State Bank, commerce ministry stand poles apart in deficit projection

Neither finance ministry nor partner banks have got access to ‘backbone’ of programme

Dismissal of 29 people comes amid resistance from within tax machinery

Decision may dent reputation, force govt to pay Rs22b in arbitration awards

Tarin assures Schafer remaining conditions for $800m will be met in a month

Consortium of Chinese state-owned firms shows interest to invest in Pakistan

Decides to deny 60% refund claims to retailers resisting integration with tax system

Khalid Mansoor takes over the reins as Lt Gen (retd) Bajwa bows out

Sets one-month deadline for Power Division to devise a policy to deal with the problem

Falls to lowest level in nine months despite hike in prices of household items