Punjab Assembly passes Rs5,446bn budget, including Rs842bn ADP LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed budget for financial year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 5,446... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Business & Finance 25-30pc sales tax on essential healthcare products assailed ISLAMABAD: The Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan (HDAP) expresses profound concern and frustration on ... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
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 SIC, PPP lawmakers assail budget ISLAMABAD: The opposition lawmakers belonging to Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-backed (PTI) Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC)... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:00am
Pakistan G-B unveils Rs1.402trn budget for 2024-25 GIlGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan Government on Monday unveiled the budget of Rs1.402 trillion for the fiscal year... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Pakistan Parliament Lodges: Senate deputy chairman briefed on budget allocation ISLAMABAD: The Senate House Committee meeting was convened at the Parliament House under the chairmanship of Deputy... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
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
Print Bank deposits: Non-filers can face prospect of 30pc tax ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Atif Ikram Sheikh and... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:28am
Print Senate panel rejects increased tax on salaried class ISLAMABAD: The upper house of the parliament, Monday, adopted the report of its finance panel containing... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:42am
Print Proposed amendments in Finance Bill: Telecom operators seek SIFC’s intervention ISLAMABAD: Telecom Operators Association has sought Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) intervention for... Updated 25 Jun, 2024 09:41am
Business & Finance Govt urged to reconsider 25pc SAP expense disallowance policy ISLAMABAD: The proposal to disallow 25% Sales Promotion, Advertising and Publicity (SAP) expense under Finance Bill... Published 25 Jun, 2024 06:42am
Pakistan Finance Bill 2024: Senate proposes whopping 128 recommendations to National Assembly Senate Standing Committee on Finance unanimously rejects increase in tax on low-tier salaried class, Chairman Saleem Mandviwalla says Updated 24 Jun, 2024 11:02pm
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
Markets KSE-100 closes 578 points lower as investors look to book gains Selling pressure was observed at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as the benchmark KSE-100 Index lost 578 points... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 10:53pm
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
Editorials Budget strengthens IMF deal prospects? EDITORIAL: The rating agency Fitch reaffirmed Pakistan’s rating at CCC reflective of continuing external funding... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:16am
Pakistan BNP-A chief seeks launch of CPEC’s 2nd phase from Gwadar QUETTA: Balochistan National Party-Awami (BNP-A) Chief, MPA Mir Asadullah Baloch said on Sunday said if the second... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Print Budget: govt accepts all PPP demands? Sources say government agrees to prefer PPP for development funds Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:32am
Print Parties stand divided over anti-terrorism operation ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s budget session began on a stormy note on Sunday with Pakistan... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:00am
Print KP to receive Rs1212bn in the head of federal transfers PESHAWAR: The KP government will receive an estimated amount of Rs 1212 billion in head of federal transfers from... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:17am
Business & Finance PFVA demands restoration of 1pc tax regime KARACHI: Fruit and vegetable exporters have rejected the new proposed tax regime for exporters and demanded... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:44am
Print Value-added textile exporters reject 29pc standard taxation LAHORE: Value-added textile exporters have rejected the proposed shift from one percent turnover-based Final Tax... Updated 24 Jun, 2024 12:33pm
Business & Finance ‘Too many’ indirect taxes in budget will fuel poverty: NBG KARACHI Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, Mian Zahid Hussain has said that some conditions of the... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Business & Finance Salt industry rejects federal budget ISLAMABAD: The Salt Manufacturers Association of Pakistan (SMAP) has expressed deep concern over the proposed shift... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Business & Finance Fata and Pata: PALSP says tax exemptions will ‘destroy economy’ ISLAMABAD: Steel & Edible Oil & Ghee industries are deeply concerned over reports of govt’s intention to... Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:00am
Print Opposition sees lack of transparency in Punjab budget LAHORE: Ahmed Rashid Bhatti, a member of the opposition, while addressing the Punjab Assembly session on Saturday... Updated 23 Jun, 2024 08:51am
Pakistan Govt to see if it can ‘protect’ Pakistan’s salaried class further, says Aurangzeb Finance minister says additional taxes could have been imposed, but salaried class was 'protected' Updated 22 Jun, 2024 03:42pm
Pakistan Rs955bn Balochistan budget unveiled QUETTA: Balochistan government on Friday unveiled a budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs 955... Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am
