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SBP reserves up, monetary policy on 16th

SBP reserves up, monetary policy on 16th

KARACHI: The foreign exchange reserves of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) increased by $167 million to $11.675 billion during the week ending June...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Telco ordered to pay Rs22bn tax on towers’ sale

Telco ordered to pay Rs22bn tax on towers’ sale

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of the Islamabad High Court (IHC) has ruled in favour of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in assessing tax liability...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

SBP set to hold policy rate as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push

SBP set to hold policy rate as Israel-Iran conflict overshadows growth push

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is expected to hold its policy rate on Monday, a Reuters poll showed, as many analysts shifted their previous view...

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Reuters

‘Taxation steps to stifle growth’

‘Taxation steps to stifle growth’

KARACHI: Leaders from the trade and industry sector on Thursday expressed that the federal budget has failed to restore investor confidence or...

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Dawn Report

Stocks falter after crossing 126,500-point barrier

Stocks falter after crossing 126,500-point barrier

KARACHI: After reac­h­­­ing an unprecedented peak above 126,500 in ear­ly trade on Thursday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) suffered marginal...

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Muhammad Kashif

Automobile sales flourish in May

KARACHI: Sales of cars, sport utility vehicles, pickups and vans clocked in at 14,762 units in May, reflecting a rise of 35 per cent year-on-year...

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

KP focuses on bridging infrastructure gaps

KP focuses on bridging infrastructure gaps

• Dwindling federal transfers hamper province’s plans • Spending on health and education to see substantial increase Islamabad: The Khyber Pakhtu­...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Budget 2025-26: Threat of Rs500bn tax hike if enforcement measures blocked

Budget 2025-26: Threat of Rs500bn tax hike if enforcement measures blocked

• Finance secy says revenue numbers are already locked with IMF • Income tax rate of first slab reduced to 2.5pc, not 1pc as initially printed in...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Low education budget worries teachers as varsities struggle to pay salaries, pensions

Low education budget worries teachers as varsities struggle to pay salaries, pensions

ISLAMABAD: Teachers on Wednesday voiced their concerns over what they claimed was inadequate budget allocation for the higher education sectors,...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Legal provisions introduced to curb sales tax evasion

Legal provisions introduced to curb sales tax evasion

ISLAMABAD: The government has introduced a series of new provisions to expand sales tax registration and tighten compliance through penalties,...

yesterday 20

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

After sugar, FBR sets its sights on tobacco sector

After sugar, FBR sets its sights on tobacco sector

• Langrial says new 15pc tax rate on passive income aims to address disparity with active business earnings • Political leadership and intel...

yesterday 20

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Arsalan Ali Rao

Ginners in shock as 18pc GST retained

Ginners in shock as 18pc GST retained

LAHORE: The cotton ginning and oil mill industries across Pakistan are reeling from profound disappointment and concern following the federal...

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Amjad Mahmood

Govt putting squeeze on e-commerce and the ‘non-compliant’

Govt putting squeeze on e-commerce and the ‘non-compliant’

• Rs1m fines proposed for unregistered online vendors in new Finance Bill • Banks, couriers to deduct withholding tax under new plan • Fine for...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Pakistan gets robust inflow of $3.7bn in May

Pakistan gets robust inflow of $3.7bn in May

KARACHI: Pakistan looks set to exceed its annual remittances target of $38 billion with $3.7bn inflows in May. So far in the 11 months of the...

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Shahid Iqbal

Importers hastily raise prices of solar power systems

Importers hastily raise prices of solar power systems

KARACHI: A worker at a shop arranges solar panels on Wednesday. According to Topline Securities, the country imported $2 billion worth of solar...

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

KE seeks partial fuel cost benefit to consumers

KE seeks partial fuel cost benefit to consumers

ISLAMABAD: K-Electric has requested the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) not to pass on the full impact of a Rs4.69 per unit...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Budget 2025-26: FM Aurangzeb acknowledges pain, calls budget ‘foundation’ for Pakistan’s future

Budget 2025-26: FM Aurangzeb acknowledges pain, calls budget ‘foundation’ for Pakistan’s future

KARACHI: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday defended a tough new budget as a necessary “signal” of the government’s long-term economic...

