Karachi: President of the Korangi Association of Trade and Industry (KATI), Muhammad Ikram Rajput, has expressed a mixed response to the federal government’s Rs18.771 trillion budget for the fiscal year 2026-27, acknowledging its potential to boost ec…
Islamabad: The Federal Budget for FY27 has been unveiled with a projected fiscal deficit of 3.6% of GDP, primarily supported by new provincial grants totaling PkR1.0 trillion. This financial backing from provinces allows the government to launch new p…
Islamabad: The government of Pakistan has announced its Federal Budget for Fiscal Year 2027 with an outlay of Rs18.8 trillion, marking a 20% increase from the previous fiscal year. Aiming to sustain a primary surplus for the fourth consecutive year, t…
Islamabad: The Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2027 was unveiled in the National Assembly, presenting a blueprint aimed at fostering economic growth while adhering to fiscal constraints. The plan includes reducing overall expenditure and implementi…
Karachi: President of the United Business Group (UBG), Zubair Tufail, has characterized the Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2026-27 as a key instrument for economic stability. He acknowledged the government’s tax reforms but voiced concerns about i…
KARACHI: Ismail Suttar, founder chairman of the Salt Manufacturers Association Pakistan (SMAP), has expressed serious reservations over the federal budget for 2026-27, arguing that the government has failed to introduce measures capable of delivering …
Karachi: The latest data on foreign currency exchange rates in Pakistan indicates minor fluctuations, reflecting a period of relative economic stability. The exchange rates for major currencies, including the US dollar, Euro, British pound, Japanese y…