shaukat tarin

Seeks to impose taxes on ‘suspicious’ gifts transactions among relatives that increased to Rs170b last year

Allies decry heavy taxation on food products as it may cause double-digit inflation

Says its demands were not considered in federal budget for fiscal year 2021-22

"Both the Government of Pakistan and the IMF want to continue the programme"

Gives Rs2b relief to PSX by taxing salaried class’ medical expenses

Finance minister says petroleum levy per lire will have to be increased

Shaukat Tarin says initiative will help encourage consumers to get valid receipt from retailers

Tarin announces package under Kamyab Pakistan Programme for low-income people

Tries to strike a balance between IMF’s demands and economic growth

PM has rejected lender’s pressure to hike electricity price, says finance minister

Finance minister says economy has to grow by 7-8% per year to accommodate new job-seekers

Shaukat Tarin says debt not good but necessary to fund high fiscal deficit

Says power sector is a big challenge for the country

Proposal to increase tax on fertiliser, import of crude oil under review

Circular debt declining and PTI government to take more steps to further reduce it, says finance minister

Monetary, fiscal initiative to help sustain economic growth in wake of Covid pandemic

Minister says taxpayers won't be burdened with more taxes; 'tax thieves will be put in jails

Finance minister says import of wheat, pulses led to price hiker

Tarin supports proposal to give subsidised energy to five export sectors

Finance minister also downplays controversy over the provisional economic growth rate of 3.94%

Umar says assessment made with consensus; Tarin says Pakistan witnessed growth despite tough IMF programme

Tarin wants to reduce the circular debt but does not want to increase tariffs

Finance minister says the economy needs to expand by 5% next year

Earlier this month PM observed that the country could earn $25 billion by exporting milk and cheese

Says PM backtracking on his strategies; inflation, unemployment result of flawed policies

Says govt will provide targeted, sustainable incentives to business community

Tarin had later moved an application for early hearing of the appeals

Decision taken despite reservations expressed by adviser

Notes that maintainability would be decided based on arguments

IHC’s Justice Aamer Farooq issues notices to NAB with directions to argue the matter on April 10