Govt Raises Minimum Wage by 10% in Budget 2026-27
The federal government has announced a 10 percent increase in the minimum monthly wage as part of the Federal Budget 2026-27, aiming to provide relief…
FY2026-27 Budget Set at Rs. 18.8 Trillion, Debt Servicing to Consume 42% of Spending
Pakistan’s federal budget for FY2026-27 has been estimated at Rs. 18.771 trillion, with debt servicing remaining the largest expenditure item and accounting for approximately 42…
Pakistan Allocates Rs. 3 Trillion for Defense Budget in FY2026-27
The federal government has allocated approximately Rs. 3 trillion for defense affairs and services in the Federal Budget 2026-27, reflecting its focus on national security,…
FBR Sets Record Rs. 15.26 Trillion Tax Collection Target for FY2026-27
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been assigned an ambitious tax collection target of Rs. 15.264 trillion for the fiscal year 2026-27, making it…
PSX Capitalisation Reaches $59.2 Billion as KSE-100 Gains 18.4% in FY26
Pakistan’s stock market delivered strong performance during the first nine months of FY2025-26, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index gaining 18.4 percent and market capitalisation rising…
Budget 2026-27: Cabinet Approves Salary, Pension Hike for Govt Employees
The federal cabinet has approved a seven percent increase in salaries and a seven percent increase in pensions for all government employees in the upcoming…
Pakistan May End Tax Exemptions for EVs, Bikes and Rickshaws in Budget 2026-27
The federal government is considering withdrawing sales tax exemptions on electric vehicles (EVs), electric motorcycles, and electric rickshaws as part of the upcoming Federal Budget…
Federal Govt Tables Rs17,500 Billion Budget for FY2026-27
The federal government has unveiled its largest-ever federal budget, totalling approximately Rs 17,500,000 million, for the upcoming fiscal year 2026-27. Federal Minister for Finance and…
Government Plans 300% Tax Hike for IT Sector in New Budget Proposal
Pakistan’s information technology sector may face a significant tax increase in the upcoming federal budget. Sources indicate that the federal government is considering raising the…
Tax Expenditure Drops Rs81.92 Billion to Rs2,352 Billion in FY 2026
Economic Survey 2025-26 shows total tax exemptions cost the government Rs2,352.81 billion in fiscal year 2025-26, down from the revised Rs2,434.73 billion recorded in 2024-25.…
Gold and Silver Prices in Pakistan Today, 12th June, 2026
Recent geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have resulted in above-average price volatility for gold and silver. Typically, the prices of gold and silver in…
EasyPaisa Confirms Outage After 12 Hours of Silence
EasyPaisa confirmed intermittent service disruptions across its platform, acknowledging the outage only after nearly 12 hours of continuous user complaints on social media. The company,…