Tax burdens and fiscal discipline After an inflation-ridden Fiscal Year 2023-24 (“FY24”), wherein the average inflation for the FY24 was 23.4%,... Published 04 Sep, 2024 07:06am
Opinion Economy: durable solutions remain elusive The FY25 budget presents challenges for everyone, with few economic actors benefiting. Despite compromises due to... Updated 05 Aug, 2024 08:41am
Markets SBP reduces key policy rate by 100bps, takes it to 19.5% Majority analysts expected cut, it was the quantum of reduction that had them divided Updated 29 Jul, 2024 07:42pm
Pakistan Dr Gohar Ejaz urges govt to provide relief to salaried class Former caretaker minister also advocates lowering key interest rate Updated 05 Jul, 2024 04:45pm
Business & Finance After fresh tax: milk in Pakistan becomes more expensive than in France Milk prices in Pakistan surged by more than a fifth after a new tax was applied in the federal budget, making the... Published 04 Jul, 2024 07:44pm
Editorials Inflation and the general public EDITORIAL: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has estimated the consumer price index (CPI) for June at 12.6 percent... Published 03 Jul, 2024 07:35am
Print After the end of IMF deal: Reforms agenda will be placed before nation: MoS ISLAMABAD: The government said on Tuesday that after conclusion of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund... Updated 03 Jul, 2024 09:21am
Pakistan Measures underway to pass on benefits of economic policies to public: Ali Pervaiz Malik Minister of State for Finance says investors' trust is increasing while the stock market has also witnessed a historic boom Updated 02 Jul, 2024 09:10pm
Pakistan Bureaucrats, military personnel: Khaqan, Miftah lambaste tax exemptions ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday criticised the tax exemptions given to civilian... Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am
Opinion Some key budgetary magnitudes The Federal Budget for 2024-25 has been examined by the Parliament and following some amendments it has been... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:30am
Editorials Heading towards the breaking point EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb’s claims at a news conference after parliament passed the budget ... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 06:27am
Pakistan Experts say Pakistan budget massively negative for struggling healthcare sector KARACHI: Pharmaceutical industry experts have expressed concerns regarding the recent taxation changes in Pakistan,... Updated 02 Jul, 2024 05:58am
Business & Finance Finance Minister says economic stability has revived international institutions’ trust Aurangzeb says the country’s economy has significantly improved with the prudent economic policies of the government Updated 30 Jun, 2024 10:29pm
Print Budget approved by NA ahead of fresh IMF loan The approved budget includes several amendments from the original proposal presented on June 12 Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:13pm
Opinion Federal budget and pro-cyclical policy The federal budget, due to come into effect in the next few days, has continued with the pro-cyclical policy... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 03:16pm
Business & Finance OICCI says has identified ‘critical anomalies’ KARACHI: In a letter to the FBR Anomaly Committee, the Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI)... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:16am
Print NA may approve budget today ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Friday (June 28) is likely to approve Budget-2024-25 including The Finance Bill,... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:17am
Pakistan Budget 2024-25: a mixed bag for Pakistan’s climate change efforts Pakistan’s Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb, in his budget 2024-25 speech, said Pakistan faces dangers due to the... Updated 27 Jun, 2024 09:59pm
Perspectives Protests in Kenya have a lesson for Pakistan, but is the govt listening? At least 10 protesters were killed during protests, and a section of parliament went up in flames as demonstrations... Published 27 Jun, 2024 08:51pm
Editorials IMF has role in budget: nothing but the truth EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on the floor of the House after the wind-up speech of the Federal... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Print PM admits FY25 budget prepared on IMF’s dictation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif openly admitted on Tuesday that the federal budget for 2024-25 was prepared... Updated 26 Jun, 2024 09:11am
Pakistan ‘Unless there’s political input’ Budget will be ‘by the babus, for the babus and of the babus,’ says Bilawal ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has said that unless and until there is... Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am
Business & Finance AJK govt unveils over Rs220bn FY2024-25 budget MIRPUR: The Azad Jammu & Kashmir (AJK) government on Tuesday presented a budget of over Rs 220 billion for the... Published 26 Jun, 2024 03:15am
Pakistan AJK govt presents over Rs220bn budget for FY2024-25 Development expenditure for upcoming fiscal year projected at Rs44 billion Updated 25 Jun, 2024 10:58pm
Pakistan After higher taxation, a quiet ‘revolution’ is taking place within Pakistan’s salaried group Some members of 'Salaried Class Alliance Pakistan' hold press briefing at Karachi Press Club, outlining grievances with 'unfair taxation measures' Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:39pm
Pakistan Honoraria for NA, Senate staff but no change in tax rates for salaried group as Aurangzeb wraps up budget discussion Finance minister Aurangzeb says reduced sales tax to continue to apply on Hybrid Electric Vehicles, stationary items to remain exempted Updated 25 Jun, 2024 07:32pm
Print Budget: opposition submits 460 cut motions ISLAMABAD: The opposition parties in the National Assembly (NA) have submitted as many as 460 motions to cut the... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:27am
Pakistan Aurangzeb assures ‘favourable outcomes’ for public, business in final budget Finance Division says recommendations being noted and will be considered in finalisation of budget Updated 24 Jun, 2024 10:50pm
Opinion Stock market growth mirage The stock market is booming, and the KSE 100 index has almost doubled in the past year. The market is at an all-time... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:25am
Opinion The FY25 budget “I am from the corporate world”, Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Finance Minister, proudly stated in a post-budget... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:21am
