Pakistan Published 12 Jan, 2022 10:18am Govt will try to exclude infant milk, bread from 17% tax: Tarin Finance minister says govt will give subsidy on laptop/solar panels
Pakistan Published 07 Jan, 2022 09:08am FBR chief speaks about IMF’s tax outlook, priorities ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Chairman Dr Muhammad Ashfaq Thursday said all-out efforts are being made ...
Pakistan Updated 04 Jan, 2022 12:26pm Finance czar Tarin to table ‘mini-budget’ in Senate today Opposition’s protest expected over the new legislation
Pakistan Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:23pm Fawad urges court to try Shehbaz for submitting ‘fake’ undertaking on Nawaz's return Says govt ready to become in the case if court does not take action
Life & Style Published 31 Dec, 2021 11:45am Twitter reacts to chaotic scenes from NA mini-budget session The opposition on Thursday protested against the government at the National Assembly session where the mini-budget...
Pakistan Published 31 Dec, 2021 10:19am ‘Mini-budget’ approved by cabinet Government aims to raise billions of rupees by withdrawing the sales tax exemptions
Pakistan Updated 29 Dec, 2021 04:57pm Opposition protest over National Security Policy mars Senate session Details of retired army officers deployed and re-employed at Nadra sought
Pakistan Updated 29 Dec, 2021 02:07pm Supplementary finance bill: Cabinet pauses process over questions ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has delayed approval of supplementary finance bill,...
World Published 24 Dec, 2021 11:19am IMF extends emergency funding by 18 months due to Covid Executive board agrees to 'temporary increases to the cumulative access limits under its emergency financing instruments' through June 2023
World Published 18 Dec, 2021 09:04am IMF pulls out of Brazil BRASÍLIA: The International Monetary Fund said Thursday it will close its Brazilian office, a day after receiving...
Business Updated 17 Dec, 2021 12:58pm Govt all set to increase power base tariff The Federal Government is all set to increase electricity base tariff by up to Paisa 95 per unit under ...
Pakistan Published 12 Dec, 2021 11:49am ‘Mini-budget’ likely to be presented before Dec 14 cabinet meeting Federal cabinet is scheduled to meet on Tuesday
Science Published 09 Dec, 2021 11:43pm IMF, 10 countries simulate cyberattack on global financial system Israel led a 10-country simulation of a major cyberattack on the global financial system in an...
Must Read Published 04 Dec, 2021 11:31am IMF chief says Omicron could dent global economic growth By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON:The International Monetary Fund is likely to lower its global economic growth estimates...
Business Published 04 Dec, 2021 10:50am Govt plans budget squeeze to win IMF funding approval This will end most exemptions on sales tax
World Published 03 Dec, 2021 12:16am IMF warns of 'economic collapse' unless G20 extends debt relief The IMF urged advanced economies in the G20 to extend and improve their debt relief initiative
Opinion Published 02 Dec, 2021 10:22am Petrodollars to the rescue? By Shahab Jafry You can bet that somebody in the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) had a good laugh at the way the...
Business Published 29 Nov, 2021 09:57am PM orders half-yearly price projections for fuel, power ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Ministry of Energy to carry out six months’ price ...
Business Published 23 Nov, 2021 06:10pm KSE-100 suffers 1.74% fall, finishes below 45,000 Index has retreated 3.3% in two sessions as interest-rate hike worries investors
Business Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:58am SBP autonomy, Sales Tax exemptions: PTI allies drag their feet over key draft bills ISLAMABAD: Allies of the ruling party, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), have conveyed to it that they would first...
Business Published 23 Nov, 2021 09:56am Govt eyes further Rs2/unit hike in base power tariff ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government is to further raise the base power tariff by over Rs2 per unit in months to come,...
Business Published 22 Nov, 2021 10:35am ‘Thorough surgery’ of economy required: economists By Abdullah Mughal LAHORE: Renowned economists at a session on “State of the Economy: Inequality in Income and...
Business Published 22 Nov, 2021 09:57am Programme revival: Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement on sixth review By Bilal Memon Uncertainty around the announcement ended on Monday as Pakistani authorities and the International...
Business Published 20 Nov, 2021 11:51am SBP hikes rate by 150bps to 8.75pc on inflation, BoP By Rizwan Bhatti Karachi: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Friday announced...
Business Updated 19 Nov, 2021 01:12pm PM explains how dependence on IMF can be ended ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Thursday that the country would not need the International Monetary ...