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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
ANP leader criticises govt for lapse of funds Says government wants to escape by not presenting the budget. Updated 26 Apr, 2018 01:02pm WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
Murad hints at presenting his govt’s last budget on May 5 Sindh cabinet approves draft universities bill. Updated 19 Apr, 2018 04:03pm WHATSAPP
‘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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
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 WHATSAPP
