Budgeting for reality This year the thinking is very astute, and very short term: put money directly into people’s pockets. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 02:08pm
Number game in assembly stops PTI from presenting budget in KP Dissident MPA of PTI says chief minister doesn’t enjoy majority in house Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
ANP leader criticises govt for lapse of funds Says government wants to escape by not presenting the budget. Updated 26 Apr, 2018 01:02pm
Govt aims for large hike in current expenditures in its last budget Development spending to be cut, focus on salaries, defence, subsidies and debt service in 2018-19. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
Govt will focus on developing sustainable revenue streams instead of taking loans, says Abbasi Federal cabinet approves Budget Strategy Paper for financial years 2018-19 to 2020-21. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:24pm
PTI govt not to present KP budget for next fiscal year Outgoing PML-N govts in Centre and Punjab have no mandate to present budget for a whole year, says Imran. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
Outgoing govt has no right to present budget for next financial year, Shah tells PM Abbasi Khursheed Shah asks the prime minister to present a budget for the next four months only. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:03pm
Murad hints at presenting his govt’s last budget on May 5 Sindh cabinet approves draft universities bill. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:03pm
‘Fair distribution of resources’: Provincial Finance Commission Award in coming budget Allocation to be on the basis of population, poverty: Dr Pasha. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
Budget FY2019 must focus on a strong growth strategy ‘ECONOMIC growth is easy to start but difficult to keep going,’ say IMF staff researchers. Updated 26 Apr, 2018 01:02pm
Govt plans tariff cut on raw materials The revenue impact of the duty reduction on these items is estimated at Rs15 billion per annum. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:24pm
Technocratic budget? Increase in tax net, reduction in tax rates is on the cards of an early, "technocratic" budget. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:34pm
We will not present a political budget: Miftah Promises all parties to be taken on board for drafting a ‘technocratic budget’. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:35pm
Govt to unveil its last budget on April 27 “We will present [federal] budget on April 27 because our term completes on May 31." Updated 26 Apr, 2018 01:03pm
Federal Budget 2018-19 to be announced on April 27: Miftah Adviser to PM on finance says the government has taken all political parties into confidence about the budget. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
Federal budget to take Rs100bn hit As political considerations take priority over economic decision-making, officials believe govt entering populist mode. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
7pc reduction projected in next budget’s size Budget Strategy Paper–I also cuts foreign assistance down to Rs20bn from Rs82bn Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:02pm
Federal Budget 2018-19 to be presented in May 2018 Finance Division will present all budget documents, schedules and summaries to the cabinet by April 2018. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:01pm
