Articles by Khaleeq Kiani
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a Rs74 reduction in petrol prices and Rs67 for high-speed diesel (HSD) as the government seeks to pass on the relief from declining international oil ...
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a Rs74 reduction in petrol prices and Rs67 for high-speed diesel (HSD) as the government seeks to transfer the benefits of declining international oil...
ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $700 million policy-based loan to support reforms aimed at strengthening insurance in Pakistan.
In an official announcement, the Manila-based...
ISLAMABAD: Halfway through his 5-year constitutional term, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided to transform the government’s monitoring mechanism through real-time digital oversight to improve...
ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings on Tuesday warned that spending cuts stronger than anticipated, particularly the continued compression in capital expenditure, could weigh on medium-term growth prospects.
In ...
• PSDP utilisation from July 2025 to May 2026 stands at Rs529.8bn, against Rs1.01tr allocation• Govt cuts development outlay by Rs173bn to finance fuel subsidies after Mideast conflict pushed up o...
ISLAMABAD: Despite the government’s claims of austerity and tight fiscal discipline, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has actually asked the parliament to give post-facto approval for a record Rs...
• $40 price spike per oil barrel risks adding 0.8pc to deficit• Natural disasters threaten 1.5pc fiscal hit• Tax exemptions, concessions risk a 1.3pc budget hole• 10pc tax collection shortfall...
• Budget keeps lender’s targets intact on revenue, deficit, primary surplus• Divisible pool frozen for three years at Rs13.35tr; govt eyes Rs1.9tr fiscal space• Revenue target up 17.6pc after ...
• Economic Survey shows major targets missed as Aurangzeb claims resilience amid three major shocks• Says budget to offer incentives for agriculture, housing• Over Rs900bn to be diverted for Cen...
