Page 2 - Public Sector Development Programmes News Today

PM directs including proposal to upcoming budget

EDITORIAL: In these times of an extremely tight fiscal position where the federal government’s net revenues are ...

ECC okays transfer of Rs12b reserved for development of climate change, energy and road schemes

Three of Pakistan’s cement factories have posted a profit in operation between July and December of FY22-23 (1HFY22-23). However, double-digit inflatio...

Assessment estimates total damages to exceed $14.9bn and total economic losses to reach about $15.2bn

ISLAMABAD: The Post-Disaster Needs Assessment report, released by the planning ministry on Friday, showed final estimates put the damage from Pakistans recent deadly floods at more than $30...

Government is a very demanding business, much more difficult than commentators and critics recognize. It’s a multifaceted process that requires balancing a range of competing and demanding...

Pakistan’s outgoing FY 2020-21 is ending on a high note. The country boasts more than 3.9 percent GDP growth (almost double the official target) and positive numbers from exports, large-scale manufacturing, agriculture, and other sectors. Thus, the pre-budget debate is a prominent topic among economists and financial experts. When the 2020-21 budget was announced last year total outlay was Rs 7,294 billion, significantly less than in FY 2019-20....