PM Imran wants to bail out lower- and middle-income groups

Move expected to dent web of domestic, offshore companies set up by wealthiest

Imposition of sales tax on oil at import stage drives higher collection

Will take cabinet’s nod for unlimited extension in drive to tap global capital markets

Move will help collect Rs292 billion from consumers, reduce circular debt

Disparity allowance for underprivileged employees to take effect from March 1

ECC approves Rs8.2b MPs’ recommended projects

Deficit rises due to higher expenditures as revenue remains better than estimates

Finance minister directs taxmen to ramp up efforts to achieve revised revenue target

Provinces unwilling to apply FBR’s property valuation rates, uniform sales tax