Pakistan FY26: Tight Budget, Defence Up, Targets Unlikely
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: 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…

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…

Islamabad:Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry emphasized the importance of climate-resilient infrastructure in a new maritime strategy, aiming to modernize ports, reduce environmental…

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…

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…

Staff Report: Islamabad: The consumers are set to face increase in electricity rates in bills for June 2025 on account of fuel adjustment. The National Electric…

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has observed that access to Central Asian countries, Europe & Russia through rail and road connectivity is a…

Staff Report: Islamabad: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) approved on Thursday a write-off amount of PKR 50.013 billion for KE under the Multi-Year Tariff…

ISLAMABAD: Digital payments are a powerful tool in shrinking Pakistan’s shadow economy and curbing corruption while the transition to a cashless society is not just a…
