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Published in The News on February 18, 2025 Experts, at Geo News‘ exclusive Great Debate on the economy, stressed the need for a “cautious and measured approach” to achieve economic growth, calling for structural tax reforms and sustainable policies. The panel, comprising prominent economists, business tycoons, analysts, and industry leaders, […]

Published in Dawn on February 13, 2025 EVEN though workers’ remittances dipped, albeit negligibly, in January on a month-over-month basis, the earnings that overseas Pakistanis send home continue to help the country’s current account stay in the positive zone. That remittances are helping the current account run a surplus month[…]

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on February 13, 2025 ISLAMABAD: The salaried class’s income tax payments have jumped to Rs285 billion in seven months—Rs100 billion more than the comparable period—as Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik hints at reducing the burden in the budget. Also,[…]

Published in Dawn on February 12, 2025 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has met Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif during his visit to the United Arab Emirates and assured him of the lender’s support for the government’s decisive actions regarding the programme, according to a statement released[…]