Target missed due to faulty tax planning, poor state of the economy, low economic growth and tax exemptions to traders

Finance ministry sees stagflation, low forex reserves as challenges for policymakers

Govt aims to impose flood levy on imports to raise additional Rs60b

Country pins hopes on meeting IMF on sidelines of Geneva donor conference on Jan 9

Imparts training in artificial intelligence, sets up robotic labs in govt facilities

Junk credit ratings pointing to default risk restrained lenders from commitments

Withholding taxes made up nearly 66% of total tax collection in current fiscal year

Amount is equivalent to 107% of the government’s net income

Cabinet committee decides to hire firm for leasing the asset in New York

Ministry demands Rs87b increase in PSDP funds for parliamentary schemes