Acting President Sanjrani signs revised Finance Bill 2023-24
Acting President Sadiq Sanjrani — who has assumed the role as President Arif Alvi went on Haj — approved the amended Finance Bill 2023-24 on…
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National Assembly passes IMF-dictated budget FY24
The budget for the new fiscal year sailed through the National Assembly (NA) on Sunday, a day after the government made several changes, including fiscal…
Pakistan will look to impose Rs215bn additonal taxes after IMF talks: Ishaq Dar
In a last-ditch effort to clinch a stalled rescue package with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the government has agreed to introduce a number of…
9th review with IMF will be concluded soon: Finance Minister
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed the confidence that the ninth review with the International Monetary Fund under the extended fund facility will soon be…
Importation of RLNG to Pakistan eases gas crisis
In a recent development, multiple cargoes of Regasified Liquefied Natural Gas (RLNG) have arrived in Pakistan, bringing much-needed relief to the country’s gas crisis. Petroleum…
Dar meets US ambassador to alleviate concerns on Pakistan’s budget
Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Wednesday told US ambassador Donald Blome that the latest government’s budgetary measures for fiscal year 2023-24 are aimed…
AJK budget for year 2023-24 to be presented today
The budget for Azad Jammu and Kashmir for the fiscal year 2023-24 will be presented in the Legislative Assembly today. The total outlay of the…
Without IMF agreement, Pakistan is at risk of default: Bloomberg
The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) criticism of Pakistan’s latest budget suggests chances are rising that the lender will opt not to deliver long-awaited aid before…
Punjab announces Rs1719.3b budget for four months
The caretaker cabinet of Punjab has approved a budget of 1719 billion rupees for the first 4 months of the next financial year, in which…
Dar says Shell not closing business in Pakistan
Minister for Finance and Revenue Ishaq Dar clarified that Shell Petroleum Company is not closing its business in Pakistan. He said the company is selling…