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Rs280b package announced for agriculture sector
Funds will be utilised to improve water productivity, crop yields
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PTI govt lifts curbs on property purchase
Govt withdraws 3% tax on price differential to close window for legalising black money
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PTI govt set to present first annual budget
Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar will be brief parliament on the budgetory proposals
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Agriculture sector falls way short of growth target
Grows just 0.85% due to water shortage in FY19 compared to 3.8% target
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Public debt swells to Rs28.6tr by March-end
Major increase of Rs1.2tr in public debt came from 44% rupee depreciation
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Budget to focus on strict fiscal discipline
Measures likely to be aimed at achieving Rs5.5tr revenue collection target, curtailing expenses
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Shanghai Electric to finally acquire K-Electric this year
Govt accepts demand of Chinese firm to revise tariff upwards for end-consumers
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Pakistani expats exempted from biometric verification
SBP suggests alternative measure for verifying their bank accounts
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PSX proposes savings fund to attract Rs5tr investment
It will give a push to slowing economy, turn around world’s worst performing stock market
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Smugglers find new ways to get illegal phones registered
Air travellers complain other mobile phones are being registered on their passport numbers