National Savings Scheme Profit Rates Revised Upward Effective October 21
The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has increased profit rates on several national savings schemes, effective October 21, providing…
Pakistan Economy
Tax Asaan Scheme Faces Fresh Setback Amid Implementation Concerns
Pakistan’s successive governments have struggled for decades to bring the retail sector into the formal tax system, despite repeatedly introducing…
DPM Dar Reviews Essential Commodity Stocks and Prices at Cabinet Committee Meeting
Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar was informed that adequate stocks of essential commodities were available to meet domestic demand, with…
Finance Minister Aurangzeb Discusses Targeted Fuel Subsidies with Senior IMF Official
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb discussed targeted fuel subsidies aimed at protecting vulnerable communities and maintaining social stability during a meeting…
PM Sets Rs2.2 Trillion Financing Target for SMEs by 2028
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed relevant authorities to double financing for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) from Rs1.1…
Foreign-Funded Development Project Portfolio Cut by Half
The government has reduced the rupee allocations proposed for foreign-funded development projects amid fiscal constraints, with the issue coming under…
Pakistan Stock Market Slips as Geopolitical Tensions Offset IMF Staff-Level Deal
Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index declined 0.6 per cent week-on-week, losing 1,066 points to close at 167,089 as geopolitical tensions, rising…
Aurangzeb Reviews Retailers’ Tax Scheme Amid Low Trader Participation
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has reviewed progress on the Retailers’ Tax Scheme amid a lower-than-expected response from traders, with a…
Government Yet to Convince IMF Pakistan’s Economic Growth Is Sufficient to Reduce Poverty and Boost Exports
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has concluded its 2026 Article IV consultation with Pakistan and reached a staff-level agreement that…
Short-Term Inflation Climbs to 11.97% in Pakistan, PBS Data Reveals
Pakistan’s short-term inflation continued to put pressure on household budgets, with the Sensitive Price Index (SPI) increasing by 0.57% week-on-week,…