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Pakistan

BISP budget increased up to Rs593b

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

Published 12 Jun, 2024 11:34pm

Pakistan

Pakistan increases income tax rates for salaried class

Federal government has presented six slabs for salaried class

Updated 13 Jun, 2024 12:46am

Pakistan

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

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

Published 12 Jun, 2024 10:29pm

Pakistan

Pakistan decides to impose travel ban on non-filers

Proposes penalty of Rs10m for travel agencies that fail to implement new regulations

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 10:39pm

Pakistan

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

Pakistan presents its annual budget amid opposition’s noise

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:06pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan earmarks Rs2,122 billion for defence, here’s where it will go

The budget has been increased from Rs1,854 billion

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 07:56pm

Pakistan

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

Says govt is following homegrown reform agenda

Updated 13 Jun, 2024 09:29am

Pakistan

Federal cabinet approves up to 25% increase in salaries

PM Shehbaz to make the announcement

Published 12 Jun, 2024 05:59pm

Pakistan

PPP agrees to participate in budget session

Deputy PM Ishaq Dar goes to Bilawal’s chamber to convince him

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 06:01pm

Pakistan

Opposition threatens to disrupt budget session

Assembly staff prepared to handle situation

Published 12 Jun, 2024 05:09pm

Pakistan

Federal cabinet gives nod to budget

Also approved package for industries, farmers, youth

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 05:29pm

Finance Minister Muhammad Auranzgeb presents annual budget

Budget necessary to have IMF programme

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 06:07pm

Pakistan

PPP threatens to quit government over budget proposals

Party’s parliamentary committee will meet again today at 2:30pm

Published 12 Jun, 2024 01:00am

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s public debt soars to Rs67,525 billion

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

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 09:26pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan sees significant increase in donkey population

Over the past two years, donkey population has seen an increase of 200,000e

Published 11 Jun, 2024 08:30pm

Business & Economy

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)

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 10:22pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to unveil Economic Survey 2023-24 today

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb will launch pre-budget document

Updated 11 Jun, 2024 09:21am

Pakistan

Gandapur urges PM Shehbaz to review decision to cut KP’s 91 projects from PSDP

Says cutting development funds will affect province

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 09:49pm

Business & Economy

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

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

Published 10 Jun, 2024 05:21pm

Business & Economy

State Bank of Pakistan cuts key rate to boost economy

Decision to cut key rate to 20.5% comes two days ahead of annual budget

Published 10 Jun, 2024 05:00pm

Pakistan

Monetary Policy Committee to meet today with rate cut on the cards

The SBP's monetary policy committee will meet on Monday

Updated 10 Jun, 2024 11:46am

Business & Economy

US treasury department team to visit Pakistan to evaluate economy

The visit comes as Pakistan eyes another IMF program

Published 09 Jun, 2024 08:53am

Business & Economy

Pakistan sees highest ever $3.2 billion in May remittances

Saudi Arabia is the top contributor

Published 08 Jun, 2024 01:53pm

Business & Economy

Petrol prices likely to see massive decrease

The global market has seen a $4 reduction in the price of diesel

Published 07 Jun, 2024 11:21am

Business & Economy

Pakistan to present annual budget on June 12

Session is expected to take a break from June 13 to 19

Published 06 Jun, 2024 11:53pm

Business & Economy

ADB approves $250 million loan dor Pakistan

Loan is aimed at driving sustainable investments in infrastructure

Published 05 Jun, 2024 05:02pm

Business & Economy

Power Division refutes claims about solar net-metering policy change

LESCO also issues a statement after TV claims PM had ordered an end to net-metering

Published 05 Jun, 2024 03:10pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan, IMF at odds over exchange rate assumptions: report

Government pins hopes on World Bank, ADB disbursements to support rupee

Published 02 Jun, 2024 08:06pm

Business & Economy

Growth target 3.6% next year, inflation to dip to 12%, planning ministry says

Ministry said the fiscal deficit would narrow on the back of fiscal consolidation measures

Published 31 May, 2024 11:52pm

Business & Economy

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

Published 31 May, 2024 03:50pm