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Dar led committee discusses growth-oriented tax measures for budget

Says committee reviewed progress on various proposals, emphasised the need for growth-oriented measures Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday chaired a follow-up meeting of the committee constituted by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to continue deliberations on tax policy proposals for the forthcoming budget. According to a post on X, DPM … Read more

Data-driven policymaking key to growth

[ IT minister stresses e-commerce, digitisation can help expand economy significantly ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday said Pakistan’s ongoing digital transformation under CPEC 2.0 carries significant potential to expand the national economy through data-driven policymaking, digitisation and growth in e-commerce. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the IBI … Read more

Trade deficit fears mount

[ Business leaders urge honest budgeting as industrial slowdown, external pressures intensify LAHORE: As Pakistan heads towards the federal budget 2026-27 amid growing regional uncertainty and persistent economic fragility, nearly the entire business community, economists and business analysts are warning that the country’s external account pressures are once again beginning to intensify. There are fears … Read more