Considers reducing tax on low-cost cigarettes, increasing levy on expensive brands

Money would help deliver social protection programmes to poor, expand health sector capabilities and create jobs

Also proposes to limit expense allowances for industrialists

Considers further reducing general sales tax of 3% to either 2% or 1%

ML-1 project includes dualization, upgrading of 1,872 km railway track from Peshawar to Karachi

Seeks to protect revenues amid sliding oil prices in global market

Proposal aimed at unearthing hidden assets of citizens to enhance revenue

APCC proposes 2.3% GDP growth and 6.5% inflation target

Balochistan, Sindh agitate against allocation of low development budget

IMF asks Pakistan to adhere to fiscal consolidation by showing nominal primary deficit