Budget 2025 26
Senate, National Assembly panels oppose carbon levy, term it undue burden on public; Approve new taxes on high-value pensions, athletes.
Updated 20 Jun, 2025 09:30am
Key targets under the policy to ensure that electric vehicles account for 30pc of all new vehicles sold in the country by 2030.
Updated 20 Jun, 2025 08:48am
Pay, pensions dominate govt expenditure; since launch of Defined Contribution scheme, govt has enrolled 59,433 employees.
Updated 20 Jun, 2025 11:33am
Demands NAB probe into "unauthorised" spending.
Updated 20 Jun, 2025 10:55am
Treasury MPA accuses opposition member of stealing his watch.
Updated 20 Jun, 2025 01:51pm
Inflation, debt servicing, inefficient SOEs and climate disasters seen as major hurdles.
Published 20 Jun, 2025 06:46am
NGO Save the Children says more than one in three kids are out of school in the country.
Updated 20 Jun, 2025 09:44am
CM’s aide urges opposition to support govt on matter.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 11:20am
ADP allocates 52pc to infrastructure development-related sectors, 34pc to social sectors, and 14pc to productive sectors.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 12:02pm
"Women are disproportionately affected by anti-poor budgets," HRCP senior manager Feroza Batool points out.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 11:08am
Lawmakers raise problems of infrastructure in constituencies.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 10:56am
Proposes raising purchase limit for filers from 130pc to 400pc of declared wealth; proposed e-commerce tax rejected.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 12:14pm
Minister says PSDP enhanced, while non-development expenditures reduced.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 12:38pm
Justifies defence budget hike amid regional tensions; reiterates support for Iran, condemns Israeli aggression.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 09:13am
Govt agrees to reduce GST on solar panels from 18pc to 10pc; Collection of tax on digital services handed over to provinces.
Published 19 Jun, 2025 08:27am
The legislators are right to look at how regressive the new tax measures are.
Updated 19 Jun, 2025 08:44am
The approval is aimed towards the sustained development of the merged districts, formerly known as Fata.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 11:33am
JI leader rejects both federal and provincial budgets; criticises 18pc sales tax on solar panels.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 11:19am
Chaklala Cantonment Board prepares Rs3.23bn financial outlay; Rawalpindi Cantonment Board budget estimated at Rs7.4bn.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 11:41am
Nearly 30 members take part in debate.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 10:58am
Estimates over Rs104bn in federal and foreign grants.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:49am
Rs18bn earmarked for safe city cameras across province.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 10:34am
Senators raise questions over legal status of budget sans new NFC award.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 11:18am
During meeting, PM Shehbaz briefs president on his recent official visit to the UAE, shared key features of the federal budget.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 11:08am
PPP, MQM-P lawmakers clash over Sindh politics; ex-PM Gilani’s son seeks "liberation" from "Takht-i-Lahore" yoke.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 11:15am
Aims at cash surplus of Rs36.5bn through "austerity"; major initiatives include infrastructure projects, reforms, jobs, restoration of peace.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 07:56am
Members of parliamentary committees say protectionist measures unnecessary as no one producing solar panels locally.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 10:23am
Lawmakers voice concern over "inadequate" allocations for health, education.
Updated 18 Jun, 2025 07:29am
At least 39 departments "exceed" their allocations for FY25; three dozen divisions "save" around Rs2tr.
Published 17 Jun, 2025 08:40am
Experts have warned that these high temperatures are only going to grow with each passing year.
Updated 17 Jun, 2025 09:57am
