President gives assent to two bills ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi, on Tuesday, gave his assent to “the Maternity and Paternity Leave Bill, 2023”... Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am
Pakistan Eidul Azha holidays announced ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Tuesday announced holidays on the occasion of Eidul Azha. According to a... Published 21 Jun, 2023 05:21am
Print COAS puts his weight behind economic plan Plan envisages capitalising Pakistan’s untapped potential in key sectors of defence, agricultural/livestock, minerals/mining, IT and energy Updated 21 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Pakistan Country’s economy showing signs of improvement: Governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Monday that despite difficult economic situation, the... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Markets Lesco tops the list: Zorlu eyes stakes in Discos ISLAMABAD: Turkish firm M/s Zorlu has shown interest in acquiring stakes in power Distribution Companies (Discos)... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Print Budget debate: Over Rs41.367trn charged expenditure to be tabled in NA ISLAMABAD: The federal government would table more than Rs41.367 trillion charged expenditure included in Demands... Updated 20 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Editorials Budget doesn’t help govt broaden tax base EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lamented the missed opportunity to broaden the tax base in the... Published 19 Jun, 2023 07:08am
Print Ahsan responds to Bilawal: ‘Don’t criticise govt in political rallies’ KARACHI: A day after PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari rejected the recently unveiled budget, Planning Minister... Updated 19 Jun, 2023 09:12am
Print Hike in power tariff widely expected Federal government mulls an increase in electricity tariff of up to Rs 5 per unit Updated 19 Jun, 2023 11:37am
Pakistan Asad Rehman appointed Nadra chairman ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday appointed Asad Rehman as chairman National Database and Registration... Published 17 Jun, 2023 06:13am
Opinion Budget 2023-24: Impediments to a viable economy The provisional data issued by the National Accounts Committee portray a bleak picture of the economy where real GDP... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance PC board approves budget estimates for FY2023-24 ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) convened its latest Board meeting under the chairmanship of Abid ... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Business & Finance Prize bonds encashment: June 30th is the deadline KARACHI: The federal government has fixed June 30th as the last date for encashment of prize bonds. The federal... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Print Sale of Passco’s damaged wheat: ECC directs ministry to resolve issue ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Ministry of National Food... Updated 16 Jun, 2023 08:57am
Business & Finance POL products’ prices kept unchanged ISLAMABAD: Federal government has decided to keep the prices of petroleum products unchanged till June 30 by ... Published 16 Jun, 2023 06:27am
Editorials Ambitious Sindh budget EDITORIAL: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah presented an ambitious Rs 2.2 trillion provincial budget for... Published 15 Jun, 2023 06:03am
Print Flood-affected people: PPP expresses concerns over budget LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto chaired a virtual meeting of the party on the budget... Updated 15 Jun, 2023 09:05am
Print $7bn Chinese, Saudi deposits: Rs402bn paid as cost of rollovers Economic Affairs Division, sources say, requested ECC to accord approval for provision of Technical Supplementary Grant Updated 14 Jun, 2023 10:23am
Opinion The economy in FY2023-24 The economic prospects for Pakistan in 2023-24 have been presented in the Annual Plan prepared by the Planning... Published 13 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print PSDP spending: CM demands Centre put Sindh on a par with other provinces KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Sunday urged the Federation to bring the province at par with other... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 08:42am
Business & Finance Comments on FY2023-24 Budget The Finance Bill 2023 did not bring any substantial change in the tax policy as all major revenue measures are aimed... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 06:46am
Business & Finance 18th Amendment has weakened federation financially, claims PBF LAHORE: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says eighteenth amendment financially weakened the federation in the name of... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am
Editorials Court not to interfere in economic policy EDITORIAL: Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial while heading a three-judge bench hearing the Jamaat-i-Islami petition to... Updated 12 Jun, 2023 06:51am
Markets Petroleum sector Rs1.5bn set aside under PSDP ISLAMABAD: The federal government allocated development funds of Rs1.5 billion under the Public Sector Development... Published 11 Jun, 2023 03:55am
Print Tax policy-making process ‘ICTE’ to be set up to reduce role of FBR officials ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) will establish an International Centre of Tax Excellence (ICTE) to... Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:11am
Print Proposed tax on windfall profits may be challenged in courts ISLAMABAD: The new tax proposed on windfall profits gains may be challenged in courts due to its applicability on... Updated 11 Jun, 2023 08:11am
Print Additional advances to IT ITeS: 20pc concessionary tax rate on banks’ income proposed KARACHI: The federal government has proposed concessionary tax rate for banks income from additional advances to... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:51am
Print Rs1.8095trn set aside for Defence ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday earmarked Rs 1,809.5 billion for defence affairs and services for... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 06:52pm
Print Public Sector Development Programme: Rs1,400m earmarked for 13 schemes of Ministry of Law & Justice ISLAMABAD: The federal government had earmarked a total of Rs1,400 million for 10 ongoing and three new schemes of... Updated 10 Jun, 2023 08:43am
Business & Finance Federal Budget: PBF sees no ‘serious efforts’ for economic revival KARACHI: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says the federal government has done ‘too little, too late’ in terms of... Published 10 Jun, 2023 05:01am