Focusing on the small guy
Smeda authorities have requested the government to not privatise the SME Bank or even if it is sold the buyer should...
Nasir Jamal
Reluctance to provide new loans
Bankers couldn't avoid restructuring of existing loans but in case of new financing, only viable companies will be chosen.
Hurdles faced by NPHP
At best, the scheme will help the wealthy declare and unlock their investment stuck in land for the last couple of years.
Making independent credit checks easier
‘It is not the job of the SBP to run a credit information bureau; its job is to regulate the private bureaus'.
Shrinking spending
The provincial development strategy hinges on how the pandemic evolves over the next six months.
Punjab changes pension regime to save Rs59.1bn in three years
Cabinet has approved changes to minimum voluntary retirement age.
Balochistan Budget: Juggling expenses
The province has not been able to make any noticeable progress in mitigating widespread poverty.
Bringing predictability to a volatile scenario
The new mechanism is expected to make budget allocations resilient enough to combat unexpected macroeconomic challenges.
Cotton, rice may bear brunt of locusts next month
LAHORE: The new desert infestation expected to enter Pakistan next month is feared to devastate cotton and rice...
Punjab plans to pull out of wheat market, cut subsidy
Bakht pledges burden won’t be passed onto people
Budget 2020-21: Rs56 billion tax relief for corona-hit businesses
“Apart from certain changes in fines, all adjustments are meant to facilitate the businesses during the prevalent coronavirus situation."
Budget 2020-21: Rs56bn tax relief for small businesses in Punjab budget
Rs68.3bn set aside for Covid-19 mitigation expenditure; education to get Rs391bn and health Rs284bn; Rs337bn earmarked.
Budget Special: Neither here nor there
“The government’s focus has mostly been on facilitating construction and tourism. I wonder how it can boost these two sectors in the age of coronavirus”
Punjab to facilitate small businesses despite uncertainty
Government plans to target public development investment of Rs337bn.
The corporate wish list
‘The budget itself is merely one instrument, among many, needed to stimulate a desperate economy.
Limited options out of the fiscal hole
‘The government can also choose to monetise its deficit by printing new currency. And why not, even if it pushes inflation upwards’
‘Govt can earn Rs44bn extra by regulating tobacco trade’
LAHORE: The government could collect Rs44 billion additional tax revenue annually by regulating rapidly growing...
The ‘white gold’ for the economy
The dairy industry has the potential to attract FDI to the tune of $1.5bn in the next few years.
OICCI calls for tax reforms in Punjab
LAHORE: Investors have demanded tax reforms in Punjab to improve the ease of doing business and restore the...
Punjab to tighten its belt
The province is planning a rolling budget that will allow the government to change its income.