PSDP 2024-25: Ministries’ Rs2.9trn request pruned to Rs1.1trn Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal directs Economic Affairs Division to come up with a realistic demand of budget in consultation with respective ministries/divisions Updated 25 Oct, 2024 03:18pm
BR Research Petroleum Levy target: A Rs215 billion cut The IMF Article IV Report detailing the contours of Pakistan’s latest Extended Financing Facility (EFF) is finally... Published 17 Oct, 2024 06:33am
BR Research Petroleum levy target: a Rs215 billion cut The IMF Article IV Report detailing the contours of Pakistan’s latest Extended Financing Facility (EFF) is finally... Published 15 Oct, 2024 09:12am
Print Reforms in agri income tax regimes: IMF urges provinces to implement commitment ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has stated that provinces must decisively implement their... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 02:52pm
Pakistan M-6 Project: NA body highlights critical infrastructure delays ISLAMABAD: National Assembly Standing Committee on Communications on Thursday highlighted critical infrastructure... Published 04 Oct, 2024 08:08am
Pakistan Ministries asked to conceive, plan projects within allocated budgets ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that the project... Published 25 Sep, 2024 07:13am
Pakistan Strategy aimed at re-appropriation, more allocation of funds notified ISLAMABAD: No supplementary grant for any additional unbudgeted spending over the parliamentary approved level shall... Updated 25 Sep, 2024 09:23am
Print Foreign-funded projects: EAD seeks Rs196bn more to cover rupee deficit ISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division has demanded additional Rs196 billion ($664 million) to address rupee cover... Updated 19 Sep, 2024 09:04am
BR Research Power tariffs: Taking the cashflow approach The first quarter of the current fiscal year has bene quite a happening one for the electricity sector. From record... Published 16 Sep, 2024 06:44am
Print IMF deal to be made public: Aurangzeb Outlines key aspects of the latest IMF agreement Updated 14 Sep, 2024 09:37pm
Pakistan Govt decides to expedite process of sending PWD projects to provinces ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has decided to expedite the process of... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 09:10am
Editorials Driving development via local govts EDITORIAL: The declining trend witnessed in the funds allocated towards the Public Sector Development Programme... Published 10 Sep, 2024 06:32am
Print Govt embarks on drive to contain its expenditure Bans purchase of all types of vehicles, procurement of machinery/ equipment Updated 07 Sep, 2024 03:07pm
Business & Finance Parliamentary penal informed: ‘PSDP allocations being revised downward on IMF instruction’ ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, Thursday, was informed that Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) allocations... Published 06 Sep, 2024 07:04am
Business & Finance Ministries, Divs barred from releasing funds for new projects ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has barred ministries/Divisions from... Updated 04 Sep, 2024 09:14am
Print PSDP projects: Ministries, Divisions asked to ‘cut your coat according to cloth’ ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (M/oPD&SI) has advised all Ministries/... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:31am
Pakistan 2024-25: PSDP allocation for NHA cut to Rs161.264bn ISLAMABAD: A mere two months into the fiscal year, the government slashed the Public Sector Development Programme... Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:37am
Print Credit to private sector: incorrect calculation? ISLAMABAD: Credit to private sector (flows) stood at Rs -326.9 billion, 1-July to 26-July 2024-25 against Rs -171.1... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 10:21pm
Print Govt threatens to further slash PSDP ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that due to the worst... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 03:34pm
Editorials Third-party audit EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while presiding over a meeting on electronic procurement, e-acquisition and... Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:45am
Editorials Punjab power subsidy EDITORIAL: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz may have laughed off her Sindh counterpart’s criticism of the... Published 25 Aug, 2024 03:05am
BR Research Trickling down Amid surge pricing, cement demand cannot help but respond. Higher and fresh taxes introduced in the budget have sent... Published 19 Aug, 2024 07:42am
BR Research Petroleum Levy: Two months of opportunity loss The Prime Minister showered people with an Independence Day gift, postponing the petroleum price revision by 48... Published 16 Aug, 2024 07:35am
Opinion Thank you and congratulations, Pakistan What does it say about any person at the helm of Pakistan’s fiscal affairs when the Business Confidence Survey –... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:57am
Print Adhering to the constitution only path forward for Pakistan: Khaqan KARACHI: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who along with former finance chief Miftah Ismail has recently... Updated 12 Aug, 2024 11:01am
Print Ministry against allocating funds to PSDP? ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special initiative (PD&SI) is considering not allocating... Updated 11 Aug, 2024 09:26am
Print Ahsan fears Rs200bn-400bn cut in PSDP outlay Says hands are tied as IMF is not ready to give any relaxation in its conditions Updated 10 Aug, 2024 10:50pm
Pakistan Minister inaugurates Common Criteria Pakistan, Quantum Communication ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, Wednesday, inaugurated... Updated 08 Aug, 2024 07:26am
Opinion Medium-term budget strategy The Federal Ministry of Finance has released the Medium-Term Budget Strategy Statement for the period, 2024-25 to... Published 06 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Pakistan Sindh minister says will help resolve issues facing industrial units KARACHI: Sindh Minister for Industries & Commerce Jam Ikramullah Khan Dharejo has announced to take a delegation... Published 01 Aug, 2024 07:27am
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