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FBR begins working on the fiscal year 2025–2026 budget.

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The budget for the next fiscal year 2025–2026 is being prepared by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), and stakeholders are being requested to submit their ideas by January 31.

All pertinent parties have received a formal letter from the FBR asking for their comments on the budget for the upcoming fiscal year.

Income tax, sales tax, federal excise duty, and revenue-raising ideas are among the particular proposals that stakeholders are asked to submit. The board is also seeking suggestions for expanding the scope of current taxes and widening the tax base.

Along with proposals pertaining to taxes, the FBR has requested feedback on general sales tax for all companies as well as ideas for phasing away tax exemptions gradually. The FBR has underlined how important it is to simplify tax processes and make rules more understandable for taxpayers.

The American Business Council of Pakistan, DHA Karachi, the Pakistan Small Chambers of Commerce and Cottage Industry, the Pakistan Business Council, the Pakistan Stock Exchange, and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) are among the business and trade associations that have been contacted for their suggestions.

In addition, the FBR has requested ideas from a wide range of organizations, such as the Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association, the All Pakistan United Retailers Association Karachi, the All Pakistan Bar Association, ICAP, the Pakistan Tax Bar Association, and tax advisory businesses.

Based on these stakeholders’ comments and ideas, the FBR will finalize its recommendations for the next finance bill.

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Trade ties between Pak-Oman: Both nations decide to activate “Joint Business Council”.

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Jam Kamal Khan, federal minister for commerce, visited Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Muscat alongside chairman Faisal Abdullah Al Rawas.

To enable closer economic collaboration, both sides decided during the meeting to activate joint Business Council between OCCI and the federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and industry.

Concurrent with the conference, the Embassy of Pakistan arranged a b2b networking event in association with OCCI to gather Omani Businessmen and Pakistani Business Delegates investigating trade prospects.

Speaking on the occasion, Jam Kamal Khan said, “Our present trade figures do not fairly represent the depth of our connection. We can quickly raise the current Trade volume to two or three times its present level by just eliminating logistical and communication barriers.

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Despite economic gains, PSX remains strong.

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Amidst the ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding a loan tranche, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has resumed its upward trajectory in recent days.

The KSE-100 Index gained 600 points on Friday, the penultimate working day of the business week, and then increased to 115,730 points as traders showed confidence and engaged in trading.

After experiencing fluctuations, the PSX gained strength on Thursday, as the major index surpassed 115,000 points.

The KSE 100-Index closed at 115,094.23 points after gaining 1,009.70 points, or 0.89 percent. 115,247.39 was the intraday high, and 14,429.93 was the lowest.

According to experts, one important factor is Moody’s Ratings’ upgrade of Pakistani banks. Investor confidence has also increased due to the expectation of a positive conclusion from the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In its assessment, Moody’s stated, “We have shifted our outlook on Pakistan’s banking system from stable to positive to reflect the banks’ resilient financial performance as well as improving macroeconomic conditions from very weak levels a year ago.”

The major index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surpassed 115,000 on Thursday, indicating a surge in the market.

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Pakistan resolves to meet benchmarks, and the IMF promises economic help.

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In the midst of an ongoing economic review, the delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has promised Pakistan economic cooperation.

In order to assess the delivery of a $1 billion tranche under the $7 billion rescue deal, IMF officials are now in Pakistan.

Today, March 14, marks the completion of the two-week-long economic review and negotiations between the global lender’s representatives and Pakistani authorities.

The team met with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb at the Ministry of Finance for the last round of negotiations.

The nation’s economic team’s actions and performance were praised by the visiting officials.

Aurangzeb promised the IMF during the conference that all economic goals would be met. He said that as long as the loan program is in place, no goals would be broken.

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