Does Pakistan need domestic debt restructuring? There is growing consensus over the need for debt restructuring within the policymaking community. However, many... Published 13 Feb, 2023 06:03am
Business & Finance FBR drafted no proposal to tax bank deposits ISLAMABAD: There was no proposal drafted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) at any stage to impose tax on bank... Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:01am
Business & Finance New taxes: govt’s approach to IMF programme criticised LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry’s Businessmen Panel (BMP) on Sunday opposed... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Print FTO orders FBR to initiate probe into ‘tractor fraud’ ISLAMABAD: The Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) has issued an order in favour of poor growers/ farmers community of Sindh... Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:19am
Editorials The review: not yet successful EDITORIAL: The Secretary Finance put a positive spin on the final day of discussions/negotiations with the... Published 13 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Business & Finance PBC underscores need for taxing untaxed sectors KARACHI: Chief Executive of Pakistan Business Council (PBC) Ehsan Malik has forwarded suggestions to Federal Finance... Published 11 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Print Unregistered Tier-1 retailers asked to integrate with POS ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has directed 124 unregistered retailers (Tier-1) to integrate them ... Updated 11 Feb, 2023 08:56am
Print IMF-govt talks give birth to ‘mini-budget’ Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says government has agreed to impose Rs170 billion in additional taxes Updated 11 Feb, 2023 05:15pm
Print IMF talks: ‘Some understanding’ reached: MoS Pasha ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus Pasha has stated that some understanding has been reached... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 08:42am
Opinion Governance reforms anchored in civil service reforms — I A common refrain these days is that we need to urgently embark upon long overdue structural reforms, allied with... Published 08 Feb, 2023 07:29am
World Biden to push for new taxes WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden will face Republicans who question his legitimacy and a public concerned about ... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Opinion Letter to a Comrade Dear Muzammil, I hope you are well. It has been a while since we last saw, met or spoke. Judging from your article ... Updated 07 Feb, 2023 02:20pm
Opinion Struggling to get IMF’s booster shot The IMF (International Monetary Fund) is a multilateral lender with a membership of over 195 countries, from ... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:53am
Opinion Strategy for resource mobilisation The technical discussions in Islamabad on the ninth review of the IMF programme between the IMF staff and the... Published 07 Feb, 2023 06:39am
World India will not merge GST tax rates in 2023/24: government official India will not overhaul its Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime in the next fiscal year, a senior official said on... Published 06 Feb, 2023 04:36pm
Opinion The 80/20 rule for maximising foreign exchange earnings Pakistan’s economy has been facing a number of challenges in recent years, including low growth, high inflation,... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Editorials Much needs to be negotiated EDITORIAL: Reports emanating thus far from the ongoing discussions between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Business & Finance Avoidance of double taxation: Draft convention signed with Afghanistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Afghanistan Friday signed draft Convention for Avoidance of Double Taxation. The ... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 10:17am
Opinion Big rise in poverty, unemployment The current combination of various negative factors is likely to lead to a big exponential jump in the number of... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 07:11am
Opinion The crisis was foretold Former Deputy Governor Dr Murtaza Syed in a hard-hitting article laments that the crisis facing the economy today... Updated 04 Feb, 2023 07:24am
Business & Finance PAMA, PAAPAM apprise SBP governor about problems facing the auto industry KARACHI: The Pakistan Automotive Manufacturers (PAMA) and the Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts and... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
World Modi woos Indian voters with infrastructure push and tax cuts NEW DELHI: India’s government announced a huge infrastructure programme, increased welfare spending and tax cuts... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:37pm
Opinion Redefining Pakistan’s economy This article is an effort on not only understanding the fundamental economic issues but also some tough but ... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Print Paracetamol: govt to allow increase in price ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to increase the price of paracetamol tablets on demand of manufacturers of... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 09:24am
Business & Finance July-January 2022-23: Rs4bn increase in revenue collection ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs 537 billion during January 2023 against... Published 01 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Opinion State of the economy The first six months of 2022-23 have witnessed considerable uncertainty about country’s economic prospects. ... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Print Talks with IMF team: Doubts exist about Dar-led team’s capability ISLAMABAD: The business community and agriculturalists have shown serious concerns over the capability of Finance... Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:03am
Print Crucial IMF talks begin today ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team arrived in Islamabad and formal talks on the 9th review of the... Updated 31 Jan, 2023 09:06am
Editorials ‘Mini-budget’ revenue impact raised EDITORIAL: Informed sources have revealed exclusively to Business Recorder that the Ministry of Finance has ... Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am
Business & Finance PKR slide likely to fuel inflation in a big way ISLAMABAD: The depreciation of Pak rupee by 13.5 percent by Friday in the interbank rate will raise inflation to 35... Updated 30 Jan, 2023 09:26am