The Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Shahbaz Sharif on Thursday took a jibe at the PTI government and said that the recent budget is “fake” as it has further pushed people into poverty. Shahbaz, referring to the 21 government bills that were passed on June 10, said the lawmaking done a few […]
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Saturday that the federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 was “growth-oriented” and the real challenge for the government was to achieve inclusive growth for everyone. “For the first time we have given an overall growth-oriented budget,” Tarin said, pointing to innovation in revenue collection, incentives given to exporters […]
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin declared on Thursday that the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) conditions to increase electricity prices and slap Rs150 billion taxes on the salaried class are a “red line” for Pakistan, saying the talks with the global lender may prolong. “The IMF has asked to increase personal income tax and power tariffs but […]
