Pakistan brokered Iran-US accord a diplomatic watershed: Barrister Danyal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Information and Broadcasting, Barrister Danyal Chaudhry on Monday hailed the Iran-US peace agreement, brokered with Pakistan’s active mediation, as...
Muharram to begin on June 17 as moon not sighted in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee on Monday announced that the moon of Muharram-ul-Haram 1448 AH was not sighted in the country, the 1st Muharram...
NA Budget debate: lawmakers call for relief, equity, long-term economic stability
ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Sunday witnessed an extensive budget debate, with lawmakers across party lines discussing fiscal priorities, economic challenges and public relief...
Economic stability enables relief-focused budget for all segments: Tarar
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Sunday said the government’s economic reforms and stabilization measures had created the fiscal space required...
Ministers pay utility bills themselves: Azam Nazeer
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Law and Justice Senator Azam Nazeer Tarar on Sunday said that federal ministers pay their own utility bills and that...
Hyderabad–Sukkur motorway to be completed in 3–4 years: Ahsan Iqbal
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Ahsan Iqbal on Sunday said the Hyderabad–Sukkur motorway would be completed within the next...
Qadir Gillani calls for direct subsidy system for farmers in budget debate
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) lawmaker Syed Abdul Qadir Gillani on Sunday proposed a transparent mechanism for the distribution of subsidised fertiliser and...
Govt to abolish customs duty on over 100 drugs’ raw materials’ categories: Aurangzeb
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday said that the government has decided to complete abolition of customs duty on more than 100 categories...
Proposed budgetary measures of sale tax, FED
ISLAMABAD: Following are the proposed budgetary measures pertaining to the Sale Tax and Federal Excise Duty (FED) for FY 2026-27 Sales Tax measures:
RELIEF MEASURES:
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PM meets MNAs during budget session
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Friday met with members of the National Assembly during the federal budget session. Members from both the government...