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HeadlinesGovt collects ₨1.342 trillion petroleum levy in Jul-Apr as current account posts $8 million surplus supported by remittances, IT exports and stronger reserves
HeadlinesPREDF says taxes of up to 50% on battery cells are slowing domestic assembly as lithium-ion battery imports projected to reach 3 GWh in 2025
HeadlinesGovt tells IMF second phase of National Tariff Policy duty reductions will be implemented through FY27 Finance Act as wheat, sugar and auto sector reforms advance
HeadlinesNotification covers cancer, heart disease and typhoid drugs, while govt plans second phase for 45 more medicines awaiting price fixation
HeadlinesIMF apprised that an increase from ₨14,500 will cover projected inflation and move benefits closer to 15% of lowest-income households’ consumption basket
HeadlinesGovt commits semi-annual gas tariff revisions in FY27 as IMF says late payment surcharges continue to increase debt stock
HeadlinesGovt plans to replace tariff differential and cross-subsidy model with targeted support for low-income consumers
HeadlinesPakistan accepts ₨860 billion tax and enforcement measures, while IMF converts FBR revenue goal into performance criterion after two years of missed targets; defence budget projected at ₨2.665 trillion
HeadlinesFund caps FY27 power subsidy at ₨830 billion and lowers circular debt flow target to ₨300 billion amid tariff and power sector reforms
HeadlinesLNG carrier Mihzem arrives at Pakistan GasPort Consortium Limited’s Terminal-1 carrying 160,000 cubic metres of LNG, while Engro Elengy begins offloading Pakistan’s largest LNG cargo at Port Qasim
HeadlinesGovt tells IMF limited fiscal space will keep new FY27 development projects below 10% of PSDP as focus shifts to completion of ongoing schemes
HeadlinesFinance minister says $1 billion Panda bond programme will continue after maiden issuance was oversubscribed more than five times