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

FBR makes move through simple instructions bypassing constitutional framework

The amount of $18.4 billion is equal to 20% of the external public debt reported by the IMF in its report

Tax authorities illegally paid over Rs16b in refunds to big retailers in past 5 months

Donor releases detailed report on country’s economy

Puts port city’s power plant on top of priority list for clearance of electricity purchase dues

Five-year industrial framework agreement vital to develop SEZs

SBP governor lists inflation, current account deficit as major challenges