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Business & Economy

Taxes on cash withdrawals could see increase in next budget

Tax could be increased to 0.9%

Published 15 May, 2024 09:25pm

Pakistan

Carbon tax planned for upcoming budget as experts weigh in

Industrialists oppose move, economists call it 'premature'

Published 01 May, 2024 05:37pm

Pakistan

Punjab CM Maryam says payments for electric bikes will begin in May

Cabinet passes budget as well as supplementary grants

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 07:27pm

World

India narrows budget gap in pre-election budget; pledges reforms to spur growth

Budget foresees an increase in capital expenditure

Updated 01 Feb, 2024 01:07pm

Pakistan

Punjab interim govt approves budget for four months

The budget has total size of Rs2076

Published 30 Oct, 2023 03:53pm

Business & Economy

PPP’s Kaira defends additional taxes, describes them as ‘only option’

Adviser to PM on Kashmir Affairs and GB blames PTI for the economic downturn

Published 26 Jun, 2023 12:25am

Business & Economy

Parliament approves revised budget to clinch IMF deal

Govt increases tax collection targets by Rs215b to accommodate IMF demands

Published 25 Jun, 2023 05:38pm

Business & Economy

Balochistan unveils Rs750b budget, govt employees get 35% salary bump

Budget deficit stands Rs49 billion

Updated 20 Jun, 2023 12:50am

Pakistan

Allies need to own decisions, says Iqbal after Bilawal’s concerns on budget

Planning minister advises coalition partners to avoid criticising each other in political gathering

Updated 18 Jun, 2023 07:10pm

Pakistan

PPP Chairman Bilawal vows strict punishment for May 9 perpetrators

Demands funds for flood victims in budget

Updated 17 Jun, 2023 06:08pm

Pakistan

Balochistan delays budget session, seeks more time for preparation

Sources say copies related to budget are not ready

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 11:07pm

Pakistan

Govt employees to get salary before Eid

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says salaries will be paid by June 23

Updated 15 Jun, 2023 05:27pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan speaking to bilateral lenders to restructure debt: Dar

Pakistan is a victim of geopolitics, can't say more on camera, says finance minister

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 01:02am

Pakistan seeks $19b in external financing to meet expenses

Ruling alliance says it will seek $2.4 billion from IMF

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 12:12am

Pakistan

Govt allocates Rs1.8tr for defence in budget 2023

In the previous budget 2022-23, the allocation for Defence Division was Rs1.52 trillion

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 10:50pm

Life & Style

Govt earmarks Rs1b for health insurance of journalists, media workers

'I am certain that, jointly, these measures will play a major role in the growth of our film industry'

Published 09 Jun, 2023 08:49pm

Pakistan

Rs14.46tr budget with massive Rs7.57 trillion deficit

Says perpetrators of May 9 should be held accountable for their actions

Updated 10 Jun, 2023 03:09pm

Govt likely to give major relief on hybrid vehicles duty

Ruling alliance decreases custom duty by a big margin

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 06:12pm

How will Budget 2023-24 fare for you?

Ruling alliance proposes end on duties on solar panels, parts of lithium batteries

Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:43pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan ‘proposes’ inflation target of 21% in estimates for FY24 budget

Proposals ahead of budget presentation also include fiscal deficit target of 7.7% of GDP

Published 06 Jun, 2023 04:57pm

Pakistan

Balochistan threatens federal govt over budget

CM Bizenjo claims province has so far not received Rs10b of funds for flood victims

Updated 04 Jun, 2023 10:29pm

Pakistan

Finance ministry suggests 20% increase in salaries of govt employees

The federal budget 2023-24 will be presented in the National Assembly on June 9

Published 25 May, 2023 03:09pm

Business & Economy

UK budget deficit exceeds forecast in March

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported borrowing of 139.2b

Published 25 Apr, 2023 01:04pm

Business & Economy

American government posts $378 billion deficit in March

Spending outstrips revenue

Published 12 Apr, 2023 11:37pm

Pakistan

New taxes become official as President Alvi signs finance bill

The mini-budget was tabled to fulfill IMF conditions

Published 23 Feb, 2023 10:41am

Business & Economy

What will the mini budget affect?

Here is a lits of things that will become expensive as a result of the budget

Published 15 Feb, 2023 02:04pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan-IMF resume talks in virtual meeting today

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will resume talks on the 9th review of the loan program in a...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 05:28pm

Life & Style

Genies not genius: Turkey’s low-budget horror flicks boom

Film critic Gizem Simsek Kaya believes there may be a link between horror boom and broader social shifts in Turkey

Published 03 Oct, 2022 02:30pm

Business & Economy

Govt imposes over Rs70 billion new taxes through mini-budget

Up to 7.5 percent of sales tax has been imposed on the electricity bills of traders

Published 23 Aug, 2022 12:22am

ٹیکس آرڈیننس 2022، تاجروں سے ماہانہ 20 ہزار بجلی کے بلوں پر 5 فیصد ٹیکس وصول کیا جائے گا

20 ہزار سے زائد بل کی صورت میں تاجروں کو بلوں پر 7.5 فیصد سیلز ٹیکس ادا کرنا ہوگا

Published 23 Aug, 2022 12:12am