In the budget proposed for the fiscal year 2021-22, total expenditure stands at Rs 7,523 billion, a Rs 1,178 billion increase over the last year....
The down side of the budget is that while pro-growth measures may boost purchasing power, inflation will be hard to contain
The first and foremost challenge following the budget is the uncertainty about negotiations with the IMF
A discussion on the federal budget with Prof Qaiser Aslam
Measures announced in the federal budget show that the government has an idea of hardships faced by various segments of the society
The proposed measures include withdrawal of exemptions in sales tax and income tax; and reduced concessionary tax rates, besides growth in nominal GDP
