Germany’s Scholz confident that budget crisis can be overcome BERLIN/FRANKFURT: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Saturday he was confident that tough talks with coalition... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:35pm
Pakistan JI lays conditions for cooperation with mayor KARACHI: Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Friday laid down its conditions including presentation of the fiscal budget and... Published 09 Dec, 2023 05:46am
World German coalition parties at loggerheads as budget crisis grows BERLIN: Germany’s coalition partners intensified efforts on Wednesday to find a way to plug a 17-billion-euro... Published 07 Dec, 2023 04:35am
World German govt to agree budget fixes as way out of crisis BERLIN: Germany’s ruling coalition was expected to agree a supplementary budget on Monday that will temporarily... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am
Business & Finance Germany freezes new spending commitments as budget woes deepen BERLIN: The German government has imposed a freeze on most new spending commitments in what officials on Tuesday ... Published 22 Nov, 2023 05:48am
Business & Finance German court blows 60-bn-euro hole in budget with debt ruling FRANKFURT: Germany’s top court wiped 60 billion euros from a climate fund Wednesday as it decided the government... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
Print Punjab and KPK budgets: Fresh approvals constitute violation of Constitution: PPP ISLAMABAD: Former Senate Chairman Raza Rabbani Tuesday said the fresh budget approvals accorded by the caretaker... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:56am
Pakistan Punjab unveils Rs2trn budget for four months LAHORE: The caretaker Punjab government on Monday presented Rs 2076.2 billion four-month (November, December 2023... Updated 31 Oct, 2023 09:31am
Print KP govt approves another 4-month budget estimate PESHAWAR: The provincial cabinet of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa approved another budget estimate of Rs529 billion for the... Updated 27 Oct, 2023 09:26am
World Indonesian president tables $216bn budget for 2024 JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo proposed a budget of 3,304.1 trillion rupiah ($216.24 billion) on... Published 16 Aug, 2023 02:34pm
Editorials Why the budget was changed EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stated the obvious during his briefing to the National Assembly Standing... Published 09 Aug, 2023 05:33am
Print Dar explains what actually led to changes in budget Says for securing an agreement with the IMF, the government had to impose new taxes Updated 05 Aug, 2023 03:06pm
Pakistan CDA approves annual budget ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA), on Tuesday, approved the budget for the financial year 2023-24... Published 05 Jul, 2023 06:00am
Opinion Flawed budgetary measures Pakistan’s prevailing outlook paints a grim picture of a state in deep trouble. In view of perpetual political... Updated 02 Jul, 2023 10:36am
Print Dar says 9th IMF review ‘will be done’ The programme expires on June 30 Updated 28 Jun, 2023 08:58am
Print IMF says govt has taken ‘decisive’ steps ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) continues discussions with Pakistani authorities with the aim of... Updated 28 Jun, 2023 09:01am
Editorials Revised budget: a detailed anatomy EDITORIAL: Federal budget 2023-24 was passed by the National Assembly on Sunday without any meaningful discussion on... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Business & Finance Budget 2023-24: ‘high earners’ to pay a higher income tax as govt revises rates Budget proposals originally maintained income tax rates before govt amended the Finance Bill Updated 26 Jun, 2023 06:40pm
Business & Finance ‘Plan B’: Govt urged to take nation into confidence KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian... Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:56am
Pakistan Balochistan CM asks secretaries to attend budget meeting QUETTA: Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on Sunday directed all provincial departments’... Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:17am
Pakistan Punjab Governor praises budget LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Saturday that the government has presented people-friendly... Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am
Markets Pakistan will look to impose Rs215bn additional taxes after IMF talks: Dar Finance minister says 'we have ensured impact of these taxes will not be passed to downtrodden' in address to wind up Federal Budget 2023-24 debate in National Assembly Updated 25 Jun, 2023 09:00pm
Editorials Punjab, Balochistan: a tale of two budgets EDITORIAL: The budgets of the two provinces announced on Monday 19 June reflect the expected duration of the... Published 24 Jun, 2023 06:02am
Print ECC approves Rs250bn to adjust excessive spending by provinces ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs250 billion to adjust excessive... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Opinion FY23: a very bad year for economy The Economic Survey of Pakistan (2022-23), released by the Ministry of Finance (MoF), as per tradition a day before... Published 23 Jun, 2023 06:00am
Print Sindh flood-hit areas: Dar holds out assurance to apprehensive PPP ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) warned not to vote on the budget if funds were not allocated for 2022... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Print TMA says textile sector ‘completely’ ignored in budget KARACHI: The Senior Vice Chairman of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan Syed Usman Ali has expressed... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Pakistan Flood relief: PPP leaders say they’re in talks with coalition partners ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) said that since the federal budget was announced almost two weeks ago, ... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am
Editorials The budget criticism EDITORIAL: Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am
Print APTMA seeks resumption of RCET scheme ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought resumption of gas and electricity at... Updated 22 Jun, 2023 08:53am
