Taxation on energy sector a barrier to investment and innovation Interview with Mr. Azeem Hussain Siddiqui – FCA, FCMA, FCIS…
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Globally, experts expect 36.2 million used car sales this year, up slightly from 35.9 million in 2023. In Europe and…
Real estate, cement, fertiliser, E&P and auto sectors are poised to show increased earnings growth in the near future Long-term…
Technology, agritech, energy infrastructure and urban development offer lucrative opportunities in large emerging market In the next five years, Pakistan’s…
Fruit and Vegetable Exporters oppose new tax proposal While giving details to Pakistan & Gulf Economist, Mr. Waheed Ahmed, Patron-in-Chief…
The annual budget is a cornerstone of a country’s economic policy. This document outlines the government’s decisions on increasing or…
A common man’s perspective on the budget for the fiscal year 2024-25 The budget speech delivered by the Federal Minister…
Pakistan has set a challenging tax revenue target of 13 trillion rupees for the year starting 1st July 2024, a…
Budget 2024-25 is a continuation of tight fiscal policy Evaluating the balance between optimism and overlooked reforms for sustainable growth…
Interview with Mr. Zia Ul Mustafa Awan — President, House of Professionals Inc and chairman, Strategic Board ICMA Pakistan Profile: Mr…
Interview with Mr. Nasim Beg — CEO, Arif Habib Consultancy (Private) Limited Profile: Mr. Nasim Beg qualified as a Chartered Accountant in…
Tax is an obligatory backbone of financial collection of a country which is charged directly or indirectly from people, for…
Pakistan: Major Highlights Of Budget 2024-25 Economic growth target fixed at 3.6 percent for fiscal year 2024-25. Inflation seen at…
Strategies to boost consumer financing amid financial incentives, streamlined processes, and educational campaigns to make solar energy accessible and affordable…
Interview with Mr. Danish Younus — tax expert PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Danish Younus: I have been associated…
According to the Economic Survey FY2022, Pakistan falls among those few developing states whose constitution delineates social security as the…
 Mango crops facing the adverse effects of climate change Fruits, vegetables and value-added industries facing high costs of production Import…
Pakistan’s property sector is undergoing a profound transformation, thanks to innovative measures that enhance transparency, boost tax revenue, and instill…
Rationalization of taxes on transportation should be carefully considered Interview with Mr. Azeem Hussain Siddiqui — FCMA, FCA PAGE: Tell…
 ‘Made in Pakistan’ must function within the country’s development, prosperity Brands have come to use as one of the most…
Governance issue has gained importance over the last ten years and become a key component of policies for economic development. Good…
 Port services need to change to meet international standard Essential to bring out-of-the-box ideas to boost trade Interview with Malik…
Need of long-term reforms for fixing the export challenges Interview with Mr Azeem Hussain Siddiqui — Tax Expert PAGE: Tell…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola — President, TOLA ASSOCIATES Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member of Institute of Chartered…
After the successful completion of the combined seventh and eighth reviews, Pakistan has eventually received the long standing $1.16 billion…
Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSE), concluded FY22 with the benchmark index returning negative 12.3%, while on the back of hefty currency…
The total size of the federal government expenditure is estimated around Rs9.5 trillion, which is higher by nearly Rs350 billion…
Sustaining the growth momentum, ensuring fiscal consolidation, managing balance of payments and ensuring debt sustainability are some of the philosophies…
Contrary to market expectations, measures announced in Federal Budget FY23 are being termed ‘Neutral to Positive’ for the stock market.…
Conversation with Dr. Ayub Mehar, a renowned economist PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMISTÂ had an exclusive conversation with Dr. Ayub Mehar regarding…
Developing countries face lower tax collection as compared to target amount due to inefficiencies in tax collection system. Due to…
Life insurance is a key savings and investment vehicle available to public at large and Pakistan’s low saving and investment…
In this article, sector specific and international trade hurdles will be discussed in detail: 2- Sector specific hurdles a) Agricultural…
* Pakistan Super League becoming a major source of income for PCB * Revolutionary change is required in the whole…
The economy of Pakistan, like any other economy is of two types: 1) documented or formal economy and 2) undocumented…
Interview with Mr Nasib Ahmed Saifi – an exporter of Halal meat [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: CEO: Anis Associates…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, Tola Associates [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
Enormous facilities for industrial growth and large consumption of manpower provided Interview with Mr Zafar Iqbal — a businessman/an industrialist/an…
Pakistan: Budget For The FY 2021-22 (Rs. in Billion) Resources Expenditure Tax Revenue (FBR) 5,829 A. Current 7,523 Interest Payments…
Pakistan will have a growth rate of 1.5 percent in fiscal year 2020-21, as per IMF. government is trying to…
Efficient logistics infrastructure can help keep manufacturing and import sustainable Transparent system of vehicle examination rules still need to be…
Currently Pakistan’s real estate serves as a big pillar in Pakistan economy. According to the World Bank estimate, real estate…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – President, TOLA ASSOCIATES [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Professional Accomplishments Memberships: Fellow Member…
