Budget 2024 25
Sherry Rehman says senators made 128 recommendations on budget, none of which were considered by lower house.
Updated 26 Jun, 2024 11:49am
Sticks to taxing essential food, healthcare, equipment in FY25.
Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:14am
Rs44bn earmarked for development projects.
Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:29am
Govt warned of decline in foreign exchange earnings, reduced revenue generation for the national exchequer.
Updated 26 Jun, 2024 10:44am
Aurangzeb unveils changes to finance bill, including zero rating on local sales of export industries, stationery items.
Updated 26 Jun, 2024 09:19am
Says government decided to include Senate recommendations in budget.
Published 25 Jun, 2024 09:54pm
Govt members question finance minister’s credentials; demand for south Punjab, Bahawalpur provinces echoes again.
Updated 25 Jun, 2024 11:53am
Many fear that arbitrary tax measures may force more people to engage in cash transactions.
Published 24 Jun, 2024 09:53am
Pakistan cannot create an exportable food surplus with modest allocations to the agriculture sector in federal and provincial budgets.
Published 24 Jun, 2024 09:43am
Pakistan cannot create an exportable food surplus with modest allocations to the agriculture sector in federal and provincial budgets.
Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:30am
With a tax hike on hardware and no relief for skilled labour, the government risks accelerating talent drain.
Updated 24 Jun, 2024 08:33am
Many fear that arbitrary tax measures may force more people to engage in cash transactions.
Updated 24 Jun, 2024 09:50am
From dire education statistics to a crumbling healthcare system, the province faces an uphill battle.
Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:41am
With a tax hike on hardware and no relief for skilled professionals, the government risks accelerating talent drain.
Updated 25 Jun, 2024 11:04pm
From dire education statistics to a crumbling healthcare system, Balochistan faces an uphill battle.
Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:23am
“Our goal is singular: liberating Balochistan, not turning provinces into slaves,” the MPA says.
Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:17am
Meeting — attended by Dar, Punjab speaker, Rana Sanaullah, Raja Pervaiz and others — discusses Punjab-specific issues only.
Published 24 Jun, 2024 07:17am
Says IMF-driven taxation measures to fuel inflation as almost all essentials to get costlier.
Updated 23 Jun, 2024 12:34pm
PPP ends boycott, terms budget visionless; MQM calls for imposing "financial emergency"; Shehryar Afridi hints at his "last speech" in NA.
Updated 23 Jun, 2024 09:44am
Media bodies say consequences of decline in their businesses would mean unemployment.
Updated 23 Jun, 2024 11:28am
Multinational companies write letter to PBA.
Updated 23 Jun, 2024 11:33am
Provincial finance minister Nosherwani claims projects are aimed at equitable growth across province.
Updated 23 Jun, 2024 11:21am
Abolition of all govt authorities, companies sought during budget session.
Updated 23 Jun, 2024 11:59am
It is unclear if policymakers truly grasp the nature and scale of the fiscal challenge.
Published 22 Jun, 2024 07:16am
Finance Bill 2024 proposes a series of indirect taxes expected to fuel inflation in the coming weeks.
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 07:57am
Foreign project assistance is expected to be Rs28.2bn.
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 11:22am
Proposes drawing up two-month budget for administrative purposes only.
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 09:46am
No one from treasury benches defends govt’s economic policy; PPP continues "token boycott".
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 07:43am
Development expenditure projected at Rs321.2bn; Rs32bn allocated for education, Rs20bn for health development spending.
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 07:52am
The six-hour huddle was split into two parts; the first one was focused on Punjab and the other on PPP’s reservations over budget.
Updated 22 Jun, 2024 08:01am
