IMF asks govt how it will fund subsidy package ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Sunday the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sought more... Updated 21 Mar, 2022 05:00pm
Print 7th review of EFF: Policy-level talks with IMF likely on Monday Prime Minister’s relief package on petrol and diesel as well as tax amnesty scheme for the industrial sector remain focus of discussion Updated 12 Mar, 2022 12:58pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: There’s always bad with the good “So what’s with this hype about vote of no-confidence?” “Why don’t you just enjoy its fallout.”... Published 05 Mar, 2022 04:10am
Print Cut in POL products’ prices: Govt to bear over Rs70bn monthly loss ISLAMABAD: Federal Government on Monday announced to reduce the prices of petrol and High Speed Diesel (HSD) by Rs ... Updated 01 Mar, 2022 09:46am
BR Research The much awaited review Finally, the IMF review is done, and the country report is out. The tone of the report is critical on the government... Published 07 Feb, 2022 08:05am
Editorials The IMF tranche EDITORIAL: As expected the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF’s) Board of Directors approved the release of the... Published 07 Feb, 2022 05:22am
BR Research Petroleum revenues The crude oil respite has so far appeared short-lived, putting the government in a tight spot again, in terms of the... Published 07 Jan, 2022 08:03am
Print Govt misses petroleum levy target ISLAMABAD: The federal government has been able to generate only seven percent of petroleum levy (PL) in the first... Updated 24 Dec, 2021 09:44am
Print Govt decides to slash prices of POL products ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced on Wednesday to slash the prices of petroleum products up to Rs7.01... Updated 16 Dec, 2021 10:43am
Editorials Inflation: the govt’s narrative EDITORIAL: The government’s narrative on the reasons for inflation focus entirely on external factors: the ... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Print PM orders half-yearly price projections for fuel, power Instructions issued to the Ministry of Energy at a time when it is under harsh criticism for not procuring RLNG Updated 29 Nov, 2021 12:31pm
Print PL target revised downward ISLAMABAD: The federal government has revised downward petroleum levy (PL) target for current financial year by 49.8... Updated 27 Nov, 2021 12:34pm
BR Research Petrol: Tax tanks to all-time low The Petroleum Differential Claim (PDC) lasted four days, before the government rushed to increase prices. Come... Published 17 Nov, 2021 07:54am
Editorials Inflation EDITORIAL: The Sensitive Price Index (SPI) for the week ending 4 November 2021 registered a rise of 0.67 percent as... Updated 10 Nov, 2021 09:53am
Editorials PM's package lacking economic logic EDITORIAL: The much trumpeted relief package announced by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday in a televised... Updated 05 Nov, 2021 08:58am
Print Rs203bn shortfall: Govt will have to raise petroleum levy to Rs30? ISLAMABAD: The federal government will have to raise the petroleum levy (PL) to Rs 30 per litre, the maximum levy... Updated 05 Nov, 2021 04:07pm
Print July-October: Govt suffers around Rs203bn revenue loss on PL, GST ISLAMABAD: Federal government has suffered a cumulative revenue loss of around Rs 203 billion on account of ... Updated 02 Nov, 2021 09:46am
Print Ogra works out another hike in POL products ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) has worked out another increase in the ex-depot prices of... Updated 15 Oct, 2021 10:38am
BR Research Petroleum taxes: The forgone quarter The quarter ending September 2021 saw the tax incidence on petrol and diesel at the lowest in almost seven years.... Published 07 Oct, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Petrol pricing: It’s 2021, get it right For the umpteenth time, the petrol price revision led to quite a storm. Apart from the usual banter on the... Published 21 Sep, 2021 07:30am
Print Govt may amend 2nd schedule of petroleum levy ordinance ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government is likely to amend Second Schedule of Petroleum Products (Petroleum Levy)... Updated 15 Sep, 2021 10:14am
BR Research Petrol: Relief continues In an environment where deputy commissioners will be controlling prices of essential and non-essential items,... Published 03 Sep, 2021 07:25am
BR Research Petroleum pricing getting tougher It was only going to be a matter of time before the axe fell on GST, after Petroleum Levy left no room to be further... Published 28 Jul, 2021 07:25am
BR Research FY21: Record petroleum taxes Save a numbers’ jugglery, the Petroleum Levy (PL) collection for FY21 would be a maximum of Rs420 billion, now ... Published 07 Jul, 2021 08:14am
BR Research Petroleum Levy reaches ground zero The news channels continued the tried and tested “petrol bomb” headlines, when in fact 1.8 percent increase in... Published 02 Jul, 2021 07:30am
BR Research Petroleum pricing: Give it a chance There was more evidence on display earlier this week, how limited is the government’s ability to increase ... Published 18 Jun, 2021 07:35am
BR Research PL target borders on the impossible Crude oil averaged $66/bbl in the second half of FY21. The Petroleum Levy averaged Rs14/ltr during that period. The... Published 14 Jun, 2021 07:25am
Business & Finance Federal budget 2021-22: Proposed reliance on PL to be raised by 22pc ISLAMABAD: Reliance on petroleum levy (PL) has been proposed to be raised by 22 percent in federal budget 2021-22... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
BR Research Petroleum Sensitivity: Getting tougher As international crude oil prices have started to rise and calls for Brent at $100/bbl are being heard, panic must ... Published 08 Jun, 2021 07:30am
BR Research Oily slope All the international commodities are having a bull run. Oil is no exception and is the most critical commodity... Published 07 Jun, 2021 07:25am