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Pakistan

Airfares for international flights could rise from July 1

National Assembly passes tax-heavy budget on Friday

Published 28 Jun, 2024 08:46pm

Pakistan

Federal budget: what will be the rate of duty on property?

There are different rates for taxpayers and non-taxpayers

Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:52pm

Pakistan

Centre decides to penalise tax evaders

Tax evader shall pay a penalty of Rs25,000 or 100% of amount of tax evaded

Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:35pm

Pakistan

Federal government to tax builders, developers

Imposes tax on business of construction, sale of residential, commercial buildings

Published 28 Jun, 2024 07:13pm

Pakistan

Govt to form wing to prevent tax evasion, fraud

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presents amended Finance Bill in Parliament

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:49pm

Pakistan

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

Pakistan also retained tax exemptions for cardiology surgery, stents

Published 28 Jun, 2024 06:35pm

Pakistan

National Assembly passes tax-heavy budget ahead of IMF loan

Lower house of Parliament approves Rs18,887 billion of budget

Updated 29 Jun, 2024 01:14am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz admits government made budget with IMF

Hopes for ‘good news’ from Fund

Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:58pm

Business & Economy

No new duties to be imposed on solar panels

PM Shehbaz says government will make low-cost renewable solar energy available to citizens

Published 25 Jun, 2024 07:09pm

Business & Economy

Stationery items will remain exempted from tax, says Aurangzeb

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

Updated 25 Jun, 2024 08:21pm

Business & Economy

Senate panel proposes sweeping changes to Finance Bill

Recommends mandating credit/debit card transactions for purchases exceeding Rs30,000

Published 24 Jun, 2024 01:04am

Pakistan

China has asked Pakistan to ‘put your house in order’: Ayub

Opposition leader raises questions over intelligence agency’s budgets

Published 22 Jun, 2024 10:03pm

Pakistan

Centre should have consulted PPP before budget: Bilawal

PPP holds rally on Benazir Bhutto’s birth anniversary in Karachi's Lyari

Updated 21 Jun, 2024 09:46pm

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz convinces PPP to ‘not interfere’ with IMF conditions

Inside story of meeting between PM, and Bilawal come to light

Published 20 Jun, 2024 11:55pm

Pakistan

‘Economic hitman’ made Pakistan’s budget: NA opposition leader

Omar Ayub describes annual budget as ‘economic terrorism’

Updated 20 Jun, 2024 10:24pm

World

EU to warn France, Italy and more over unruly budgets

EU spent two years during the suspension overhauling the budget rules to make them more workable

Published 19 Jun, 2024 11:49am

Business & Economy

Pakistan exposed to external funding conditions, policy missteps: Fitch

Report says South Asian country’s projected funding needs still exceed reserves, at about $20b per year in FY24–FY25

Updated 18 Jun, 2024 07:22pm

Pakistan

PPP’s objections to budget are 100% correct, says Sanaullah

PM’s adviser says there can be debate, discussion on federal budget

Published 17 Jun, 2024 12:27pm

Pakistan

Balochistan’s budget expected to exceed Rs870 billion

Provincial government will present annual budget on June 22

Updated 16 Jun, 2024 12:21am

Pakistan

Senate committee rejects proposal for 15% tax on property

FBR chairman says gas and electricity connections of no-filers will be cut

Published 15 Jun, 2024 10:11pm

Pakistan

Won’t tolerate pressure to make tough decisions, says PM Shehbaz

In live address to nation, he hopes new IMF programme will be Pakistan's last

Updated 15 Jun, 2024 08:53pm

Pakistan

Budget: Sindh to tax air tickets, properties, businesses

PPP-ruled province seeks increase in GST

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:01pm

Pakistan

Budget 2024-25: Sindh increases GST on services

Three additional sectors have been included under the GST on services

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 08:26pm

Budget: Bakery items to become expensive in Pakistan

Decision comes ahead of Eidul Azha

Published 14 Jun, 2024 05:50pm

Pakistan

Budget: Sindh increases salaries, penison, minimum wage

CM Murad says govt will give personal pay differential to those whose salary does not match minimum wage

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 06:59pm

Pakistan

Sindh CM Murad Ali Shah presents worth Rs3,352 billion provincial budget

Budget does not include any new development projects

Updated 14 Jun, 2024 09:51pm

Pakistan

Govt earmarks Rs60b for higher education

Rs900m is allocated for Award of Allama Muhammad Iqbal 3000 scholarships to Afghan students

Published 13 Jun, 2024 02:25am

Pakistan

Govt allocates Rs27,000m for health sector

Over Rs1m allocated for establishment of Cancer Hospital in Islamabad

Published 13 Jun, 2024 02:19am

Pakistan

Over Rs130b subsidy proposed for various institutions, including KE

Rs65 billion allocated for Utility Stores Corporation

Published 13 Jun, 2024 02:18am

Pakistan

Pakistan to accelerate privatisation of major institutions, including PIA

Finance Minister Aurangzeb says 12 companies have expressed interest in PIA’s privatisation

Published 13 Jun, 2024 12:00am