Budget

OGRA’s Rs 67 bln mini budget to hit masses, external sector: PBIF No justification in Rs40 billion new taxes after gas tariff hike Billions being shifted from masses to...

Budget 25/10/2017

(13 November 2015) President; Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA) and First Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said mini budget of Rs 67 billion by OGRA will...

Participation of stakeholders in budget-making process demanded.

Budget 15/05/2017

May 12, 2017 President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain On Friday said budget-making process should not be secretive and it should...

Steps demanded to improve water security, Dependence on groundwater increasing.

Budget 25/05/2017

May 24, 2017 President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday demanded additional funds in the budget to improve water scarcity. Government...

Govt asked to announce business-friendly budget. Economy should be preferred over politics in Budget. Non-conventional steps needed to increase Exports.

Budget 24/04/2017

April 21, 2017 President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former Provincial Minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday asked the government to announce business-friendly budget. Economy should be preferred...

Making budget amid crisis will be a challenge. Budget should not focus on enhancing revenue but growth. Cost of documentation, indirect taxation should be reduced.

Budget 16/05/2020

(May 15, 2020) FPCCI’s Businessmen Panel SVP, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said the budget-making process amid crisis will be a challenge for the government. The...

Mini budget will bring better results on economic stability. Investment will grow with abolishing taxes and duties on Greenfield investment and alternate energy. Incentives for export sector are...

Budget 25/01/2019

(January 24, 2019) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Thursday said that the mini budget presented...

Relief of Rs. 50 Bn amid to non increase in gas tariff and exemption of duty on raw material for export industry is appreciative. Instead of increase in...

Budget 22/09/2018

(19 September 2018) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said contrary to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Finance Minister...

A country on the brink shouldn’t violate an agreement with the IMF. Budget ambiguities and contradictions should be rectified. Delay in budget adjustments dangerous.

Budget 18/06/2022

(June 15, 2022) Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said it does not benefit the country with a sinking economy to...

PBIF concerned over inconclusive meeting between PM, businessmen IMF conditions have fuelled the instability.

Budget 13/07/2019

(July 12, 2019) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday expressed concern over inconclusive meetings between...

Budget deficit jumping to unsustainable levels. Gap between income and expenditure should be reduced. Interest rates cut, relief to SME and export sector needed.

Budget 31/08/2019

(August 30, 2019) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said economic activities are stagnant, industrial...

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OGRA’s Rs 67 bln mini budget to hit masses, external sector: PBIF No justification in Rs40 billion new taxes after gas tariff hike Billions being shifted from masses to...

Participation of stakeholders in budget-making process demanded.

Steps demanded to improve water security, Dependence on groundwater increasing.

Govt asked to announce business-friendly budget. Economy should be preferred over politics in Budget. Non-conventional steps needed to increase Exports.

Making budget amid crisis will be a challenge. Budget should not focus on enhancing revenue but growth. Cost of documentation, indirect taxation should be reduced.

Mini budget will bring better results on economic stability. Investment will grow with abolishing taxes and duties on Greenfield investment and alternate energy. Incentives for export sector are...

Relief of Rs. 50 Bn amid to non increase in gas tariff and exemption of duty on raw material for export industry is appreciative. Instead of increase in...

A country on the brink shouldn’t violate an agreement with the IMF. Budget ambiguities and contradictions should be rectified. Delay in budget adjustments dangerous.

PBIF concerned over inconclusive meeting between PM, businessmen IMF conditions have fuelled the instability.

Budget deficit jumping to unsustainable levels. Gap between income and expenditure should be reduced. Interest rates cut, relief to SME and export sector needed.

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