Articles by Afshan Subohi
Parliament passed the Rs18.8 trillion budget FY27 on Tuesday, June 23, 11 days after its presentation on June 12, following successive daily sittings. The budget incorporated around 30 major governmen...
The bulk of FBR’s tax revenue is generated from tax on income (50% of tax revenue) and sales tax (32% of tax revenue). The former falls in the captive tax-compliant category. T...
The government must stop shifting the cost of weak revenue mobilisation onto households and the corporate sector and instead offer targeted tax relief to offset the burden imposed in recent years, inc...
With Eidul Azha approaching, cattle markets are buzzing as families seek to participate in qurbani within their means. While individual qurbani remains the preferred choice, rising costs are pushing m...
Provincial revenue mobilisation has risen significantly by April 2026, despite economic headwinds, compounded by the spillover effects of the Iran-Israel/US conflict. Collection appears on track to me...
As inflation climbs into double digits, most Pakistanis are living day to day, struggling to make ends meet. With the national budget under preparation, it is a busy period for corporates, who rely on...
The digitally conducted Household Integrated Economic Survey (HIES) FY25 helps explain Pakistan’s dangerously high public discontent, along with the risks and opportunities the situation entails. A ...
Economic red flags suggest that 2026 may prove yet another challenging year for Pakistan’s middle class and poor households, marked by rising living costs, job anxieties, and aspirations that contin...
Meaningful relief for compliant income tax payers, salaried individuals and the corporate sector — who together contribute roughly half of Pakistan’s revenues — appears unlikely. Most experts ex...
The prospects of a better future for Pakistan’s working families appear increasingly remote as the government’s economic team remains fixated on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) stabilisa...
