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Politically motivated?: Pet road projects as premier’s swansong
Increase of Rs3.5 billion sought for roads leading to Ashraf’s hometown.
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Sukuk issue: Karachi airport offered as security
Govt borrows Rs182 billion to bridge last year’s record budget gap.
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NFC Award: Lower tax collection eats up share of provinces
Federating units accuse centre of subverting the budget through tax breaks.
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Balancing act: Govt report highlights widening budget gap
Money managers overshoot spending target, revenue collection falls.
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Political weightage: Right-wing parties leading Fata race
PTI has held most gatherings, followed by JI and JUI-F.
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Business Express: Auditors question contract changes, suspect revenue slippages
Pak Railways’ revenue share in train service cut from 88% occupancy to 65%.
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Fallout expected: Reckless govt borrowing may cause crisis of confidence
Share of short-term debt with a maturity period of less than a year has increased to 54.2% of total domestic debt.
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Fiscal irresponsibility: Spendthrift govt digs a massive hole for the economy
Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation Act violated for fifth year in a row.
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‘Double-standards’: Govt takes over 15 women’s crisis centres
Decision places strain on overstretched human rights ministry budget.
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Breaking downward streak: Inflation rebounds; clocks in at 8.1% for January
Raises chances of increase in interest rate to control climbing prices.









