Pakistan adopts IMF-mandated budget today
Mehtab Haider ISLAMABAD: Under the dictates of the IMF, the government has secured Parliamentary approval for the budget, and implementation…
Pakistan’s new budget comes into effect today
President Asif Ali Zardari has signed the Finance Bill-2024 into law, making the federal budget effective from July 1 (today),…
When will petrol prices go up in Pakistan?
The federal government, led by PM Shehbaz Sharif, will announce a significant petrol price hike effective July 1, following the…
Govt faces dual challenges: securing IMF deal and parliamentary approval of budget amid economic crisis
ISLAMABAD: The ruling coalition led by PML (N) has been facing the daunting task of tackling political cum economic crisis…
“The constitution cannot be bulldozed at the IMF’s behest”: Barrister Ali Zafar
WEB DESK: PTI Senator Barrister Ali Zafar has firmly stated that the Constitution cannot be bulldozed at the behest of…
Budget 2024-2025: ‘taxation, taxation, and only taxation will suffocate the economic growth’
Without undertaking any much-awaited reforms to slash the expenditure side, the government has come up with the prescription of taxing…
What to expect from new budget of Pakistan?
Pakistan’s Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2024-25, amounting to Rs18.9 trillion, will be presented by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb…
What does Pakistan need to do to get a fresh bailout package from IMF?
Pakistan’s economic managers are currently grappling with three pressing issues to stabilize the economy and achieve growth. Engaging with the…
Bank borrowings hit Rs6.2 tr in just 10 months
WEB DESK: Pakistan’s government surpassed its treasury bills auction target, raising Rs640 billion on Wednesday, while simultaneously reducing the cut-off…
Electricity tariff expected to rise by Rs7 per unit in July
Pakistan has notified the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of a potential increase in the average electricity tariff by Rs. 5…