Shaukat Tarin
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786Govt will raise tax-to-GDP ratio from the existing 9% to 20% in five years
The present tax-to-Gross Domestic Product (GDP) ratio in Pakistan was 9 percent which was very low and required to be doubled to...
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587
Shaukat Tarin becomes senator from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
The government has decided to elect Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin as a senator from Khyber...
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925
Pakistan single window to help the country become an international trade hub
Pakistan Single Window (PSW) will not only lessen the time, cost and impediments while contributing considerably towards simplicity of doing business, but...
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554
Govt to intervene in market to reduce edible oil, sugar, flour prices: Tarin
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin says the government has decided to intervene in the market to partially reduce prices of essential food items,...
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Tarin unveils three-year economic plan for 14 key sectors
With the commitment not to exit the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme and instead take it to face-to-face talks in Washington in October, Finance...
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ECC defers approval of new five-year trade policy for third time
The ECC of the Cabinet has deferred the approval of the Strategic Trade Policy Framework (STPF) for 2020-25 for the third time....
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Telecom operators reject proposed tax on calls exceeding five-minute duration
Telecom operators rejected the proposed tax of Re 0.75 on voice calls exceeding five minutes, calling it technically difficult to implement and...
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IMF to have more discussion with Pakistan about financing program
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is going to hold open and constructive discussion with Pakistan regarding sixth review of its 39-month, $6...
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No leniency for tax defaulters from next fiscal year, warns Shaukat Tarin
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has stressed that the government will not be lenient towards wilful tax defaulters in the coming fiscal year. The minister was addressing...
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PTI govt willing to discuss charter of economy with opposition, says Tarin
Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Thursday said the government is willing to speak to the Opposition on the charter of economy. ...
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Job creation biggest challenge after health crisis
The present PTI government is already making efforts to eradicate poverty, however now it aims to address the issue of job protection and creation...
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No new taxes to be included in budget 2021-22 on salaried person
The federal budget for 2021-22, with a total budget of Rs. 8.4 trillion, will be submitted to the National Assembly on June 11. ...
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MoF commits Rs 47 billion non-development budget for Gilgit Baltistan
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is going to grant Rs 47 billion to the Gilgit Baltistan (GB) government for the next fiscal year. Federal...
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Shaukat Tarin predicts 6 percent GDP growth in next fiscal year
Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has predicting that based on the current trend the GDP growth would be 5 percent in 2021-22 and...
