Budget 16-17

Realtors will meet Dar, insist on withdrawing taxes and change in land evaluation system

Businessman says budgets do not create jobs, introduce technology

Government has refused to disburse amount due to K-P under different financial heads, citing “acute shortage” of funds

Never before has Balochistan been in such a unique position of opportunity

Effectiveness of non-salary budget isn't optimum in KP and falls short of best practices internationally & in Pakistan

Shakeel Ahmad says govt has little interest in population welfare

It would be wise if attention is given to underprivileged districts in ADP spending

Major difference between the two provinces is in the field of public health or the water supply and sanitation sector

Conservationist believes outbreak in Hunza caused by absence of insect’s predator

The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government presented a Rs505 billion budget on June 14

Punjab announced its Rs1.681 trillion budget on June 13

No Balochistan MPA can cite a single scheme since that has increased state revenue or provided jobs for local people

No new scheme or project of the department approved in the budget

Scraps off diesel bus project from last year’s budget without any explanation

Say current lab only helps in ballistics cross-matching

We are managing our economy in a manner not only non-serious but also has the potential of undermining our security

Finance ministry to upload documents on website after parliamentary approval

Sindh government only spent 53 per cent of the funds released under the provincial annual development programme

Commitment of the K-P government in terms of allocating funds for education has been inconsistent

Hardly enough members in house to ensure quorum in Monday’s sitting.

Will hurt earnings by 6%, lead to additional tax burden in April-June quarter

Politicians decry federal government’s ‘anti-people’ budget

Finance minister says instead of starting new schemes govt will focus on completing ongoing projects

The meeting was attended by office-bearers and members of the bar

The government has not the slightest interest — or indeed intention — in creating a national counter-terror narrative

Trend of increasing federal spending will not allow space for low-income group

The performance of the economy in the outgoing year has remained far from adequate

Focus should be on maintaining and revamping existing facilities, says PSB official

Farmers fear fertiliser subsidy will not be passed on to targeted segment

Minimum wage set at Rs14,000; several lower posts upgraded to higher pay scale

New measures to make life miserable for filers, non-filers alike

Rs1 million have been allocated under the discretionary grant for the premier’s as well as the president’s office

National Assembly gets Rs3.4b, Senate Rs1.98b

Up to Rs11.554b set aside for interior division in PSDP.

Government also ends concession on fertiliser sales

Experts appear unimpressed, argue India doing much more

Amount kept lower against outgoing year’s initial target due to sharp fall in crude prices

Revision in CGT structure, increase in tax rates will hurt trading volumes on PSX

Another Rs40 million has been set aside houses for SPs

No significant funding for projects, National Commission on Human Rights

Almost all new schemes relate to IHC, Islamabad-based offices

Two-thirds of CDA development budget allocated to improve parliamentarians’ housing

Ishaq Dar unveiled a Rs4.4 trillion budget on June 3, kicking off his speech by praising the government’s achievements

If you think the National Assembly session is going over your head, you are not the only one!

From the perspective of long term sustainable growth, Pakistan’s critical deficits lie in the social sector

Against expected borrowings of $10b, estimates mention $6b only

NEC meeting led by PM Nawaz approved Rs800bn for federation, Rs875bn for provinces

Annual Plan Coordination Committee meeting sets growth target of 5.7 per cent for 2016-17

Government is likely to use upcoming budget to again increase the tax burden on those who are already heavily taxed

Finally losing patience, our armed forces hit back by launching Operation Zarb-e-Azb in June 2014 and went after TTP