ECC approves new policy for grant of honorariums to govt employees

Sets economic growth target at 4.2% for next year as Iqbal warns of compromises to growth.

Coalition's political priorities dominate as health, education and water see deep cuts

Says new tribunal members should not hear tax cases due to past affiliations

Rising debt repayments, IMF targets pressure foreign exchange markets

Inflation seen at 7.5% as tight fiscal, monetary policies continue

It comes despite levying record new taxes, taking advances, blocking refunds

Development comes a day after Bilal Bin Saqib pitched crypto promotion during his US visit

FBR proposal aims to curb under-invoicing, collect revenue at source

The Indian move came after it failed to block the approval of the $1 billion worth second loan tranche by the IMF