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Industry players term package a surety for increasing exports.

Energy firms and essential commodities will get cushion.

Dar’s written speech, however, states lower wage increase than announced.

After Rs73b increase defence budget for 2014-15 stands at Rs700.2b.

Allocations made for new motorways, bridges, locomotives, train systems.

Prime Minister Nawaz says main objective of new budget was to provide relief to the masses and increase tax base.

Pakistan to receive Rs1b from China, Rs16b under Kerry-Lugar Act; Rs49.5bn from Islamic Development Bank.

Govt made a cut, at least on paper, in budget of PM’s Office for fiscal year 2014-15, pegging it on Rs779.35...

Islamabad High Court gets a significant chunk for reconstruction.

In-depth analysis of the budget for fiscal year 2014-15.

A total of Rs63 billion will be made for the HEC.

PSDP size has been increased by 24% increase from last year

Oil output rises; power generation to increase 16,564MW in four years.

Foreign inflows fuel rally, improve business sentiments during FY14.

Massive loans taken for business expansion in outgoing fiscal year.

Dismal performance cause of concern for agrarian economy.

With debt servicing on the rise, long-term debt becomes saving grace.

Benchmark KSE-100 index gains 52.16 points.

Move to help sector contribute further to GDP.

Tele-density reaches all-time high of 78%, up 3% from 2013.

Posts more than targeted growth of 11.3%

Reduction in drone attacks also helped in lowering direct losses to infrastructure.

Dar, however, pledges to increase growth rate by 1% every year taking it to 7% by 2017.

GDP growth of 4.14 per cent for 2013-14 fell short of the government’s target of 4.4 per cent set in the Annual Plan.

Wholesale and retail trade grew by 5.18%, compared to 3.38% last year.

Country sustains a loss of Rs477 billion in the outgoing fiscal year on account of tax exemptions to industrialists

Real-time, in-depth analysis of the economic survey.

New Islamic financial institution being set up to provide agri financing.

Pakistan introduces global practice to avoid curbs.

Instead government deciding to squeeze the already taxed.

Lop-sided tax policies encourage smuggling, fail to curtail smoking habits.

Despite similar problems, Dhaka is better positioned to export more.

Focus of government remains glued to traditional measures.

Proposal said to have been cleared by PM, faces stiff opposition from textiles ministry.

Says the time has come to raise property tax.

Claims it is affecting SMEs, impeding growth of business.

Province suffering due to ineffective policies.

Industry insists it is burdened with already 2% sales tax.

Telenor, Zong highest contributors to growth.

Turkey offers assistance in training and developing skills of labourers.

Volumes jump 57% as positive budget and economic news revive investor confidence.

Petroleum prices left unchanged, kerosene becomes slightly cheaper.

In other words, this is once again a case of the government taxing what it can, and not what it should.

Sahiwal plants to add 1,320MW to national grid.

Proposal could turn out to be country’s largest revenue generator.

Government says suggestions will be considered before finalising budget.

Analysts believe PSDP projects will help Pakistani industry.

Objective is to provide opportunities to Pakistani entrepreneurs.

Recommends province to use solar and wind sources to generate energy.

Yousaf said interaction with Bosnia would enable Pakistan to get access to whole of the Balkan region.