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Major setback: FBR suspends CNIC condition for traders
Move to dent FBR's efforts to document the black economy.
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Fiscal discipline: Govt reins in spending by 10% in first quarter
Cuts came largely from the govt’s own running expenses, including defence.
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Tax return form amended: Government gives in to populist demand
Taxpayers not required to disclose expenses on personal servants, club memberships, travel and utilities.
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State Bank of Pakistan: Yaseen Anwar appointed as governor
Experts viewing the appointment as a successful attempt to whitewash financial affairs of the present government.
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Power sector reforms: Former KESC chief likely to head transition
State-owned companies to be restructured to make them more efficient.
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Deadline passes, govt fails to appoint SBP governor
Three candidates vying for the job, along with a fourth ‘dark horse’.
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Off-target: ECO likely to miss deadline for free trade area
Member countries have yet to finalise list of concessionary items which can increase trade by 800%.
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Fiscal woes: 53% of foreign receipts may get blocked
Termination of IMF loan, patchy Pak-US relations put question mark over release of funds.
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No more handouts: Govt withdraws subsidy on agriculture loans
Mark-up to be increased by six per cent over three years.
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Freedom of speech?: Economists get in trouble for using strong words
Parliamentary panel summons Planning Commission deputy chairman for terming 2008 poverty estimates a fraud.