Aurangzeb rules out ‘mini-budget’ The finance minister says Pakistan has successfully achieved the primary surplus target, the cabinet has approved the National Fiscal Pact, and there is no need to revise the NFC Updated 17 Nov, 2024 05:01pm
Print Mini-budget: Minister says ‘it will be premature to comment’ ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Revenue Ali Pervez Malik said Thursday that it would be premature to comment... Updated 15 Nov, 2024 02:54pm
Business & Finance Proposed mini-budget rejected: Govt urged to slash power rates by 9pc LAHORE: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry's top officials, Zakki Ejaz and SM Tanveer,... Published 18 Oct, 2024 07:43am
Business & Finance ‘Mini-budget possibility decreasing due to tax reforms’ KARACHI: Chairman of the FPCCI Advisory Board and National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen... Published 09 Oct, 2024 08:50am
Editorials The logjam in the economy continues EDITORIAL: Former finance minister Dr Hafiz Pasha recently maintained that the revenue shortfall that he projected ... Updated 07 Oct, 2024 08:14am
Print Senior economist says a ‘maxi budget’ will be unavoidable ISLAMABAD: With conventional foreign financing lines largely dry off and expecting a massive shortfall in revenue,... Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:57am
Print No new taxation measures or mini-budget under study: FBR ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland Revenue (Policy) Dr Hamid Ateeq Sarwar said Wednesday that... Updated 26 Sep, 2024 01:01pm
Perspectives Mini budget in offing?: increase tax collection by respecting taxpayers With each passing month, the government’s target to collect Rs12.97 trillion as Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)... Updated 07 Sep, 2024 02:26pm
Business & Finance Achievement of revised target of Rs7.641trn: FBR chief asks Karachi taxmen to enforce additional taxation steps ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue Chairman Asim Ahmad has directed the senior Inland Revenue officials of Karachi... Published 12 Mar, 2023 05:55am
Opinion Inflation out of control Consumer price index (headline inflation) rose by 31.5 percent in February (up by 3.7 percentage points from... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:36am
Opinion A reality-check desperately required The damning indictment of Pakistan’s economic policies continues with the latest attack by Managing Director... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Print Anomaly in excise duty: Illegal cigarette trade will get a big boost ISLAMABAD: The anomaly created by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in new excise duty structure of cigarettes to... Updated 25 Feb, 2023 08:59am
Editorials Raise in FBR tax collection target EDITORIAL: Additional taxation measures of 170 billion rupees tabled in parliament on 15 February by Finance ... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:57am
BR Research LSM troubles deepen Large Scale Manufacturing is down 3.7 percent for 1HFY23. For December it is down 3.5 percent – which marks the... Updated 20 Feb, 2023 10:55am
Business & Finance Business, industrial community reject mini-budget KARACHI: business and industrial community has rejected the mini budget increase in taxes, increase in oil price and... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
Business & Finance FED on beverages/juices under mini-budget: FBR chairman assures to resolve issue ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday assured Aaron Fishman, Commercial Counselor US Embassy... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
Print Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023: Senate adopts recommendations ISLAMABAD: The Upper House of the parliament saw a fiery debate on the Finance (Supplementary) Bill, 2023, on Friday... Updated 18 Feb, 2023 09:00am
Print ‘Mini-budget’ Dar takes the flak from opposition, govt MNAs alike Lawmakers say mini-budget is meant to crush the poor under skyrocketing inflation Updated 18 Feb, 2023 01:33pm
Pakistan NA session adjourned without mini-budget approval Session now scheduled to take place on Monday at 5pm Updated 17 Feb, 2023 09:50pm
Editorials ‘Mini-budget’ EDITORIAL: The revenue measures as revealed in the ‘mini-budget’ were expected as Finance Minister Ishaq Dar had... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Opinion IMF programme & reforms Pakistan, one of the major victims of climate change, is fighting alone to manage the damages caused due to... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Opinion The Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023: a comment General: The Finance Minister has laid Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023 on the floor of the Parliament. (National... Published 17 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Markets Rupee maintains upward trend against US dollar Currency settles at 264.38 in inter-bank market after 0.38% appreciation Updated 16 Feb, 2023 07:12pm
Pakistan PTI ‘dissidents’ blast govt over money bill ISLAMABAD: The dissidents of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) – who often blamed the then prime minister Imran Khan... Published 16 Feb, 2023 07:07am
Pakistan IK says ‘mini-budget’ to fuel inflation LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday warned that after the passage of... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 06:31am
Pakistan JI chief vows to bring masses out against mini-budget LAHORE: Chief of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Sirajul Haq has categorically rejected the mini-budget, saying his party would... Published 16 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Print Govt lays Finance Bill in Senate ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar moved on Wednesday a copy of the Finance (Supplementary) Bill 2023 in the... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:56am
Pakistan Imran says 'mini budget' will accelerate spiraling inflation Says the current economic situation was inevitable as the ruling coalition focused on getting their corruption cases closed Updated 15 Feb, 2023 09:13pm
Markets KSE-100 recovers some losses, up 0.43% Indices sway in both directions while volumes decline from previous close Published 15 Feb, 2023 05:52pm
Print FED on cigarettes doubled ISLAMABAD: The government has started the implementation of the mini-budget late Tuesday night by doubling the... Updated 15 Feb, 2023 08:58am