budget

News Desk Islamabad: Pakistan’s development strategy is facing a critical rethink as fiscal constraints force the country to confront a difficult question: how can it invest in education, health, and human development when debt pressures…

News Desk Islamabad: The federal government has announced major relief measures for the salaried class in the budget for the new financial year, offering lower income tax rates, salary increases, and incentives for businesses and…

Shazia Mehboob Islamabad: Pakistan’s Economic Survey 2025-26 paints a mixed but cautiously optimistic picture of the country’s economy, one where growth indicators have improved after years of instability, yet structural weaknesses…

News Desk Islamabad: The federal government has earmarked Rs8,205 billion for distribution among the provinces under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting a substantial increase in provincial…

News Desk  Islamabad: The information technology (IT) sector has urged the government to allocate substantial funding in the upcoming budget for the establishment of IT parks across the country, citing the sector's potential to…

News Desk  Islamabad: The Federation of All Pakistan Universities Academic Staff Association (FAPUASA) has raised serious concerns about the non-payment of salaries to teachers at Balochistan University and has called on the government…

News Desk  Rawalpindi: There are serious concerns among the business community regarding the fiscal budget for 2024-25.The budget has imposed multiple burdens on already existing taxpayers. The target for tax revenue has been set at…

Aurangzeb Nadir/ Meherullah Jameel Turbat: The fiscal year 2024-25 budget, presented by Finance Minister Aurangzeb on June 12, totals a historic Rs18.877 trillion. This budget aims to satisfy political allies and secure a bailout from…

APP Karachi: The Sindh Cabinet on Friday approved Rs3.056 trillion budget proposal after thorough consideration for the next financial year 2024-25 in a pre-budget Cabinet meeting at CM House on Friday. The Provincial Cabinet approved…

APP Islamabad: During Thursday's Senate session, lawmakers called on the government to prioritize relief for disadvantaged groups in the federal budget for 2024-25, advocating for tax reductions and increased funding for education and…