The economy of waiting Published 23 Sep, 2026 06:05am Sometimes Pakistan loses an opportunity not by saying no, but by taking too long to say yes. What does an economy...
Revenue forecasting approach realistic: FBR chief Updated 06 Jul, 2026 08:59am ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Rashid Mahmood Langrial has said that the revenue forecasting...
Gulf remittances stable so far, NA told Updated 08 Apr, 2026 09:01am ISLAMABAD: Amid rising concerns over potential declines in remittances due to the escalating Middle East crisis,...
Rethinking the fiscal compact Updated 04 Mar, 2026 08:50am EDITORIAL: The federal government’s steadily diminishing fiscal space, the persistent failure of the provinces to...
Fiscal operation data unveiled: Country posts Rs4.105trn primary balance in H1 Updated 07 Feb, 2026 02:05pm ISLAMABAD: Pakistan posted a primary balance of Rs 4,105 billion, equivalent to 3.2 percent of gross domestic...
Provincial revenue potential largely untapped: Shehzad Published 17 Jan, 2026 05:51am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’ provincial revenue potential remains largely untapped, and claims that provinces have...
Adviser to KP CM accuses federal govt of ‘mismanaging’ tax revenue Published 06 Nov, 2025 06:14am ISLAMABAD: Muzzammil Aslam, Adviser to the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Finance, sharply criticised the...
PM praises FBR for record tax return filings Published 02 Nov, 2025 03:10am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday praised the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) for securing a ...
Rs133bn record tax revenue collected through e-Pay Punjab Published 30 Oct, 2025 05:38am LAHORE: The Punjab government has collected record tax revenue of over Rs133 billion through e-Pay Punjab, during ...
Transparency in textiles through video monitoring Updated 29 Oct, 2025 07:22am The Government of Pakistan’s decision to implement electronic monitoring of production in textile spinning...
FBR, IB recovers Rs178bn in crackdown on evaders since April 2022 Published 08 Jul, 2025 06:15am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB) on Monday claimed to have recovered a...
Budget neglects ports, shipping and logistics: analyst Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am KARACHI: Budget 2025-26 study shows that not much has been discussed, allocated or disbursed for ports, mini sea...
Proposed tariff changes perturb chemical, plastic manufacturers Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am KARACHI: Pakistan’s chemical and plastic manufacturing sector has sounded the alarm over proposed tariff ...
Pakistan debt stock reaches all-time high of Rs75trn Updated 05 Jun, 2025 10:53am KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock surged by over Rs 6 trillion during the first ten months of this...
Bridging policy gaps in IT sector Published 23 May, 2025 06:12am EDITORIAL: The increasingly pivotal role that the country’s IT sector plays in driving national development — by...
Pakistan’s tax revenue projected at 12.6% of GDP Updated 19 May, 2025 09:44am ISLAMABAD: Total tax revenue is projected at 12.6 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) for 2024-25 against...
Tax evasion: PM Shehbaz orders action against individuals, sectors Updated 14 May, 2025 09:51am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday ordered a sweeping crackdown on tax evasion, calling for strict...
Tax revenue target for 2025-26 Published 06 May, 2025 03:19am The process of preparation of the federal and provincial budgets is underway now and the respective budgets will be...
Tola underscores need for resolving narrow tax base issue Updated 04 May, 2025 09:18am LAHORE: To address the issue of a narrow tax base, the government should implement several solutions, including...
Pakistan loses Rs750bn tax revenue to illicit trade, smuggling yearly: report Updated 02 May, 2025 09:04am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan loses Rs 750 billion in tax revenue per annum due to illicit trade and smuggling, reflecting...
PCA South uncovers Rs215m tax revenue fraud Updated 27 Mar, 2025 09:04am KARACHI: A ghost manufacturing unit has allegedly orchestrated massive money laundering worth Rs 2.4 billion and...
Ministries told to submit FY26 budget proposals Updated 24 Jan, 2025 02:47pm ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has sought budget proposals for the Federal Budget 2025-26...
Tax revenue: Punjab collects Rs650bn through e-Pay Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:27am LAHORE: The Punjab government has collected around Rs 650 billion in tax revenue through e-Pay Punjab, developed by...
Elite capture Updated 09 Dec, 2024 08:08am EDITORIAL: In economic terms an elite is defined as external rent seekers comprising of an entity or a group who...
NFP, agri tax review: Provincial govts to face IMF scrutiny today Updated 15 Nov, 2024 09:20am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team is set to question the provincial governments on Friday (Nov...
FBR tells IMF: No need for contingency revenue measures Updated 13 Nov, 2024 10:49am However, one proposal to impose lower rate of sales tax between 5 to 7 percent on petroleum products under examination
Tax-to-GDP ratio drastically down in 2023-24 Updated 08 Nov, 2024 09:41am ISLAMABAD: The Tax-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio drastically decreased from 9.22 percent in 2021-22 to 8.77...
The cost of political strife Updated 12 Oct, 2024 08:12am EDITORIAL: Last weekend saw yet another fierce showdown transpiring between the PTI and the government following the...
Strike and strife cost economy Rs190bn a day: minister Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said that national economy suffered cumulative losses of...
State of economy signals tougher times ahead Published 19 Sep, 2024 06:37am EDITORIAL: Finally, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) executive board with Pakistan’s programme on its agenda...