SBP reduces key policy rate by 100bps, takes it to 19.5% Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:42pm Majority analysts expected cut, it was the quantum of reduction that had them divided
Social protection in Pakistan Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:13am In Pakistan poverty levels have reached a high of 40 percent, equivalent to those in Sub Sahara Africa, and hence...
IMF says its mission to visit this month Updated 06 May, 2024 09:00am KARACHI: An International Monetary Fund mission is expected to visit Pakistan this month to discuss a new programme,...
Balochistan govt presents Rs750 billion budget for 2023-24 Updated 19 Jun, 2023 10:39pm Rs437 billion have been allocated for non-development expenditure
Residual thoughts on FY24 budget Published 19 Jun, 2023 07:12am The budget 2023-24 envisages 23.7 billion dollars of external borrowing – an amount premised on a rupee dollar...
Budget places emphasis on ‘growth-inducing’ sectors: PM Shehbaz Published 12 Jun, 2023 03:56pm Says procurement of crude oil from Russia is part of energy security plan
Budget FY24 – what’s there for IT? Published 12 Jun, 2023 08:34am The IT sector was among the sectors that received some relief measures in the Budget. According to the finance...
Budget 2023-24: incentives fail to entice stakeholders in IT sector Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:43am Say measures are insufficient to raise exports substantially
Budget 2023-24: price of imported used cars over 1,300cc to get expensive Published 10 Jun, 2023 01:21am The government has withdrawn the cap of fixed duties and taxes on the import of old and used vehicles of ‘Asian...
On digital payments: services tax on restaurants in ICT reduced in federal budget Updated 09 Jun, 2023 07:35pm Under the ICT (tax on services) Ordinance, 2001, the government of Pakistan proposed to reduce services tax on...
How experts view the upcoming budget announcement Updated 09 Jun, 2023 05:22pm Business Recorder reaches out to experts to know their expectations for budget
There will be no winners, say experts ahead of budget announcement Updated 07 Jun, 2023 08:35pm Trapped in economic crisis coupled with political instability and lingering IMF programme, govt seems to have its hands tied
You don’t need AI to predict Dar’s budget speech. This is how it will likely go Updated 06 Jun, 2023 11:59pm Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is scheduled to announce the budget proposals this Friday. He last announced the budget...
Pro-agriculture budget expected by brokerage house Published 06 Jun, 2023 03:55pm Given the increased strain on the import bill in recent times, the government is expected to prioritise the...
Govt shares some details of federal budget with IMF Updated 06 Jun, 2023 11:23am IMF says its staff look forward to furthering discussions to identify spending and revenue measures that can strengthen debt sustainability prospects
Budget FY24: govt could take steps ‘to appease public’, says Topline Published 03 Jun, 2023 06:27pm Facing massive political pressure, the government could take steps “to appease the public” in the upcoming budget...
Delay in IMF programme ‘unprecedented’, says Dar Updated 03 Jun, 2023 08:09pm Finance minister believes there is no technical reason for the delay Slams 'pseudo-intellectuals' who have predicted country will default
Moot on upcoming FY24 budget: Realtors urge FBR to abolish CVT on foreign assets thru finance bill Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am ISLAMABAD: D evelopers, builders have strongly proposed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to abolish Capital...
Companies scramble for emergency meetings amid reports of proposal to tax reserves Published 30 May, 2023 06:14pm Reports of the Reform and Revenue Mobilisation Commission’s (RRMC) proposal to tax accumulated reserves of companies...
Federal budget to be made keeping all constraints in view: Ishaq Dar Updated 30 May, 2023 11:33pm Says government will try to provide as much relief to public as possible
IMF continues its engagement with govt: Porter Updated 30 May, 2023 11:23am Focusing on restoration of foreign exchange proper market functioning, passage of a fiscal year 2024 budget consistent with program goals, and adequate financing to pave way for a Board meeting before the current program expires at June-end
JI urges govt to prepare ‘interest-free budget’ Published 27 May, 2023 06:09am ISLAMABAD: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Pakistan has urged the government to prepare and present an interest-free budget for...
FY24 budget: RRMC recommends cashless purchases at petrol pumps Updated 26 May, 2023 12:53pm ISLAMABAD: The Reforms & Revenue Mobilization Commission (RRMC) has recommended that petrol stations across the...
Tax targets for FY24 Updated 25 May, 2023 07:04am EDITORIAL: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue, Asim Ahmed, while talking exclusively to Business Recorder, subsequent...
Budget FY24: SAPM Pasha vows full support to exporters, SMEs Published 25 May, 2023 06:26am FAISALABAD: Serious and dedicated efforts would be made to resolve the problems confronted by the exporters and SME...
Budget on June 9: Expand tax base urgently, PM asks economic team Updated 24 May, 2023 12:31pm Chairs meeting regarding the preparation of the budget for the financial year 2023-24
FY24 Budget: Rs9.2trn tax collection target expected Updated 23 May, 2023 08:49am ISLAMABAD: The tax collection target of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would be fixed within the range of Rs 9...
Govt employees demand ‘relief’ through FY24 budget Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am ISLAMABAD: All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) has demanded of the government to provide relief to the...
Budget FY24: KP’s advisory board seeks proposals Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am PESHAWAR: A preliminary ‘pre-budget’ meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Budget Advisory Board was held in the...
FY2023-24 Budget Published 20 May, 2023 05:59am The government is expected to present the budget for the next fiscal year in the first week of June. Budgets in...