THE Finance Supplementary Bill, 2021, that has been popularly described as a ‘mini budget’ was

This was decided in a meeting of the PML-N parliamentary party at the Parliament House which was attended by senior leadership of the party, according to a press release issued by PML-N information secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb.... The meeting took stock of the economic and political situation in the country.... The meeting urged the government’s allies not to compromise national and public interests by becoming part of the PTI’s “ anti-public actions ”....

the Finance( Supplementary) Bill 2021 — or the mini-budget as the opposition calls it — in the

“ The cabinet deferred[ approval of] the[ supplementary finance] bill today as it wants a threadbare discussion on it before presenting it to the parliament for passage, ” Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said in a post-cabinet meeting press conference.... He said a special meeting of the cabinet would be held soon on a one-point agenda — the supplementary finance bill.... Therefore, the policy aspects of national cohesion should revolve around the nation’s diversity....

To compensate Mr Afridi over his sacrifice, Prime Minister Imran Khan has appointed him as his adviser on overseas Pakistanis which would allow him to participate in the Senate proceedings.... The board’s approval will ensure release of$ 1bn for the country.... It has been reported that as part of the adjustments finalised, the government has decided to reduce spending under the Public Sector Development Programme by Rs200bn, with Rs50bn coming from a decrease in general government expenditure

Wednesday, saying it was bringing a" tsunami of taxes" through the mini-budget.... " But because

If we are your allies and friends, then we will definitely advise you how to save yourself from it.... She asked the government to reduce its expenses, instead of burdening masses with taxes and surrendering before International Monetary Fund( IMF). Another government ally, Ghous Bux Mahar of the GDA, expressed concern over rising prices of agriculture inputs.... Now, he said, they were presenting it only after seven months which showed that the PTI only excelled in making U-turns.He was of th

holding a debate on the controversial finance supplementary bill, generally known as mini-budget, and

The government laid the bill in the Senate under Article 73 of the Constitution which deals with the “ procedure with respect to money bills ”, which are only required to be passed by the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.... Talking to reporters on Monday, Mr Tarin had stated that the Senate could finalise its recommendations in four days and then the bill could be passed by the National Assembly.... He, however, had said that there was no problem for the IMF, if the approval o

However, an understanding for the current fiscal year was reached only on withdrawal of tax exemptions of Rs350bn.... The exemptions on food items, fertilisers and pesticides will remain. The IMF had also asked for an increase in tax on provident fund and upward revision in salary slabs for tax.... The CKD/ SKD imports posted a massive increase in the month of November.It has also been decided that the facility of corporate guarantees against disputed import duties be reversed....