Despite their annual revenues touching Rs12 trillion, the state-owned enterprises (SOEs) remain a substantial and increasing drain on taxpayers’ money, with power sector firms leading the losses and eating up the value of the nation’s assets. According to the Aggregate Annual Report on Federal SOEs for Fiscal Year 2023 released by the Ministry of Finance on Tuesday, gross revenues reached Rs11.
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said in the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday that next year’s fiscal budget will aim to reduce fiscal deficit by focusing on measures that enhance the government’s revenues and reduce unnecessary expenditures. Aurangzeb presented the budget on June 12 in the National Assembly, after which the lower house of parliament mulled over the financial plan for the u
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed on Tuesday that the federal budget for next year was prepared in collaboration with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). His remarks came as Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb announced significant amendments to the proposed finance bill for 2024-25. “We had to prepare the budget jointly with the IMF” because of the prevailing circumstances and gro
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Monday registered a sharp decline of nearly 580 points, driven by dismal economic data showing a $270 million current account deficit for May 2024 and tough tax measures against exporters in the federal budget for FY25. Earlier, trading began on a positive note, with the KSE-100 index reaching the intra-day high of 79,388.11 points. However, the early momentum q
Amid growing criticism of harsh taxation measures from the business community, opposition, and even treasury benches in the parliament, the stock market on Monday came under pressure, snapping a four-day post-budget winning streak as investors indulged in profit-taking. Ahsan Mehanti of Arif Habib Corporation said the market fell sharply lower on dismal current account data. The country poste