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A comprehensive strategy has been formulated to shift the gears and move to higher economic growth. I do not believe in an increase in taxes to increase revenue collection but those outside the tax net would be tapped. The chances for any harassment by FBR officials shall be eliminated for which change in audit procedures. 17 percent General Sales Tax rate is very high and a mechanism has been prepared for its reduction and the government was also working on a sales tax system for small businesses….” Finance Minister,
Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, in his first testimony before the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on May 3, 2021.
National
May 8, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Former minister for finance Dr Hafiz A Pasha has warned that the IMF programme could land into suspension mode if Pakistan showed its inability to undertake structural reforms and tough conditionalities in the wake of the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. He also said that Pakistan should reduce the power tariff for industrial sector instead of hiking the tariff on the IMF demand in order to generate increased requirement for electricity
“Pakistan will have to manage $40 billion debt obligations for repayment over the next three years and the financing of multilateral donors may dry up after suspension of the Fund-sponsored program. As a result of PM’s visit, Saudi Arabia may resume oil facility on deferred payment but it is unlikely that they will provide major financing requirement keeping in view their own increased budget deficit,” former minister for finance Dr Hafiz A Pasha said in a pre-budget 2021-22 webinar organized by the Pakistan I
National
May 8, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Former minister for finance Dr Hafiz A Pasha has warned that the IMF programme could land into suspension mode if Pakistan showed its inability to undertake structural reforms and tough conditionalities in the wake of the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic. He also said that Pakistan should reduce the power tariff for industrial sector instead of hiking the tariff on the IMF demand in order to generate increased requirement for electricity
“Pakistan will have to manage $40 billion debt obligations for repayment over the next three years and the financing of multilateral donors may dry up after suspension of the Fund-sponsored program. As a result of PM’s visit, Saudi Arabia may resume oil facility on deferred payment but it is unlikely that they will provide major financing requirement keeping in view their own increased budget deficit,” former minister for finance Dr Hafiz A Pasha said in a pre-budget 2021-22 webinar organized by the Pakistan I