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Saturday, 28 April 2018 06:34

Budget 2018: PML-N eyes next elections in sixth budget

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Budget 2018: PML-N eyes next elections in sixth budget
Budget 2018: PML-N eyes next elections in sixth budget

ISLAMABAD: Amid lingering controversy over the legality of federal budget 2018-19, the ruling PML-N government unveiled its sixth consecutive budget in the National Assembly at the twilight of its constitutional tenure.

Miftah Ismail, who was appointed as federal...

Budget 2018: Non filers banned from purchase of property worth Rs4m
Budget 2018: Non filers banned from purchase of property worth Rs4m

ISLAMABAD: The non filers cannot purchase property worth Rs4 million in the next fiscal year whereas the filers would have to only pay one per cent tax on purchase of properties.

The step was announced by Finance Minister Miftah Ismail during his 2018-19...

Saturday, 28 April 2018 06:34

ECC approves incentive package for new oil refineries

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ECC approves incentive package for new oil refineries
ECC approves incentive package for new oil refineries

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) Friday approved a landmark incentive package for setting up modern new Deep Conversion Oil Refinery Projects, anywhere in the country, including expansion of existing refineries of minimum 100,000...

Budget 2018: Finance bill, budget speech and other imp documents
Budget 2018: Finance bill, budget speech and other imp documents

ISLAMABAD: PML-N on Friday presented sixth budget amid strong protests by the opposition parties in the National Assembly with total outlay of Rs 5,103.8 billion.

Newly inducted Finance Minister Miftah Ismail presented the budget terming it an historic...

Saturday, 28 April 2018 06:34

Budget 2018: PM Abbasi rejects opposition’s criticism

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Budget 2018: PM Abbasi rejects opposition&s criticism
Budget 2018: PM Abbasi rejects opposition’s criticism

ISLAMABAD, Apr 27 (APP):Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi Friday rejected the opposition’s point of view about the presentation of federal budget for the whole fiscal year 2018-19 by the present government, and said it was the government’s constitutional duty to pre...

Miftah, Marriyum, Anusha, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry made federal ministers
Miftah, Marriyum, Anusha, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry made federal ministers
Miftah, Marriyum, Anusha, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry made federal ministers

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain Friday administered oath of office to five ministers including four federal and one minister of state.

The ministers, who were administered oath of office included Marriyum Aurangzeb, Anusha Rehman and Dr Tariq...

Budget 2018: Rs2.043 trillion earmarked for PSDP to promote growth
Budget 2018: Rs2.043 trillion earmarked for PSDP to promote growth

ISLAMABAD: The government on Friday unveiled Rs 2.043 trillion Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the fiscal year 2018-19, aimed at further strengthening physical and social infrastructure, to put the economy on sustainable and high growth...

Budget 2018: Rs 640.644 million earmarked for Defence Division
Budget 2018: Rs 640.644 million earmarked for Defence Division

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs 640.644 million for five ongoing and two new development schemes of Defence Division under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for next financial year 2018-19.

According to the budgetary document,...

Government has no right to present next year&s budget: Khursheed Shah
Government has no right to present next year’s budget: Khursheed Shah

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly, Syed Khursheed Shah criticized the Federal Government on presenting the budget for the next fiscal year here at the budget session in the Parliament on Friday.

He said that the present...

Justin Trudeau extends support to Afridi, asks Canadians for donations to build hospital in Pakistan
Justin Trudeau extends support to Afridi, asks Canadians for donations to build hospital in Pakistan
Justin Trudeau extends support to Afridi, asks Canadians for donations to build hospital in Pakistan

Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi has thanked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for lending support to a fundraiser held in Vancouver for his charity.

The star cricketer thanked the prime minister for his support...