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Dr Ikramul HaqThe News International |
P akistan’s close relationship with the International Monetary Fund began in 1950. Over the decades, governments have frequently turned to the IMF...
F inance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is optimistic about securing the approval of the executive board of the International Monetary Fund for the $7...
P akistan’s economy is facing several complex challenges, marked by high inflation, high lending rates and rising tariffs for gas and electricity....
“A fairer balance of fiscal effort between the federal and provincial governments, which have agreed to re-balance spending activities in line with...
T he taxes imposed under Finance Act, 2024, with effect from July 1, in the case of salary income [as defined in Section 12(2) of the Income Tax...
“Accordingly CVT was abolished through the Finance Act 2010 as charge and levy of CVT became a provincial subject. Different provinces have started...
T he budget for fiscal year 2024-25, presented by Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on June 12, purportedly aims at transformative...
I Inflation is when the prices of goods and services rise across the economy, reducing the purchasing power of a currency and the value of certain...
F or many years now the national economy has not been stable. This has created doubts about the very viability of the state. The multifaceted...
Taxing immoveable property and taxing income arising from immoveable property are two different concepts. The former is the burden on immovable...
T he coalition led by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PMLN) now holds sway both at the federal level and in the Punjab. While boasting a clear majority...
P akistan continues to face longstanding challenges in meeting its external financing needs and sustaining foreign exchange reserves at acceptable...
W ith the conclusion of polls on February 8, a new elected leadership has received the voters’ constitutional mandate. Throughout this electoral...
Pakistan’s economic trajectory remains complicated. The optimism about future is intricately linked to effective implementation of rational, tough...
P akistan has entered the year 2024 in a transitional phase where a caretaker government is at the helm of affairs. Unfortunately, elections could not...
The concluding phase of transition from the outgoing assembly to the formation of the new National Assembly is underway. Adhering to the Supreme Court...
Today, December 27, 2023 marks the sixteenth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life courageously while resisting the agenda of...
P akistan’s fiscal situation remains precarious. This has led to discussions on viable strategies to navigate the country out of this crisis....