Govt will not propose extension in tax exemptions for ex-FATA, PATA: Aurangzeb Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday said the government has decided to withdraw tax and duty exemptions... Updated 16 May, 2024 08:19pm
Opinion The AJK curtain-raiser I fear the recent unrest in AJK was not an isolated affair, nor does the delayed Rs35bn sweetener mean the end of ... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Ahsan emphasises role of growth in economic development ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal emphasized the critical... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Pakistan can become a $1 trillion economy by 2035: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that there is a need... Published 16 May, 2024 06:28am
Business & Finance Federal cabinet approves rules to expedite disposal of pending tax cases The Inland Revenue Appellate Tribunals' member appointments will be governed by approved regulations Published 15 May, 2024 04:31pm
Pakistan Nation suffering due to wrong priorities of policymakers KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Opinion Time to act: 9 cents/kWh The country faces daunting economic challenges. A shrinking industrial base, a bulging workforce with no jobs to... Updated 15 May, 2024 06:28am
Print H1FY24: Driven by agri sector, real GDP grew 1.7pc: SBP Macroeconomic conditions improve during first half of fiscal year 2024 Updated 15 May, 2024 09:24am
Business & Finance Political uncertainty impacting economy: SBP KARACHI: Despite some improvement in macroeconomic indicators, economy continues to grapple with the structural... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Business & Finance H1FY24 agri sector output rebounds KARACHI: The output of agriculture sector rebounded, with 6.8 percent growth in the first half of FY24 compared to... Updated 15 May, 2024 09:19am
Business & Finance H2FY24: SBP expects continuation of modest recovery KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) expects continuation of modest economic recovery in the second half of ... Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am
Pakistan Political uncertainty impacting Pakistan economy, says SBP Policy, structural challenges need to be addressed as necessary tailwind, says central bank in half-year report Updated 14 May, 2024 10:50pm
Pakistan Pakistan, Saudi Arabia partners in progress, prosperity: PM Shehbaz Premier says both countries have identified areas of cooperation Published 13 May, 2024 05:28pm
Print Aurangzeb spells out priorities Says improving tax-to-GDP ratio, fast privatisation of state-owned enterprises and overhauling energy sector are priorities of the government Updated 13 May, 2024 10:12am
Opinion Strategy for sustainable growth: Energy-efficient textile industry Since 2000, there has been a significant outburst in the global energy consumption, paralleled by Pakistan’s rising... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Editorials Taxation: maybe we need a rethink EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) may ask the government to enhance the tax collection to reach 13... Published 13 May, 2024 06:08am
Pakistan Finance Minister says no such thing as strategic state-owned enterprises Muhammad Aurangzeb says there will be a public-private partnership and we will accelerate the privatisation agenda Updated 12 May, 2024 10:24pm
Print Home-grown economic uplift: PM constitutes committee ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted a six-member committee to be headed by the finance minister... Updated 11 May, 2024 09:44am
Print SBA: performance against end-Dec benchmarks satisfactory ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities’ overall performance against end-December quantitative performance criteria... Updated 11 May, 2024 01:43pm
Print Gross external financing needs: IMF lowers projection to $21.044bn ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has lowered the projection of Pakistan’s gross external financing... Updated 11 May, 2024 08:41am
Markets Pakistan plans to issue green Sukuk bonds by December: Aurangzeb Bonds will be utilised to finance sustainable development projects, finance minister says Updated 10 May, 2024 10:56pm
Opinion Transforming FBR In the light of dynamic shifts in business and advancements in technology, it is opportune for the Federal Board of... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Opinion Neoliberal economic policy, and political economic outcomes In a number of interviews after becoming finance minister, there is a sense of naivety reflected in the thoughts of... Updated 10 May, 2024 09:00am
Pakistan Economy suffered due to poor planning, negligence: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the economy of the country has suffered due to poor planning and... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Print Govt mulling taking big step to reduce pension burden Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says issue of pension a huge burden Updated 08 May, 2024 09:21am
Pakistan Aurangzeb says pension reforms on the cards as govt intends to curtail expenditure Finance minister says slowing pace of inflation means a cut in key policy rate may start soon Updated 07 May, 2024 10:09pm
Business & Finance ‘Interest rate should be reduced to 2pc’ FAISALABAD: Former chairman All Pakistan Cotton Power Looms Association and former president FCCI Chaudhry Muhammad... Published 07 May, 2024 06:58am
Opinion Uncertain budgetary outcome in 2023-24 The outcome numbers on the fiscal operations for the first three quarters of 2023-24 have been released recently by... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Business & Finance Services by provinces: Jul-Mar GST collection soars 23pc to Rs353.223bn YoY ISLAMABAD: There has been an increase of 23 percent in the collection of sales tax on services (GST) by the ... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Editorials State of the economy EDITORIAL: The April Monthly Economic Update and Outlook uploaded on the Finance Division website begins on a... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am