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2022 Pakistan floods in summer cause over $30 billion dollars in economic losses in Pakistan. [43] At the end of March 2022, the State Bank of Pakistan's reserves stood at $11.425bn, but they gradually tanked to an almost four-year low of $6.715bn on 2 December. Pakistan's foreign exchange reserves equal to just five weeks of merchandise ...
The 2023–24 Pakistan federal budget was the Federal Budget implemented by the government of Pakistan for the fiscal year 2023–24. The revised budget was presented to Parliament on 25 June, 2023 after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar introduced new taxation measures and expenditure cuts. The budget was accepted the next day.
The 2024–25 Pakistan Federal Budget is a financial statement of the government's estimated receipts and expenditures for the fiscal year that runs from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] On 12 June 2024, finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb presented the federal budget with a total outlay of Rs18.877 trillion. [ 3 ]
The Pakistan government spent over 1 trillion rupees (about $16.7 billion) on poverty alleviation programs during the past four years, reducing poverty from 35% in 2000–01 to 29.3% in 2013 and further to 17% in 2015. [56] Rural poverty remains a pressing issue, as development in those areas has been significantly slower than in major urban areas.
On June 7, 2024 President Asif Ali Zardari reconstituted the National Economic Council (NEC) of Pakistan under clause (1) of Article 156 of the constitution of Pakistan. The NEC being chaired by the Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and includes the chief ministers of Sindh , KPK , Punjab and Balochistan , federal ministers, nominated provincial ...
According to data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) was responsible for boosting Pakistan’s exports by 10% (to $30.64 billion) in FY2024. [29] In October, Bloomberg reported that Pakistan's local government bonds in 2024 earned $875 million in overseas inflows, among the highest returns ...
Pakistan primary surplus target of 0.2% of GDP; Targeted fiscal deficit of 4.9% of GDP; Increased tax on banks and fertilizers; Luxury tax on cars with 1,600cc engine size and above. Tax on real estate transactions to 2% versus 1% for tax-payers; Increased taxes on tobacco companies by a third to 200 billion rupees; Fuel cuts for government ...
The NEC consists of a total of 13 members, led by the Prime Minister of Pakistan, who serves as the chairman. In addition to the chief ministers from all provinces , the council includes various federal ministers and nominated representatives from different political parties and provinces.