Share of income tax in total tax collection reduced to slightly over Rs2trn while sales tax and fed excise duty go up

Says growth rate to plunge to 2.8% this fiscal year; inflation to rise to 12%, highest S Asia

They had been set up in major cities to trace people outside of tax net

Investigations severely hampered due to lack of human and financial resources

Disbursements picking up following signing of IMF loan programme

Central bank remains inflexible on monetary policy stance despite PM intervention

Special panel questions policy that is fuelling inflation instead of curbing it

Washington-based lender keeps 2.4% low GDP growth rate forecast

Delay has affected bank’s performance as loan disbursement falls

Withdraws summary seeking cabinet's approval to lower sales tax liabilities for auto sector