Questions commerce ministry how its projections went off the mark by huge margin

Imports surge, exports dip for third successive month

Also decides to enhance penalties by 300% against those unwilling to integrate system with FBR

Finance ministry says depreciation, not borrowing, added 20% to public debt

Authorities plan to launch pilot project of programme first

Pace of increase in prices of non-food items slows but food inflation remains high

Collection at import stage contributes 55% of total revenues

Allows utilisation of $10m of hotel pensioners to clear liabilities

Relies heavily on foreign inflows to build foreign exchange reserves, pay debt

FBR accepts exchange companies as ‘legal source’ of transferring remittances for claiming income tax exemption