A quarter of public sector financing will come from foreign lenders.

Government’s overspending surpasses 5.6% of national output.

Wants to halt the process of phasing out excise duties, impose it on two dozen goods and services.

Law ministry says tariff cannot be increased retrospectively.

Less than half of budgeted estimates of foreign loans and assistance actually realised.

Govt is scrambling to raise the tax-to-GDP ratio to a respectable level.

Parties agree on the diagnosis of the problem, but differ sharply on solutions.

Making life easier for businesses gets a mention in manifestos, but not much detail.

Regional parties emphasise provincial autonomy.

PPP has best revenue collection plan.