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Pakistan has Plan-B to avert default, says Dar

ISLAMABAD – Ruling out the possibility of default, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that there was a Plan-B in case of delay in revival…

Budget 2023-24 – Increase in petroleum development levy

ISLAMABAD – Federal government has proposed revision in maximum limit of charging petroleum development levy in the budget for fiscal year 2022-23. At present, the…

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presents budget for FY24

For Live speech click below. https://twitter.com/pakobserver/status/1667160186795212807?s=20 ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Friday presented Rs 14,460 billion federal budget for the fiscal year…

Economic Survey 2022-23 – Decrease in production of cotton and rice affect agriculture sector

LAHORE – Decrease in production of two major crops, rice and cotton, has severely affected overall performance of agriculture sector, reveal Economic Survey 2022-23. Despite…

Economic Survey 2022-23: Pakistan misses all growth targets

LAHORE – Pakistan has missed all the growth targets during the outgoing fiscal year, reveals Pakistan Economic Survey 2022-23. The country has missed the target…

Garlic growers in troubled water

LAHORE – Large scale cultivation of high-yield NARC GI garlic variety has created demand and supply issue, causing growers to face heavy economic losses. Far…

Cooler fitted rickshaws hit Lahore roads

LAHORE – Necessity is the mother of invention is a famous proverb first used by legendary Greek Philosopher Plato in his book Republic. It means…

High taxes and illicit trade of cigarettes affect tobacco farmers

LAHORE – Surge in the prices of locally manufactured cigarettes due to hefty increase in the federal excise duty has caused smokers to look towards…

Climate-smart interventions key to address water scarcity

LAHORE – Speakers at a workshop have stressed the need of ensuring judicious use of available water resources for overcoming water scarcity and conserving the…

Pak Suzuki demands PM not to impose new taxes on cars in budget 2023-24

LAHORE – Pak Suzuki Motor Company has requested Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif not to impose any new or increase existing duties in the forthcoming budget…

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