Says proposed budget misses opportunity to broaden tax base
Gas purchase from Azerbaijan will help bridge energy shortages
Foreign exchange reserves dip below $3b after paying off $1b Chinese loan
Finance ministry plans to increase oil levy from Rs50 to Rs60 per litre
Minister says no check on $100,000 inflows
Dar informs Chinese envoy about thin prospects of reviving IMF programme
Disclosure marks first official acknowledgement about country’s debt quagmire
Aims to achieve tax target of Rs9.2tr, with at least Rs223b in additional taxes
Development budget for FY24 higher by Rs236b compared to outgoing year
Bloated outlay of Rs14.5tr contains Rs7.6tr deficit; Dar terms bill fiscally responsible; rules out new IMF programme