Budget 2020-21

PTI govt faces tough road in translating improvement in indicators to actual progress

Outgoing mayor complains about Sindh govt’s neglect of Hyd, 'handicapped' performance

Pakistan fails to link budget with long-run objectives, is trapped in year-to-year goals

Rs8m set aside for pandemic in Korangi district's budget, Rs10m in West district's budget

Karachi mayor says Rs2.5 billion allocated for the district ADP

Defending finance bill, Hammad Azhar says PTI govt has presented tax free budget

PTI ministers give scathing rejoinder to opposition

 Outlay for new fiscal year to be presented in NA today

Pakistan’s budgetary process continues to be predominantly on conventional lines

Revenue collection estimate is unrealistic as govt expects 27% growth

PML-Q spokesperson says party will cast its votes in favour of government for budget 2020-21

Four cut motions by opposition MPAs voted down

Both leaders express concern over spread of coronavirus in country

As far as the health expenditure is concerned, the pandemic never happened

JI parliamentary leader continued to sit in the session without a face mask

Significant belt-tightening brought on by the economic impact of Covid -19 and other revenue issues

Budgets for all four provinces are out and it seems that they have done a much better job than the federal government

Badini complained of lack of the provincial government’s willingness to address the issues faced by transporters

Debates on the cut motions is expected to continue for another two days

Balochistan decides to purchase computers, set up libraries, provide internet facilities at tertiary level

Non-development expenses should be reduced instead of development expenditure

Balochistan govt to set up 30-bed hospital in Quetta

MPAs question delays in development schemes

Finance minister says Rs680m tax relief to be provided to businesses affected by Covid-19

Almost 63 per cent will be spent on 89 projects

Speakers at webinar call for boosting economic activity to increase revenue

Minimum funds allocated for Ring Road

K-P Police wants to renovate old building

Another Rs480 million allocated to Emergent Need Fund to deal with coronavirus crisis

Govt has increased salaries by 10% but funds to pay them will not be released, says Akhtar

Rs300m to be spent on setting up six garbage transfer stations in Karachi

Locust eradication remains main focus of the province

Govt reserves Rs5.1 billion for NICVD in the budget, even as Centre moves to take over hospital

Move comes as a result of post-Covid economic slowdown, drop in revenue generation

Finance Dept releases Budget Strategy Paper

Govt has decided to reduce development funds to meet the coronavirus emergency

Textile sector says govt has ignored value-added exporters in FY21 budget

Major chunk of Rs97.66 billion set aside for social sector

Rs2b allocated for primary, Rs30b for secondary, Rs34b for tertiary education

Development budget for police set at Rs1.69 billion for 147 schemes

The largest province has only allocated Rs13 billion to battle Covid-19

People of Punjab are taken on board to give their recommendations regarding prioritisation of sectors

Major chunk of outlay to be spent on Lahore’s OLMT, including Rs40.8b funding by China

Women ignored in budget, says business leader

Pakistan has been on the trajectory of fiscal unsustainability for quite some time

Cautions liquidity crunch will lead to decline in exports, unemployment

Such services will pay only 4% tax now compared to 16% previously

PTI govt sets a daunting task for FBR to collect Rs4.963 trillion revenue

Benchmark index sheds 1.47% to settle at 34,611.23

Current account deficit cut only achievement; Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh blames previous govt, Covid-19