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ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700 million policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in Pakistan. In an official announcement, the Manila-based...
ISLAMABAD: Halfway through his 5-year constitutional term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to transform the government’s monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight to improve...
ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings on Tuesday warned that spending cuts stronger than anticipated, particularly the continued compression in capital expenditure, could weigh on medium-term growth prospects. In ...
• PSDP utilisation from July 2025 to May 2026 stands at Rs529.8bn, against Rs1.01tr allocation• Govt cuts development outlay by Rs173bn to finance fuel subsidies after Mideast conflict pushed up o...
ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s claims of austerity and tight fiscal discipline, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has actually asked the parliament to give post-facto approval for a record Rs...
• $40 price spike per oil barrel risks adding 0.8pc to deficit• Natural disasters threaten 1.5pc fiscal hit• Tax exemptions, concessions risk a 1.3pc budget hole• 10pc tax collection shortfall...
• Budget keeps lender’s targets intact on revenue, deficit, primary surplus• Divisible pool frozen for three years at Rs13.35tr; govt eyes Rs1.9tr fiscal space• Revenue target up 17.6pc after ...
• Economic Survey shows major targets missed as Aurangzeb claims resilience amid three major shocks• Says budget to offer incentives for agriculture, housing• Over Rs900bn to be diverted for Cen...
• Overall development outlay slashed by 25pc to Rs3.218tr• Federal PSDP reduced to Rs1tr, provincial ADPs to Rs2.218tr• No new projects except for interior, defence ministries• PM says strengt...
• Budget likely on Friday after president summons NA, Senate sessions today• National Economic Council finally set to meet today; KP still weighing participation• Federal, provincial govts to jo...