FY 2023-24: KP’s loan portfolio may surge to Rs635bn PESHAWAR: The loan portfolio of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is likely to increase to Rs.635 billion by end of the fiscal year... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
Print FBR exceeds revenue target by Rs54bn ISLAMABAD: FBR has collected Rs 9,306 billion in Financial Year 2023-24 against the target of Rs 9,252 billion... Updated 01 Jul, 2024 08:45am
Opinion Provincial surplus and the federal budget To formulate federal and provincial budgets necessitates engagement between the federal government and its ... Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:38am
Opinion Budget tightens the screws on urban middle class The FY25 budget has been passed, potentially securing next programme from the IMF (International Monetary Fund) and... Updated 01 Jul, 2024 07:22am
Print FY 2023-24: SRB surpasses collection target KARACHI: The Sindh Revenue Board (SRB) has surpassed its revenue collection target for the fiscal year 2023-24, with... Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:15am
Print New taxation steps come into effect today Government enforces new taxation measures of Rs1.761 trillion Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:23am
Print IMF bailout plan likely in July ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed optimism on Sunday that Pakistan... Updated 01 Jul, 2024 09:44am
Editorials New taxation steps create a kind of tunnel vision EDITORIAL: The government is desperate to increase its tax revenues to meet the International Monetary Fund (IMF)... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
Business & Finance AMENDMENTS ENACTED BY FINANCE ACT, 2024: VIS-À-VIS THOSE PROPOSED IN FINANCE BILL, 2024 The Federal Government presented Finance Bill, 2024 (‘FB’) in the National Assembly on June 12, 2024. After... Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am
Opinion Finally, the salaried class has spoken In the first of its kind, the salaried segment of the Pakistani society has decided to go public with their... Updated 29 Jun, 2024 07:09am
Print New levy: Taxable profits of builders, developers fixed ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has fixed minimum profits of builders and developers for collecting a... Updated 29 Jun, 2024 02:14pm
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
Print Petrol, HSD and HOBC: Govt amends raise in PL to Rs70 against Rs60 limit ISLAMABAD: The federal government has amended the increase in petroleum levy to Rs70 per litre on petrol and... Updated 29 Jun, 2024 03:00pm
Markets Brokerage houses see inflation rate in Pakistan to go over 12% in June Two brokerage houses said they see CPI-based inflation reading inching slightly higher, and hovering around 12-13%... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 11:58pm
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
Opinion Country needs Operation Azm-e-Istehkam The ghastly attacks of September 11, 2001, on Twin Towers, tragically claimed lives of innocent Americans, who left... Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Editorials Excessive govt expenditure EDITORIAL: If there were any doubts about whether the ruling elite realise the seriousness of the economic crisis... Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:15am
Pakistan Governor gives assent to Punjab Finance Bill 2024 LAHORE: Punjab Governor, Sardar Saleem Haider Khan Thursday assents the Punjab Finance Bill 2024. After the approval... Published 28 Jun, 2024 05:41am
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 ECC decides to establish pension funds from July 1 ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to establish the pension funds from... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 03:11pm
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
Print Various Divisions: NA approves 9 demands for grants worth Rs145.32bn ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly approved nine demands for grants worth Rs145.32 billion to meet expenditures of the... Updated 28 Jun, 2024 08:22am
Print Likely amendments in finance bill: Govt becomes flexible about non-filers Proposed amendments relate to non-filers, wealth statement, foreign assets, and withholding tax-related provisions Updated 28 Jun, 2024 09:54am
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
Pakistan Karachi uplift projects: Opposition accuses Sindh govt of ‘discrimination’ KARACHI: The opposition blamed the PPP government for its discrimination against Karachi while treasury said that ... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Print 117 demands of grants approved by lower house Opposition members severely criticise government on the failure of various ministries and its departments Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:31am
Print FBR to impose sales tax on stationery items ISLAMABAD: Despite announcement of withdrawal of sales tax on stationery items, the amended Finance Bill 2024 would... Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:32am
Print Retired govt employees’ pensions: Notification likely to be issued very soon ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to issue a new notification of pensions of retired government employees to be... Updated 27 Jun, 2024 11:33am
