OICCI Expresses Cautious Optimism Over Federal Budget Measures
The elite business chamber welcomes super tax relief and structural reforms while warning that an expanding cash economy harms compliant corporate taxpayers.
Pakistan Tax Expenditure Assessment Reveals Significant Revenue Forgone Due to Special Concessions
An official analysis of public finances indicates that broad tax exclusions and preferential rates reduced overall federal collection by trillions during the past fiscal period.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Approves Federal Budget Draft Following Cabinet Review and Coalition Consensus
The prime minister praises the collaborative effort of coalition partners and financial experts in finalizing the national economic framework.
Prime Minister Establishes Special Structural Committees to Overhaul and Finalize Federal Budget
The federal administration forms specialized panels under Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar and Ahad Cheema to steer tax policy and enforcement strategies for the IMF program.
IMF Revises Pakistan Economic Forecast for Fiscal Year 2027 Citing Global Price Pressures
The International Monetary Fund updates Pakistan macroeconomic outlook following its third review, adjusting growth targets and inflation expectations for fiscal years 2026 and 2027.
World Bank 600 Million Dollar Fiscal Reform Program Stalls as Administrative Bottlenecks Delay Implementation
Pakistan’s ambitious 600 million dollar public resource program faces delays as the World Bank reports zero disbursement months after approval due to pending administrative clearances.
Mehmood Arshad Appointed Chairman of EFP Economic Council
The Employers’ Federation of Pakistan appoints Mehmood Arshad as Chairman of the Economic Council to drive export growth and investment initiatives.
State Bank of Pakistan Buys Back Rs122.1 Billion in Floating Rate Bonds to Strengthen Debt Market Liquidity
The State Bank of Pakistan conducts a successful buyback auction worth Rs122.1 billion for Pakistan Investment Bonds – Floating Rate, reinforcing its active debt management strategy and boosting secondary market liquidity.
KSE-100 Index Slides for Fourth Straight Session as Market Sentiment Weakens
The Pakistan Stock Exchange continues its losing streak as the KSE-100 index extends its decline for a fourth consecutive session, driven by institutional selling, foreign outflows, and investor unease despite positive economic indicators.
ACE Money Transfer CEO Engages Pakistan’s Leadership to Boost Legal Remittances and Drive Financial Digitization
ACE Money Transfer CEO Rashid Ashraf holds high-level talks with Pakistan’s senior ministers to advance legal remittance flows, financial digitization, and structured incentives aimed at strengthening the nation’s economic framework.