying... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:15am
Print Opposition benches look deserted in NA ISLAMABAD: In an unusual sight, the opposition benches in the National Assembly on Friday presented a deserted look... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am
Business & Finance FBR releases Tax Expenditure Report 2022 ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday released the Tax Expenditure Report 2022, revealing that the... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am
Print PM congratulates Miftah on ‘balanced, pro-people budget’ Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail and his... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am
Editorials The Budget EDITORIAL: It is a sad commentary on the state of our economy that within a brief span of three years we are faced... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am
Pakistan It is pro-people budget, claims Marriyum ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Friday termed the budget 2022-23 a... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am
Budget 2022-23 Budget an attempt to appease IMF, say analysts KARACHI: The Budget FY23 is an attempt to satisfy IMF on key matters relating to revenue collection, subsidy... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:11am