Gap increases 17.3%, but value of foreign shipments increases as rupee devaluation takes effect

National Accounts Committee works out the rate on basis of 7-8 months data

Govt has not announced for beneficiaries immunity from prosecution under certain laws

Replicates National Accountability Ordinance 1999 definition; Sharif, Zardari to become ineligible to use the scheme

Net addition of Rs2.14 trillion made in eight months of current fiscal year, 10.3% higher than that in June 2017

Global body writes letter to Pakistan, says scheme may affect global fight against terror financing

Request comes after other ministries demanded almost Rs2tr for PSDP

Business community has strong reservations about Beijing’s list of concessions

Income tax exemption threshold increased to Rs1.2m

PM announces five-point ‘radical economic reforms package’ with an aim to increase tax base