Fata, Pata: PALSP hails reduction in tax exemptions thru FY25 budget ISLAMABAD: The measures taken by the government in budget 2024-25, especially gradual reduction in tax exemptions... Published 16 Jun, 2024 02:40am
Business & Finance PALSP greets govt steps to revive steel industry ISLAMABAD: The measures taken by the government in budget 2024-25 especially gradual reduction in tax exemptions... Published 16 Jun, 2024 02:40am
Opinion The issue of trust deficit Amidst protests by the opposition, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb rolled out with relative calm the national... Updated 15 Jun, 2024 07:20am
Print Senate panel informed: Upto Rs6trn tax leakage taking place annually Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says massive tax leakage can be effectively checked through enforcement of tax laws Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:26am
Print Rs9bn approved for clearing OMCs’ PDCs: ECC allows export of 0.15 MMTs of surplus sugar ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed export of 0.15 million MTs of... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 08:20am
Print Aurangzeb vows to raise tax-to-GDP ratio to 13pc ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Thursday, defended taxation measures taken in the budget for the... Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:14am
Business & Finance Govt to raise up to $1bn thru global bonds ISLAMABAD: Pakistan plans to raise up to $1 billion through international bonds in the 2025/26 fiscal year, Finance... Published 14 Jun, 2024 06:31am
Pakistan Post-budget presser: govt wants to enhance tax-to-GDP ratio to 13% in 3 years, says Aurangzeb Finance minister hopeful Pakistan will reach Staff-Level Agreement with International Monetary Fund (IMF) by July Updated 13 Jun, 2024 04:40pm
Pakistan PPP accuses PML-N of ignoring its inputs: Budget ‘anti-poor’: opposition ISLAMABAD: Having been lashed out by the opposition forces over tending to formulate the anti-poor and excessively... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Opinion A budget that at once seems overambitious Overambition is the call of the day. Con-crete measures to support high taxation growth—something the country... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 07:53am
Business & Finance Rs539bn financing to be provided to export sector thru SBP KARACHI: The federal government has announced to provide a financing of Rs 539 billion to the exporters through ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Business & Finance Remittances via formal route: Rs86.9bn set aside for TT charges refund KARACHI: The federal government has proposed to allocate Rs 86.9 billion for the reimbursement of TT charges to ... Published 13 Jun, 2024 06:22am
Print Finance Bill 2024 laid in Senate ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, Wednesday, moved a copy of the Finance Bill 2024 in Senate, which... Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:37am
Markets We protected the salaried class, says finance minister Aurangzeb after budget speech Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue on Wednesday brushed off the impression that the government targeted the... Published 13 Jun, 2024 12:03am
Pakistan Budget 2024-25 updates: Pakistan targets 3.6% growth, 38% higher FBR taxes as Aurangzeb presents proposals Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced Pakistan’s federal budget 2024-25, targeting a modest 3.6% growth for... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 11:56pm
Print Growth target missed: Economic Survey ISLAMABAD: Economy is likely to have expanded by 2.4% in the fiscal year that ends this month, missing a target of... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:13am
Print No sacred cows, everyone has to contribute to economy: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Tuesday forewarned that there are no sacred cows and everyone has to... Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:32am
Pakistan Aurangzeb says some rollovers, return of commercial bank borrowing ways to manage external debt in FY25 Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb sounded a confident tone, saying that Pakistan will meet its external debt... Updated 11 Jun, 2024 11:56pm
Pakistan No sacred cows, no strategic SOEs, says Aurangzeb as he unveils Pakistan Economic Survey 2023-24 Pakistan missed its GDP growth target in outgoing fiscal year Updated 11 Jun, 2024 11:48pm
Print Pakistan keen to access Chinese capital markets: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Wednesday that Pakistan was keen to access Chinese capital... Updated 06 Jun, 2024 08:40am
Pakistan GB CM, Aurangzeb discuss federal budget ISLAMABAD: Chief Minister of Gilgit-Baltistan Gulbar Khan called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Print FBR digitalisation: Aurangzeb discusses ‘quick wins’ with McKinsey head ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday said the government is committed to improving tax... Updated 04 Jun, 2024 08:52am
Business & Finance Aurangzeb, Korean envoy pledge to boost economic cooperation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb had a meeting with the Korean... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance FBR digitisation: Aurangzeb calls for utilisation of PRAL, REMIT data Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has called for using data from PRAL (Pakistan... Published 03 Jun, 2024 03:23pm
Print Aurangzeb vows support to steel industry ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government is committed to supporting the local... Updated 31 May, 2024 09:17am
Business & Finance Aurangzeb briefs Gilani about Federal Budget ISLAMABAD: As the federal budget is drawing near, the economic czar of the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz... Published 31 May, 2024 06:58am
Print US iterates support to reform plan ISLAMABAD: United States Ambassador to Pakistan Donald Blome on Monday highlighted Washington’s ongoing support for... Updated 28 May, 2024 09:20am
Pakistan US ambassador Blome reiterates support for Pakistan’s economic reform agenda Emphasises that United States remains Pakistan’s largest export market Updated 27 May, 2024 10:23pm
Business & Finance Huawei team meets Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb was called on by Huawei Pakistan’s... Published 24 May, 2024 06:25am
Business & Finance Increase in volume base: PSMCL suggests certain policy interventions ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb was called on by a delegation of... Updated 24 May, 2024 08:48am