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▶️ Pakistan Updated 02 Jul, 2024 12:23am

Aurangzeb promises relief for salaried class, says rupee to remain stable

Says Pakistan hopes to get staff-level agreement this month

Business & Economy Updated 30 Jun, 2024 08:17pm

Federal government aims to end non-filer category, says Aurangzeb

Cites improvement in inflation, tax collection figures

Pakistan Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:35pm

Govt retains tax exemptions for school books, printing stuff, FATA, PATA

Pakistan also retained tax exemptions for cardiology surgery, stents

Pakistan Updated 29 Jun, 2024 01:14am

National Assembly passes tax-heavy budget ahead of IMF loan

Lower house of Parliament approves Rs18,887 billion of budget

Business & Economy Published 27 Jun, 2024 12:29pm

Govt to impose sales tax on stationery items despite Aurangzeb’s announcement

No official explanation for the change in policy

Business & Economy Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:21pm

Stationery items will remain exempted from tax, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister cites pension expenditures will be brought down through pension reforms in future

Business & Economy Published 21 Jun, 2024 07:17pm

Government gives nod to reconstituting boards of nine DISCOs

LESCO, FESCO, MEPCO, GEPCO, and IESCO among nine DISCOs

Pakistan Published 18 Jun, 2024 12:13pm

People will have to start paying taxes, Aurangzeb says

Adds that role of private sectors will have to be increased

Business & Economy Published 15 Jun, 2024 09:39am

Finance Minister Aurangzeb removed from ECNEC

PM becomes head of committee

Pakistan Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:12pm

Post-budget presser: Pakistan to get rid of cash transactions, says Aurangzeb

Current tax-to-GDP ratio is unsustainable: Aurangzeb

Pakistan Published 12 Jun, 2024 11:34pm

BISP budget increased up to Rs593b

Beneficiaries under Benazir Kafaalat scheme increased from 9.3m to 10m

Pakistan Updated 13 Jun, 2024 12:46am

Pakistan increases income tax rates for salaried class

Federal government has presented six slabs for salaried class

Pakistan Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:29pm

Over half of Pakistan’s budget will go into interest payments

Pakistan announces Rs18,877 billion worth of budget for fiscal year 2024-25

Pakistan Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:06pm

Solar panels get cheap while mobile phones, hybrid cars, cement, property, cigarettes become expensive

Pakistan presents its annual budget amid opposition’s noise

▶️ Pakistan Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:29am

Finance Minister Aurangzeb unveils Rs18.87 trillion budget amid opposition noise

Says govt is following homegrown reform agenda

Business & Economy Updated 11 Jun, 2024 09:26pm

Pakistan’s public debt soars to Rs67,525 billion

Increase on debt increased by Rs5,518b during July to March 2024-06-11

▶️ Business & Economy Updated 11 Jun, 2024 10:22pm

There are no sacred cows, says Aurangzeb as Pakistan registers 2.38% GDP growth

Presents Pakistan Economic Survey ahead of annual budget on Wednesday (tomorrow)

Business & Economy Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:13am

Defence spending, govt salaries to go up in Rs18 trillion budget

Government aims to collect Rs12.9 trillion in tax revenue

Business & Economy Updated 11 Jun, 2024 09:21am

Pakistan to unveil Economic Survey 2023-24 today

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will launch pre-budget document

Business & Economy Published 10 Jun, 2024 05:21pm

Pakistan’s budget will aim to set stage for IMF bailout

It will also be first test for new Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb

Business & Economy Published 31 May, 2024 03:50pm

Budget to be presented on June 10, say sources

Budget was originally due to be presented on June 7 but was delayed because of PM Shehbaz’s visit to Beijing from June 4-8

Pakistan Updated 27 May, 2024 04:35pm

In meeting with Aurangzeb, US envoy highlights support for economic reform agenda

United States is committed to working with Pakistan, says Donald Blome

Business & Economy Updated 13 May, 2024 12:11pm

Pakistan ‘assures’ IMF of not taking loan from SBP in next fiscal year

Government says it will meet foreign debt obligations on time

Business & Economy Updated 12 May, 2024 03:38pm

‘No turning back’: Finance Minister Aurangzeb vows to broaden tax base

‘We [I and Dar Sb] are absolutely on the same wavelength that there is no such thing as strategic SOE’

Business & Economy Published 10 May, 2024 09:57am

Aurangzeb orders FBR to crack down on fraudulent sales tax and fake invoices

He discussed various tax-related initiatives

Pakistan Updated 07 May, 2024 03:45pm

Pakistan mulls raising retirement age to control pension expenses

Law, information ministers say decision will be applicable be across the board

Business & Economy Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:27pm

Pakistan signs agreement with McKinsey to digitise FBR

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb calls for reimagining economy

▶️ Business & Economy Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:02pm

Pakistan eyes new IMF loan by early July, says finance minister

If secured, it will be 24th IMF bailout for Pakistan

Pakistan Published 23 Apr, 2024 04:07pm

IMF to approve final $1.1 billion tranche on April 29

The tranche's release was agreed on in March

Business & Economy Updated 23 Apr, 2024 12:13am

No more tax amnesty schemes, says Finance Minister Aurangzeb

Cites PIA privatisation process will complete by July