Salaried class to suffer as govt mulls reversing income tax slabs

Tax exemptions for individuals earning Rs400,000 to Rs1.2m per annum likely to be withdrawn ISLAMABAD: In an effort to increase the tax revenue...

Rupee down by another Rs4.6 against dollar in interbank market, hits Rs147

Ibrahim Moosa for Mettis Global told Profit, "The Pakistani rupee is expected to depreciate against the US dollar further and the market expectation is at around Rs147-148."

Govt lets rupee down!

Dollar touches all-time high at Rs146 before bouncing back to Rs144 later in day Further devaluation on the cards after open...

ECC allows 150MW additional power supply to Karachi

Committee approves Rs1.8bn power subsidy for tribal districts ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Wednesday allowed an additional supply of 150MW power...

Govt approves amnesty scheme

Hafeez Shaikh says 'basic purpose' of scheme is to document economy, make dead assets functional 4pc will be charged for whitened...

Offshore drilling near Karachi coast completed

ISLAMABAD: Offshore drilling near Karachi coast on Indus G-Block (Kekra-1) has finally been completed after four months of hard work. The drilling was...

Asad Umar wants IMF accord discussed in parliament

Former finance minister vows to inform the public about discussions he had with IMF before his ouster Following his appointment as chairman...

IMF agrees to lend $6bn to Pakistan over three years

---IMF official says programme to support country's growth by reducing imbalances, improving business environment ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)...

‘Impossible’ to work on gas pipeline under US sanctions, Pakistan tells Iran

Pakistan has informed Iran in writing that it cannot execute the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project as long as Tehran is under the...

FBR chief refrains officials from freezing bank accounts without prior notice

'My aim is to document the undocumented economy, as doing that will automatically increase the tax base' Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)...

Pakistan growth to hit eight-year low as IMF bailout looms

National Accounts Committee has forecast a mere 3.3pc growth in the current fiscal year against a projected target of 6.2pc KARACHI: Pakistan's growth...

Pakistan, IMF close to sealing $7-8bn loan agreement

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) are likely to announce a staff-level agreement today (Friday), as the...

Electricity, gas prices to be increased as govt accepts IMF demands

'The govt has also agreed to make NEPRA and OGRA autonomous bodies' The federal government has accepted the International Monetary Fund's demand...

Asad Umar to head NA’s finance committee

PM Imran Khan and FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi held separate meetings with Umar to convince him to rejoin the cabinet The...

PSX chief fails to justify his involvement in foreign wealth company

Richard Morin was issued a show-cause notice for breaching the employment contract by simultaneously operating his own wealth management company Pakistan Stock...