Budget 2026-27
Balochistan Allocates Record Rs96 Billion for Healthcare in FY2026-27 Budget
Govt to Impose Capital Gains Tax on Cryptocurrency in Budget 2026–27
The federal government plans to impose a capital gains tax on cryptocurrency transactions as part of the upcoming budget 2026-27, informed sources confirmed. The government,…
APCC Recommends Rs. 4.7 Trillion Development Outlay for FY2026-27
The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC), chaired by Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal, has recommended a national development outlay of Rs. 4.715…
Govt Employees Demand 200% Salary Increase Ahead of Budget 2026-27
The All Pakistan Clerks Association has demanded a 200 percent increase in salaries and a 500 percent rise in house rent, medical, and other allowances…
Major Property Tax Relief Likely in Pakistan Budget 2026-27
The federal government is reportedly considering a major tax relief package for the real estate sector in the upcoming Budget 2026-27, aiming to stimulate property…
Govt May Introduce New Tax on PSX Share Trading in Budget 2026-27
The federal government is reportedly evaluating a proposal to introduce a new transaction tax on the buying and selling of shares at the Pakistan Stock…
MoITT Proposes Rs. 71.84 Billion IT & Telecom Budget for 2026-27
The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) wants a massive budget hike. Officials have officially proposed a Rs. 71.84 billion allocation for 20 development…
The Development Divergence: How Provinces Outspend Islamabad 3-to-1
The landscape of public infrastructure financing in Pakistan has undergone a massive structural shift over the last decade. Localized development has increasingly centralized at the…
Why Pakistan’s Digital Ambitions are Treated Like “Sand” in the FY27 Budget
The federal development strategy remains heavily biased toward physical brick-and-mortar infrastructure. The Ministry of Planning utilizes a “Rockfill Strategy” to classify its 786 active development…
How Pakistan’s Rs. 10.8 Trillion PSDP Backlog is Squeezing Economic Growth
Pakistan is quietly breeding a massive financial disaster within its development portfolio. The federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) has mutated into a secondary circular…
Govt Sets Rs17.1 Trillion Budget as IMF Targets Limit Relief for Public
The federal government will present its upcoming budget for fiscal year 2026-27 on June 5, proposing a total outlay of Rs17,100 billion with a GDP…
Govt Slashes Import Duties on 3,149 Tariff Lines
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved a second phase of the five-year Tariff Reform Plan (2025–2030), providing Rs200 billion in import-duty relief to the industrial…
Ministry of Finance Reveals Rs 128 Billion Fuel Subsidy for Public Relief
The Ministry of Finance has submitted a written report to the Senate detailing recent subsidies on petroleum products. The report explains how the government is…