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Pakistan FinMin says Pak will stay in IMF cycle if taxes not tweaked
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Aurangzeb said that the "upcoming IMF programme will not be our last fund programme if we don't bring our tax revenues up."
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Jordan's GDP grew 2 pc during Q1 2024
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Jordan's economic performance during the first half of this year combined improvement in some key economic indicators and the continued economic challenges that require strategic solutions to achieve sustainable growth.
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PoGB residents express anger over recent government budget
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The residents of Pakistan-occupied Gilgit-Baltistan (PoGB) have expressed dissatisfaction and anger regarding the recent government budget, complaining that the budgetary allocations are inadequate and ineffective, reported Skardu TV.
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Pak Govt increases gas rates for industry by 9 pc to meet IMF demand
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
This decision was ratified on Sunday during a special session of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, as part of measures to fulfill obligations under a three-year IMF loan program.
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Pak: Finance minister expresses confidence in securing extended IMF loan p
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb expressed confidence that the country would secure an extended loan programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), adding that it could contribute to macroeconomic stability, reported Dawn.
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Pakistan government introduces new amends in budget to meet IMF criteria
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
In an amendment to Finance Bill 2024, which was presented to the National Assembly on June 12, the government reduced the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) on diesel and petrol from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 80 to PKR 70 per litre but increased it from the existing PKR 60.
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Pakistan passes tax-heavy budget; experts condemn reforms amid crisis
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan's parliament on Friday passed a tax-heavy finance bill for the upcoming fiscal year amid ongoing negotiations for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.
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Indian Minority Foundation condemns USCIRF's international religious freed
Updated : 1 year, 8 months ago IST
The IMF statement said that the USCIRF's report appears to be unduly influenced by NGOs and activists who have been at the receiving end of regulations that have nothing to do with religion or religious identity.
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India moving towards 8 pc GDP growth, RBI confident of 7.2 pc growth in FY
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
India is at the threshold of a major structural shift in its growth trajectory, highlighted Shaktikanta Das, Reserve Bank of India Governor, on Tuesday during his address at the 188th AGM (Annual General Meeting) of Bombay Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
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Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto to meet PM Shehbaz today to convey concerns about
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari will meet Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday, to lay his party's reservations on the proposed budget for the fiscal year 2025, Geo News reported.
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'Pakistan government least bothered by people's plight, it just wants to e
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
The financial planning of Pakistan at a time when the country is grappling with a massive economic crisis, clearly shows that the federal government is "least bothered" with the plight of the people and just wants to take the easy route and enjoy the ride for however long it is in power.
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Public outrage over high taxes in Pakistan for IMF bailout
Updated : 1 year, 9 months ago IST
There is widespread anger in Pakistan towards the government over the significant tax hikes that the authorities have levied to boost state revenues with an aim to achieve approval for an International Monetary Fund's (IMF) bailout to prevent another economic crisis in Pakistan.
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