Highlights adverse implications of taxation and monetary policies

Aid aimed at procuring health equipment, disbursing cash assistance among needy women

Trade deficit contracts 19% to $2.1b as lockdown disrupts international trade

Can propose increase in exemption limit to Rs100,000 worth of purchases

PAEC has not yet given consent on reducing profitability on investment

Govt commits to condition of not seeking fresh non-concessional loans during relief period

World Bank seeks to cut procurement from farmers to take pressure off Punjab finances

Reading eases on back of subdued demand in economy

Gives conditional approval to Diamer-Bhasha dam land acquisition project

Lockdown impacts tax collection; govt also reshuffles top hierarchy of revenue body