ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s FY2026 budget balances fiscal consolidation with higher defence spending; revenue generation and real GDP growth targets likely to be missed. This was produced by…
ISLAMABAD: In light of the federal budget announcement for 2025-26, which failed to increase taxes on harmful ultra-processed products (UPPs) and instead imposed a levy on…
Staff Report Islamabad: Pakistan is likely to increase the refining capacity by 15 percent by 2027 through upgradation projects. According to Annual Plan 2025-26, refinery upgrades…
Staff Report: Islamabad: Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has maintained that the federal government’s Budget 2025-26 may be remembered not for what it promised—but for what…
Staff Report: Islamabad: Analysts have seen FY26 budget as positive for the stock market with realistic targets and largely aligned with IMF expectations. We view the…
Staff Report: ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to tighten a nose around those having smuggled vehicle and allows the custom authorities to seize vehicles with tempered…
Staff Report: Islamabad: The Government has announced second budget of its tenor today with revenues and expenditures of Rs19.3trn and Rs25.8tn, respectively, translating into federal deficit…
Staff Report: Islamabad: After plunging to lowest level of US$4.5 per barrel in April 25, Gross Refining Margins (GRMs) of local refineries significantly recovered to US$9.3…
Sulman khan Islamabad:The government has set an ambition target of petroleum levy (PL) on petroleum products for next fiscal year which would result in denying the…
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has unveiled a record national development plan worth Rs 4.224 trillion for the fiscal year 2025–26, as earlier approved by the National…