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HeadlinesNon-corporate employees pay Rs187 billion; corporate sector pays Rs134 billion; federal employees Rs41 billion and provincial employees Rs59 billion; Overall income tax collection from salaried individuals rises 7.5% YoY
HeadlinesRLNG supply drops to 80mmcfd compared to 350mmcfd demand; Lahore faces 500–700MW gap with outages up to 6 hours
HeadlinesIrregular contracts, Rs1.28 billion tax payment, Rs600 million bid gap highlighted in Dasu line, Jamshoro project
HeadlinesDasu–Mansehra–Islamabad 765kV line to pass through forest areas; NOC tied to environmental safeguards, tree compensation and corridor limits
HeadlinesTalks in Washington review economic pressures, social protection priorities and Pakistan’s Country Partnership Framework progress
HeadlinesMeeting in Washington focuses on job creation, agriculture reforms and expanded private sector financing during IMF–World Bank Spring Meetings 2026
HeadlinesFinance minister to meet global lenders, US officials and investors as Pakistan pushes reform agenda and economic outreach
HeadlinesMove follows failure to extend long-standing rollover as SBP reserves stand at $16.4bn amid IMF-linked financing targets
HeadlinesAgency sees 3.1% growth and 7.9% inflation in FY26 as IMF support and fiscal reforms sustain stability despite rising external repayments
HeadlinesTotal corporate base reaches 290,041 companies, with Punjab leading incorporations and IT sector maintaining top position
HeadlinesCCTV footage from Quetta reportedly shows vehicle switch during transfer of 688kg consignment sent to the Pakistan Mint in Lahore on April 5, 2026
HeadlinesDomestic gas diversion planned from CNG, other sectors; FCA may double in May, loadshedding likely to rise to 2–3 hours daily