Budget2015-16

Govt expected to allocate Rs817 billion towards the military, a 10% increase over last year

The image of this city in the eyes of the general populace is negative

Lack of water, fans, parking problems, touts among issues for visitors at the office.

Benchmark 100-share index rises 18.74 points.

Deadline for subsidy payments expired on May 15.

Move is aimed at curbing the practice of legalising black money by re-routing it through forex companies

MQM, PPP thin on plans for Karachi residents but thick on the rhetoric of the past.

Sindh Assembly also passes a bill to strengthen the Sindh Service Tribunals

BRSP CEO terms youth population, mineral resources, coastal line as few of its major strengths.

Demand zero-rated facility in upcoming budget to promote trade.

Benchmark 100-share index falls 130 points.

Approval to be followed by IMF meeting to okay eight-tranche loan

Two of the four schemes have been sent to Ecnec for final decision

Stress on investment in energy, broadening the tax net

Says the sector has a 40% share in the Gross Domestic Product and a 30% share in exports

There is no way you can come up with a policy that is equitable if you don’t know how many mouths you need to feed

MQM's opposition leader backs down after PPP's Memon threatens to broach topic of RAW

Govt to welcome proposals from EAC members for inclusion in budget, the finance minister says

Repeated questions raised by the opposition on overseas trips by Nawaz Sharif

Agriculture, manufacturing sectors dragging down growth

PML-F's Nusrat Abbasi levels one allegation after another against the government.

According to the report, the import of used cars is the largest impediment for new entrants

Industry players seek heavy duty to avoid the flood of imports.

He said the government must abandon its plans of imposing Rs500 billion new taxes

Benchmark 100-share index falls 153.14 points.

Peshawar’s district-level local bodies will have additional functions, responsibilities

CM issues directives on budget, infrastructure, devolution under K-P LG Act 2013

WB report says flooding causes up to 4% annual impact on federal budget

Another 17% sales tax might be slapped on imports for Gwadar

Chief minister says crime rate in Balochistan has declined by 40%.

The govt’s refusal to take up ADB’s offer of a $1 billion loan to finance the installation of smart metres is...

Kaiser Bengali drops hints about the province’s desire for more funds

Proposal to increase income tax exemption threshold shot down

Terrorist attack in Karachi and budgetary concerns also dampened interest in market.

Says it has been handing development budget to its workers at union council level.

Development funds used so far are 60 per cent of budget allocation: Mujtaba.

Say lack of governance has left country directionless

Say investments should shift from real estate, stock markets to farms and factories.

Benchmark 100-share index falls 64.54 points.

Industrial sector struggling with modest 2.3% growth in first half.

Manila-based lender puts weight behind Pakistan’s economic performance.

Circumstances, demand a comprehensive environmental account with a public buy-in of CPEC

Registers growth of only 2.5%, target likely to be missed for this year.

MPAs question poor performance of the police, ask for appointment of home minister

Had been implicated over kickbacks; charges could not be proved in Rs2.03 billion case

Zardari meets Nawaz; secretaries identified for replacement with competent officers

Report forecasts growth in Pakistan to rise by one per cent

Many projects to be shut down are in least developed areas of smaller provinces

Users will be issued cards to claim their daily share of water.

Tax reform is necessary for healthy thought and the emergence of productive social forces