Housing and rent – how generation feels it was ‘sold a lie’
17 hours ago By Dave Harvey, Business and environment correspondent, BBC Points West BBC Sharon Cove wants action to help young people to get on the housing ladder Housing and…
Govt unveils record Rs1.5tr tax plan | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday proposed imposing a record Rs1.5 trillion in additional taxes to achieve an ambitious Rs13 trillion target for the new fiscal year, which is expected to…
Finance Minister Aurangzeb presents Rs18.9tr federal budget ‘in line with IMF guidelines’ – SUCH TV
Torn between fears of losing popularity, ensuring economic stability, and riding out sticky slugflation, the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government seems to be on its knees before the IMF…
PES 2023-24: Agriculture sector only saving grace in otherwise dismal year – SUCH TV
The strong 6.25pc expansion in the agriculture sector — said by the report to be the highest in 19 years — drove Pakistan’s GDP growth by an expected 2.38 per…
Indians Get Hooked on 10-Minute Grocery Apps, Squeezing Small Retailers – News18
In a middle-class suburb of Mumbai, workers at SoftBank-backed Swiggy’s grocery warehouse race against time to deliver orders within 10 minutes. Their speed is tracked by the seconds on a…
The EU is expected to hit Chinese electric cars with tariffs
3 hours ago By Theo Leggett, BBC international business correspondent Getty Images Chinese firms are said to be able to make electric cars for 25% less than their European and…
Local experts challenge IMF’s tax plan with innovative reforms | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: Contrary to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) recommendation to increase tax rates in the next budget to collect an additional Rs2 trillion, Pakistan’s renowned local experts on Monday unveiled…
Advisory Panel of Experts Endorses F.D.A. Approval of New Alzheimer’s Drug
A committee of independent advisers to the Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously on Monday that the benefits outweigh the risks of the newest experimental drug for Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s…
Housing: What will the next government do to help?
23 minutes ago By Navtej Johal, Midlands correspondent • Faisal Islam, Economics editor BBC Peter and Rebecca say it is “almost impossible” to buy a house while renting at the…
Budget 2024-25: NEC approves Rs3.5 trillion development budget | The Express Tribune
ISLAMABAD: The National Economic Council on Monday approved one-fourth higher national development budget outlay of Rs3.5 trillion amid support by the four provinces, including Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, for the International Monetary Fund…