Budget 2026 27
If the FBR falters, the government will find itself in hot water sooner rather than later.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 09:03am
Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) terms budget balanced and growth-oriented.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 10:20am
Hybrid lovers will get a serious price shock if GST rises to 18pc and 25pc.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 10:35am
Agri leaders say Rs4.18bn research allocation lacks clarity and is insufficient.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 10:21am
Finance bill expands FBR’s enforcement powers; ATL restoration costs jump fivefold; businesses risk sealing of premises.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 10:05am
Calls measures "hollow incentives"; argues subsidies, loan schemes fail to address sector-wide distress.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 09:30am
Opening day dominated by political speeches in NA; Achakzai says freezing funds will hit provinces’ health, social sectors.
Updated 14 Jun, 2026 08:47am
Aurangzeb elaborates on the steps proposed to encourage businesses and exports, widen taxation.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 08:37pm
Plans raising Rs500bn through administrative steps, Rs150bn from new measures.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 10:21am
Finance minister says PM Shehbaz has resolved that every Pakistani youth should have access to modern skills and training in various trades.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 10:18am
Increase comes amid tensions with India and Afghan border concerns.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:00am
Projects higher current account deficit at $3.6bn for next fiscal year.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 06:17am
Trade associations see relief "selective" as costly energy to continue hindering economic growth.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:54am
New housing scheme gets Rs71bn.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 10:02am
Education ministry gets Rs36.3bn with Rs21bn for construction of Daanish schools.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 11:11am
Initiative helps identify, classify and track disaster-related expenditures.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 11:23am
An amount of Rs1.24 billion has been allocated for repair and maintenance of FCC which does not have its own building.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 05:23am
Completely knocked down incentives extended for another year.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 10:31am
Stakeholders believe the move can revive market activity, improve documentation and restore investor confidence.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 05:22am
Finance minister says PM Shehbaz has resolved that every Pakistani youth should have access to modern skills and training in various trades.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 05:22am
Senate Chairman Yousaf Raza Gilani sets June 15 deadline for proposals.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 05:22am
PPP slams "unreasonable attitude" of ally PML-N; PTI protests for Imran, against taxes; MQM-P delegation meets Shehbaz.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:30am
Increase comes amid tensions with India, Afghan border concerns.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 07:44am
Govt announces Rs1tr for Public Sector Development Programme, Rs2.2tr for provincial programmes, and Rs450bn for state-owned enterprises.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 05:22am
Budget keeps lender’s targets intact on revenue, deficit, primary surplus.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:31am
Income tax rates reduced for salaried individuals earning between Rs2.2m and Rs7m annually; 35pc slab threshold raised to Rs7m.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 05:22am
The FY27 budget is the first clear signal that the government is ready to transition from stabilisation to growth.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 09:21am
The budget offers relief today, but its revenue targets rest on a level of tax collection the government has yet to prove it can achieve.
Updated 13 Jun, 2026 02:38pm
Aurangzeb says he is working on replacing the traditional FBR workflows with AI-led mechanisms with “zero human intervention”.
Published 13 Jun, 2026 12:00am
The income tax relief will headline the budget for high earners, but there’s more in it for the general public as well.
Updated 12 Jun, 2026 09:21pm