The country has competitive advantage in manufacturing or assembly of auto parts Govt should form separate bailout plan, cut taxes,…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Jul 10, 2020[/box] When it comes to attracting foreign companies to artificially shift…
The Federal Budget FY21 has an estimated outlay of Rs7,295 billion, 11% lower as compared to last year’s budgeted outlay…
Interview with Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan – President, Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Director…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar, FCMA PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Syed Shariq Waqar vis-a-vis Tax…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Emma Hart, University of St Andrews[/box] With Boris Johnson hailing parliament’s vote towards Britain leaving the…
The decision by the Government of Pakistan (GoP) to restrict claimability of input sales tax from unregistered consumers through the…
Market posts foreign money movement of $67m in first 11 months of CY19 Total revenue of PSX for the FY2018-19…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Martin Armstrong, Nov 25, 2019[/box] During a recent Question Time on the BBC, one of the audience…
Profit of fertilizer manufacturers of Pakistan has declined by 31%YoY to Rs8.6 billion for 3Q2019, primarily due to 1) decrease…
Tax and tariff regime should be simplified to provide level playing field to exporters Interview with Mr Khalid Tawab –…
Interview with Mr Ahmed Owais Thanvi — Managing Director, Kings Group of Builders & Developers PAGE: Kindly tell me about…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar — FCMA [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Syed Shariq Waqar – FCMA is a qualified…
Business community seek friendly policies amid reduced cost of doing business Interview with Agha Shahab Ahmed Khan – President, Karachi…
During the quarter ended September 30, 2019. Indus Motor Company Limited (IMC) combined sales of Completely Knocked Down (CKD) and…
When the Government of Pakistan (GoP) entered into an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a bailout program…
Interview with Mr Rafiq Rangoonwala —Â a Pakistani who introduced international brands to the Pakistanis PAGE: Tell me something about yourself…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Sarah Feldman, Oct 17, 2019[/box] Earlier this month the IMF released a report, finding that putting a $75…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sean Doherty Head of International Trade and Investment System Initiave, Member of the Executive Committee, World…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Miroslav Palanský, Charles University[/box] Tax havens have become a defining feature of the global financial system.…
Women financial empowerment is one of the most negligent matters in almost every national budget of Pakistan, including current budget…
Engro Corporation (ENGRO) posted 2QCY19 earnings of Rs2.87 billion (EPS: Rs4.97), up 37%YoY but down 29%QoQ. This takes the 1HCY19…
During July 2019 some international economists quoted as saying that more than 90 states in the world have banned the…
The benchmark index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) is on persistent decline for the last two years. The recent hike…
Interview with Mr Farooq Dadi – a renowned businessman [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile:Â Mr Farooq Dadi is a bona fide…
People are facing immense challenges as the consistent increase in inflation rates, the sharp price rise of basic essentials and…
Taxation on agriculture income has been a debatable issue in Pakistan since long owing to its intricate democratic structure. Since…
Pakistan stock market witnessed a substantial decline of 12% in Rupee terms and 23% in US$ terms during 4QFY19 amidst…
According to the food and agriculture organizations of the United Nations, the world fertilizer nutrient consumption was predicted to reach…
June 11th was the lucky day for Hammad Azhar, Minister of State for Finance and Economic Affairs as he presented…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
Interview with Mr Ashfaq Yousuf Tola – a renowned tax expert Pakistan & Gulf Economist had an exclusive conversation with Mr…
President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]This article is published in collaboration with IMF Blog[/box] People are concerned that the rising power…
Of all the tax amnesty schemes announced, the last tax amnesty scheme was unique in this respect that it was…
The National Economic Council (NEC),the country’s highest decision-making body on economic policy, in consensus with federal cabinet is looking forward…
External debt plays both a pessimistic as well as optimistic role in shaping economic growth in any country mainly developing.…
In the recent past, Pakistan stock market has plunged in an unprecedented manner. Some analysts say, ‘it is reflection of…
Many studies revealed that the impact of taxation on economic growth, given that the problem of taxation and economic growth…
It is a general belief that there are four elements of life i.e. Earth, Air, Fire and Water. Fire, which…
There is a prevalent assumption these days that once titled as a poor man’s fuel, Liquefied Petroleum Gas which is…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]by Felix Richter, Apr 15, 2019[/box] Millions of procrastinators in the United States may be in for a…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Volodymyr Bilotkach, Newcastle University[/box] Boeing’s 737 MAX fleet has been grounded by airlines around the world…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Kate Pickett, University of York and Richard Wilkinson, University of York[/box] To end austerity and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Anna Gilmore, University of Bath and J. Robert Branston, University of Bath[/box] It is well known…
Currently, only about 21% of Pakistan’s adult population has formal access to financial services whereas, 34% of Pakistan’s population uses…
“Financial peace isn’t the acquisition of stuff. It’s learning to live on less than you make, so you can give…