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The 25th IMF programme and the reforms agenda

P akistan’s close relationship with the International Monetary Fund began in 1950. Over the decades, governments have frequently turned to the IMF...

06.10.2024 100

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Dr Ikramul Haq

Need for growth and debt solutions

F inance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb is optimistic about securing the approval of the executive board of the International Monetary Fund for the $7...

08.09.2024 60

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Unabated economic challenges

P akistan’s economy is facing several complex challenges, marked by high inflation, high lending rates and rising tariffs for gas and electricity....

25.08.2024 200

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IMF, NFC and fiscal decentralisation

“A fairer balance of fiscal effort between the federal and provincial governments, which have agreed to re-balance spending activities in line with...

28.07.2024 100

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Tax brutality

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...

14.07.2024 80

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FED on transfer of immoveable property

“Accordingly CVT was abolished through the Finance Act 2010 as charge and levy of CVT became a provincial subject. Different provinces have started...

12.07.2024 40

Business Recorder

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Strategies for revenue growth

T he budget for fiscal year 2024-25, presented by Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on June 12, purportedly aims at transformative...

30.06.2024 100

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Inflation and monetary policy

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...

05.05.2024 40

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Debt management and growth strategy

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...

21.04.2024 40

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Section 7E: Constitutional validity

Taxing immoveable property and taxing income arising from immoveable property are two different concepts. The former is the burden on immovable...

19.04.2024 40

Business Recorder

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IMF, taxation and fiscal sustainability

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...

24.03.2024 100

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New government, old challenges

P akistan continues to face longstanding challenges in meeting its external financing needs and sustaining foreign exchange reserves at acceptable...

25.02.2024 40

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Manifesto promises after the polls

W ith the conclusion of polls on February 8, a new elected leadership has received the voters’ constitutional mandate. Throughout this electoral...

11.02.2024 40

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IMF and the next government

Pakistan’s economic trajectory remains complicated. The optimism about future is intricately linked to effective implementation of rational, tough...

28.01.2024 50

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2024: the reform imperative

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...

14.01.2024 70

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Revenue mobilisation and digitisation

The concluding phase of transition from the outgoing assembly to the formation of the new National Assembly is underway. Adhering to the Supreme Court...

31.12.2023 40

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Benazir: leader par excellence

Today, December 27, 2023 marks the sixteenth death anniversary of Benazir Bhutto. She sacrificed her life courageously while resisting the agenda of...

27.12.2023 30

Business Recorder

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At a crucial crossroads

P akistan’s fiscal situation remains precarious. This has led to discussions on viable strategies to navigate the country out of this crisis....

03.12.2023 70

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