LAHORE: PML-N leader Rana Sanaullah said on Saturday that the budget was passed by giving a NRO to Jahangir Tareen through the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA). Addressing the media outside the Lahore court, Rana Sanaullah said that nothing had been done in the previous three years except taking revenge. The people can now see the […]
budget 2021-22
Federal government failed to deliver Rs 147 billion as promised, says Murad Ali Shah
KARACHI: Addressing the media at the post-budget conference today, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah stated that Rs 147 billion is to be received from the federation, but it does not seem likely as the federal government has always failed to deliver to its people. Shah also said that another Rs 869 billion was to […]
Post budget: Additional tax of Rs500b to be collected in next FY, says Shaukat Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Additional tax of Rs500 billion will be collected in the next financial year, said Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in a post-budget press conference Saturday afternoon. A day earlier, the incumbent government presented the budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, with the outlay kept at Rs8,478 billion and the tax target set at an ambitious […]
Interest free loans for seasonal crops a blessing for small farmers
MULTAN: Farmers on Friday extolled the government decision for the provision of interest free loan worth Rs150,000 for every seasonal crop and said it would not only help farmers economically but also enhance agricultural productivity. Some representatives of Pakistan Kissan Ittehad, Chaudhary Khalid Mahmood, Malik Ahmed Nawaz Asar, Shafique Aaraen, Ishnaaq Watto and some others […]
Govt earmarks above Rs 42 Bn for higher education in PSDP 2021-22
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has allocated Rs 42,450 million under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the ongoing and new schemes of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) during the fiscal year 2021-22 issued on Friday According to the budget document issued, Rs 29,736 million has been earmarked for the ongoing schemes and Rs 12,713 […]
Federal Budget 2021-22: Rs114.2 bn allocated for Communications Division
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated an amount of Rs. 114201.322 million for ongoing and upcoming projects of the Communications Division for the fiscal year 2021-22 under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). According to the budget document released on Friday, for Communication Division projects other than NHA, Rs 451.322 million have been earmarked whereas […]
Federal Budget 2021-22: Govt allocates Rs 9.7 bn for Ministry of Federal Education schemes
The Federal Government has allocated Rs 9.7 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for the ongoing and new schemes of the Federal Education and Professional Training for the fiscal year 2020-21. According to the budget documents, a total of Rs 9.087 billion has been earmarked for ongoing schemes and Rs 612.889 million for […]
Rs10.297 bn earmarked for projects under SIDCL
The federal government has proposed to allocate Rs10.297 billion for various Sindh Infrastructure Development Company Limited (SIDCL) schemes under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2021-22. According to budgetary documents issued on Friday, an amount of Rs1 billion has been earmarked for construction of interchange over Malir Link Road to M-9, whereas another Rs 22.019 […]
PTI unveils Rs 8.5 trillion budget, GDP growth target set at 4.8%
All heads are turned towards the Parliament as Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin presents the budget 2021-22. The finance minister was greeted with high enthusiasm from opposition benches, with members shouting slogans and taunting him as he praised PM Imran Khan’s economic initiatives and said that the incumbent government doesn’t hesitate to take difficult decisions. He […]
Tareen group to fully support the government in budget approval
ISLAMABAD: Estranged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Tareen hosted a group of like-minded lawmakers for a dinner at his residence. The meeting was conducted to discuss how the Tareen group would support the government in approving the budget for the next financial year. The implementation of the Punjab government’s promises was also reviewed in the […]