This year the thinking is very astute, and very short term: put money directly into people’s pockets.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 02:08pm
Says government wants to escape by not presenting the budget.
Updated 26 Apr, 2018 01:02pm
Dissident MPA of PTI says chief minister doesn’t enjoy majority in house
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
Development spending to be cut, focus on salaries, defence, subsidies and debt service in 2018-19.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
Federal cabinet approves Budget Strategy Paper for financial years 2018-19 to 2020-21.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:24pm
Outgoing PML-N govts in Centre and Punjab have no mandate to present budget for a whole year, says Imran.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
Khursheed Shah asks the prime minister to present a budget for the next four months only.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:03pm
Sindh cabinet approves draft universities bill.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:03pm
Allocation to be on the basis of population, poverty: Dr Pasha.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
‘ECONOMIC growth is easy to start but difficult to keep going,’ say IMF staff researchers.
Updated 26 Apr, 2018 01:02pm
The revenue impact of the duty reduction on these items is estimated at Rs15 billion per annum.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:24pm
Increase in tax net, reduction in tax rates is on the cards of an early, "technocratic" budget.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:34pm
Promises all parties to be taken on board for drafting a ‘technocratic budget’.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:35pm
“We will present [federal] budget on April 27 because our term completes on May 31."
Updated 26 Apr, 2018 01:03pm
Adviser to PM on finance says the government has taken all political parties into confidence about the budget.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
As political considerations take priority over economic decision-making, officials believe govt entering populist mode.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
Budget Strategy Paper–I also cuts foreign assistance down to Rs20bn from Rs82bn
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
Finance Division will present all budget documents, schedules and summaries to the cabinet by April 2018.
Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
