After witnessing a consistent increase for several weeks, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) foreign exchange reserves noted an outflow of $228 million to $11.85 billion during the week ended on Dec 20. On Thursday, the central bank announced that the reserves fell due to external debt payments. The country is required to repay $26.1bn during the current fiscal year. The government has partial
As a Senate body approved the tax amendment bill on Thursday, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) announced that it had issued notices to some 169,000 influential individuals to bring them into the tax net, warning that more such people would be traced as the country move to digitise its tax process. The Tax Amendment Bill 2024, cleared by the Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue, is
MOHAMMAD Altaf is not convinced by the government’s claim that inflation is declining; the daily wage labourer insists that a mere decline in flour prices cannot be termed relief when the prices of other essentials have spiralled out of control. Altaf, who hails from Nathiagali, a hill station in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has been selling vegetables on his pushcart in Karachi for the past 25 years. H
Despite missing certain IMF benchmarks, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has asserted that the current programme will move forward. He confidently stated the International Monetary Fund will be engaged in good faith during the upcoming review to ensure no surprises arise. The minister made the statement during a joint news conference at the FBR headquarters on Thursday, where journalists rep
Adviser to Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad visited Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) to discuss strategies for enhancing the depth and performance of capital markets. During his meeting with PSX Chief Executive Officer Farrukh Sabzwari and senior management of the stock market, Schehzad was provided a comprehensive overview of the strategic initiatives aimed at unlocking the potential of capital