With Pakistan facing yet another challenging fiscal year, the spotlight has returned on the provincial shares from the federal tax divisible pool under the National Finance Commission (NFC) award, which distributes financial resources between the federation and provinces. The prime minister has already announced his plan to convene the reconstituted NFC next month, ostensibly to address the iss
Reciprocal US tariffs are altering the dynamics of global trade partnerships, making it critical for Pakistan to gauge the stakes and craft a multi-pronged policy response across time horizons. Over the first 10 months of FY25, Pakistan’s exports to the United States totalled $4.46 billion, while imports from the US were valued at $2.05bn. According to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) tariff
Despite record remittances of $38.3 billion in FY25, the government has decided to reduce the reward paid to banks and exchange companies facilitating overseas inflows through official channels, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday. SBP Deputy Governor Inayat Hussain told the committee that the reward structure — previously set at 20, 2
The government announced a two-phase plan on Wednesday to import 350,000 tonnes of sugar through the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP), aiming to stabilise domestic prices and ensure the availability of affordable, quality sugar. The decision was taken during a meeting of the Steering Committee on Sugar Import, chaired by Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain
In a renewed push to diversify funding sources and tap into China’s vast capital market, a Ministry of Finance team is holding high-level meetings in Beijing this week to attract investment for Pakistan’s debut Panda Bond issuance. The outreach comes as Dubai Islamic Bank (DIB) has successfully arranged a $1bn syndicated loan for Pakistan, partially backed by the Asian Development Bank — the fi