The defence increase followed talks with provinces over pooling fiscal space for security needs, with development plans also cut back before the Budget. | India News

Registered businesses and workers face higher taxes, while agriculture, real estate remain difficult to tax

The defence increase followed talks with provinces over pooling fiscal space for security needs, with development plans also cut back before the Budget. | India News

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told parliament the government would allocate 3 trillion rupees for defence in the fiscal year starting July, up 18% from the outgoing year,…