Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has rejected a set of tax proposals put forward by the country’s economic team, making it clear that no mini budget will be introduced. According to sources in the Finance Ministry, the economic team had proposed new taxation measures to address a revenue shortfall. However, the prime minister turned down these […]
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Finance Minister rules out mini-budget amid IMF review talks
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a mini-budget, saying no new taxes are planned. He assured that no additional revenue measures are under consideration despite shortfalls in the first quarter. The minister stressed that Pakistan remains committed to its tax-to-GDP target of 11 percent under the IMF program. READ MORE:Trump […]
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari refuses to accept mini budget
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Thursday has rejected the mini-budget tabled by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government. He said in a statement that PM Imran Khan’s IMF deal will become destructive for the country. Bilawal termed it ‘anti-public budget’ following the hike in taxes from bakery items to formula […]
Mini-budget makers have no policies, financial vision, says Shehbaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League- Nawaz (PML-N) President and former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said that those who are making mini-budget has no financial vision, policy or planning. Shehbaz Sharif while rejecting the mini-budget said that the given mini-budget was quite unrealistic and unfavorable for the public. The PML-N president said that the […]
Govt to announce mini budget on Tuesday
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan on his visit to Karachi said that federal government will present mini budget on Tuesday. Talking to media representatives, he said that Finance Minister Asad Umer will present the mini budget. He said that elimination of corruption from the country was the first priority of his government. Earlier, PM Imran […]