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Pakistan

Aurangzeb confident of economic prospects, says army needs to change service structure

The Minister emphasized the need to increase the tax-to-GDP ratio

Published 11 Jul, 2024 04:44pm

Pakistan

Pakistan’s reliance on IMF to continue unless it boosts tax collection, warns Aurangzeb

The budget aims to raise Rs13 trillion ($46.6 billion) in tax revenues

Updated 08 Jul, 2024 05:12pm

Business & Economy

Govt will look into traders concerns over budget, says Aurangzeb

Finance minister cites domestic investors are as important as foreign investors

Published 06 Jul, 2024 11:53pm

Pakistan

No option but to tax agriculture and property: Aurangzeb

Says 60% of govt's budget goes to province

Updated 03 Jul, 2024 09:09pm

Business & Economy

What does Pakistan need to take on sacred cows?

Former finance minister says everyone is a sacred cow in country

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 11:22pm

Pakistan

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

Says Pakistan hopes to get staff-level agreement this month

Updated 02 Jul, 2024 12:23am

Business & Economy

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

Cites improvement in inflation, tax collection figures

Updated 30 Jun, 2024 08:17pm

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

Business & Economy

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

No official explanation for the change in policy

Published 27 Jun, 2024 12:29pm

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

Government gives nod to reconstituting boards of nine DISCOs

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

Published 21 Jun, 2024 07:17pm

Pakistan

People will have to start paying taxes, Aurangzeb says

Adds that role of private sectors will have to be increased

Published 18 Jun, 2024 12:13pm

Business & Economy

Finance Minister Aurangzeb removed from ECNEC

PM becomes head of committee

Published 15 Jun, 2024 09:39am

Pakistan

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

Current tax-to-GDP ratio is unsustainable: Aurangzeb

Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:12pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

Government aims to collect Rs12.9 trillion in tax revenue

Updated 12 Jun, 2024 09:13am

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

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

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

Pakistan

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

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

Updated 27 May, 2024 04:35pm

Business & Economy

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

Government says it will meet foreign debt obligations on time

Updated 13 May, 2024 12:11pm

Business & Economy

‘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’

Updated 12 May, 2024 03:38pm

Business & Economy

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

He discussed various tax-related initiatives

Published 10 May, 2024 09:57am