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Arsalan Ali Rao

Budget 2025-26: Austerity budget offers ‘crumbs’ for relief

Budget 2025-26: Austerity budget offers ‘crumbs’ for relief

• Next year’s revenue target set at Rs14.13tr • Provinces’ contribution helps Centre outperform fiscal target, record lowest budget deficit in a...

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Khaleeq Kiani

US, China reach deal to ease export curbs, keep tariff truce alive

US, China reach deal to ease export curbs, keep tariff truce alive

United States and Chinese officials said on Tuesday they had agreed on a framework to put their trade truce back on track and remove Beijing’s...

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Reuters

Rs200bn relief unveiled in major tariff overhaul

Rs200bn relief unveiled in major tariff overhaul

Ziauddin • Exports expected to rise by $5bn by the end of five-year reform period • Super tax rate cut by 50bps for income slabs between Rs200m and...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Provinces to receive record Rs8.2tr under NFC Award

Provinces to receive record Rs8.2tr under NFC Award

ISLAMABAD: The provinces are projected to receive a record Rs8.2 trillion from the federal divisible tax pool in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26,...

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Malik Asad

Aurangzeb stresses tariff reforms key to export-led economy

Aurangzeb stresses tariff reforms key to export-led economy

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said lower government expenditures in the outgoing fiscal year were a “response” to previous...

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Dawn.com

PSX hits all-time high as proposed ‘neutral-to-positive’ budget well-received by investors

PSX hits all-time high as proposed ‘neutral-to-positive’ budget well-received by investors

Shares at the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) hit an all-time high of 124,000 points on Wednesday as the proposed federal budget for the upcoming...

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Dawn.com

Budget lacks steps to cure economic ills, complain industry leaders

Budget lacks steps to cure economic ills, complain industry leaders

KARACHI: Some businessmen have extended a cautious welcome while others have labelled it a “camouflage budget” due to its unrealistic targets and...

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Aamir Shafaat Khan

Defence budget sees major boost amid India tensions

Defence budget sees major boost amid India tensions

• Rs2.55tr allocation is 20pc higher, biggest annual hike in a decade • Military budget jumps to 1.97pc of GDP, up from 1.7pc last year ISLAMABAD:...

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Baqir Sajjad Syed

New taxes to make online shopping costlier

New taxes to make online shopping costlier

KARACHI: The government has introduced new taxes on local and foreign e-commerce marketplaces, making online shopping costlier for Pakistani...

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Abdul Moiz Malik

Rs1.1bn allocated for sports infrastructure in federal budget

Rs1.1bn allocated for sports infrastructure in federal budget

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has earmarked Rs1.1 billion for sports infrastructure development under the Public Sector Development Programme (...

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Kashif Abbasi

Aurangzeb says lower govt spending in FY2025 ‘response to right pushback’ from taxpayers

Aurangzeb says lower govt spending in FY2025 ‘response to right pushback’ from taxpayers

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday said lower government expenditures in the outgoing fiscal year were a “response” to previous...

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Dawn.com

Tax relief for property buyers, but not for sellers

Tax relief for property buyers, but not for sellers

• Disappointed industry players term decision shocking • Say curbs on non-filers will further slow real estate activities LAHORE: The government...

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Khalid Hasnain

Budget grants 10pc pay raise, 7pc pension increase for govt employees

Budget grants 10pc pay raise, 7pc pension increase for govt employees

ISLAMABAD: The government has increased the salaries of federal employees (Grade-1 to Grade-22) by 10 per cent, while the retired government...

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Syed Irfan Raza

Sindh govt to allocate funds for EV taxis, scooters in provincial budget: minister

Sindh govt to allocate funds for EV taxis, scooters in provincial budget: minister

In an attempt to provide eco-friendly transport facilities, the Sindh government has decided to purchase more buses and allocate funds for electric...

