The announcement was made from the PM House.
This significant reduction in costs is expected to provide substantial relief to the industries.
CM Murad announced 15% increase in pensions.
Moody's attributed the increase in estimated revenue to an increase in taxes.
As per the agreement, dairy farmers are required to sell milk at the official price, and any noncompliance will result in action being taken.
Six billion rupees have been allocated for the laptop scheme.
If implemented, these measures aim to strengthen Pakistan’s fiscal framework and boost revenue generation for national development initiatives.
The price of petrol has reduced by $5.14 per barrel in the international market.
People earning Rs600,000 rupees annually are exempted from income tax.
The govt set a target to collect over Rs3.80 trillion tax by the end of FY25.
Tax evaders have been barred from travelling abroad
The government is also mulling amending Section 114B of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001.
The proposed allocation for the armed forces is set at 1.7 percent of GDP.
The minister congratulated the Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar and his team for their contribution to the relaunch of the scheme.
Considering this, he said, the minimum tax slab will remain the same at Rs600,000 (annual income) and the maximum tax slab will also remain unchanged.
The 18 percent sales tax would be applied to mobile phones, copper, coal, paper, and plastic scrap.
Muhammad Aurangzeb is presenting Pakistan’s budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 with a total outlay of Rs18 trillion.
The session is being chaired by Speaker Ayaz Sadiq, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif also in attendance.
The total public debt was recorded at Rs67.53 trillion.
The total public debt was recorded at Rs67.53 trillion.
Authorities raised the GST rate from 17 per cent to 18 per cent to generate additional revenue
The meeting will approve the decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee.
The NEC approved development projects for all four provinces worth Rs2.095 trillion
Government officials are seeking relaxation from Chinese banks.
The government adjusts the prices of petroleum products every 15 days
Base tariff increased to Rs44.69 from the previous Rs34 per unit.
This adjustment comes as part of April's monthly fuel adjustment, according to a notification issued by the authority.
Asia's biggest cattle market has been set up at Northern Bypass in Karachi.
The federal government will present the fiscal year budget 2024-25 this week.
ADB’s assistance will support Pakistan’s reforms that will increase the strength of PPP
