Proposes Rs430bn new budgetary measures; suggests 18pc hike in petroleum levy target; asks provinces to mobilise extra Rs430bn.

Proposals under consideration for the upcoming budget 2026-27 include measures to improve transparency and documentation through digital tools.

Proposes Rs430bn new budgetary measures; suggests 18pc hike in petroleum levy target; asks provinces to mobilise extra Rs430bn.

Pakistan is eyeing to step up its defence budget by around PKR 100 billion in the next fiscal year, as the government works on a new budget under an International Monetary Fund…

THE latest IMF staff report reveals the scale of Pakistan’s fiscal dilemma. The approval of fresh disbursements...