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Imtiaz Ali

‘Non-filers’ to face the music as income tax rates come down

‘Non-filers’ to face the music as income tax rates come down

• Up to 80pc tax relief for salaried individuals earning Rs600,000-1.2m annually • Minimal relief for top salary brackets earning above Rs4.1m •...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Capacity payments weigh heavily on electricity users

Capacity payments weigh heavily on electricity users

LAHORE: Although the country’s total installed power generation capacity is set to rise to 46,605 megawatts in the outgoing fiscal year (FY25),...

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Khalid Hasnain

PPP demands salary, pension raise for govt workers

PPP demands salary, pension raise for govt workers

ISLAMABAD: The PPP demanded on Monday a minimum 50 per cent increase in the salaries of government employees and a 100pc raise in pensions under...

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The Newspapers Staff Reporter

Budget FY26: Pakistan targets 4.2pc growth, slashes overall spending

Budget FY26: Pakistan targets 4.2pc growth, slashes overall spending

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday unveiled Pakistan’s annual federal budget in a charged National Assembly session, outlining...

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Dawn.com

Economic Survey 2024-25: Education spending plummets to 0.8pc of GDP

Economic Survey 2024-25: Education spending plummets to 0.8pc of GDP

ISLAMABAD: The cumulative expenditure on education by the federation and the provinces remained merely 0.8 per cent of the Grand Domestic Product...

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Ikram Junaidi

Govt looks to balance growth, austerity and taxation in Rs17.6tr budget as session begins

Govt looks to balance growth, austerity and taxation in Rs17.6tr budget as session begins

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday unveiled Pakistan’s annual federal budget in a charged National Assembly session, outlining...

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Dawn.com

After expanding the net, new budget will focus on increasing tax rates

After expanding the net, new budget will focus on increasing tax rates

• Many goods, services will now be taxed at higher rates • Lower rates for digital payments versus cash transactions set to replace distinction...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Exemptions hit record as tax revenue falls short

Exemptions hit record as tax revenue falls short

• Sales tax waivers jump almost 50pc to Rs4.25tr • Income tax exemptions surge 68pc to over Rs800bn ISLAMABAD: Tax exemptions granted by the...

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Mubarak Zeb Khan

Converting surplus MWs into jobs

Converting surplus MWs into jobs

Availability of surplus power in the country, often a source of fiscal constraints, can become the cornerstone of a new industrial policy aimed at...

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Ammar H Khan

Budget cuts & developing backwards

Budget cuts & developing backwards

With the upcoming fiscal year’s budget drawing closer, most conversations in the business and policy circles are focused on the usual items, with...

wednesday 20

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Ahmad Junaid

Women-centric metrics: nearly 3,000 girls enrolled for sports training

Women-centric metrics: nearly 3,000 girls enrolled for sports training

ISLAMABAD: Highlighting women-centric metrics, the Economic Survey noted that 250 women have been registered for training as boxers under the Prime...

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Kalbe Ali

Over fivefold raise in salaries of Senate chairman, NA speaker okayed

Over fivefold raise in salaries of Senate chairman, NA speaker okayed

ISLAMABAD: In a move that has raised eyebrows, the government has approved over fivefold increase in the salaries of Senate chairman and National...

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Iftikhar A. Khan

Economic Survey 2024-25: Growth stumbles as key targets missed

Economic Survey 2024-25: Growth stumbles as key targets missed

• Major crops down 13.5pc amid water crisis, restricting agriculture and overall GDP growth • Industry, services underperform; large-scale...

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Khaleeq Kiani

Finance Minister Aurangzeb unveils Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25

Finance Minister Aurangzeb unveils Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 on Monday, exuding confidence that the country’s economy would be...

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Dawn.com

‘Fantastic story on inflation’: Economic Survey shows ambitious GDP growth for FY25

‘Fantastic story on inflation’: Economic Survey shows ambitious GDP growth for FY25

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 on Monday, exuding confidence that the country’s economy would be...

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Dawn.com

Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 to be unveiled today

Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 to be unveiled today

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb unveiled the Pakistan Economic Survey 2024-25 on Monday, exuding confidence that the country’s economy would be...

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Dawn.com