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The government has proposed Rs11 billion for health and a major chunk - Rs50 billion - has been allocated for law and order. PHOTO: RASHID AJMERI/EXPRESS FILE

Sindh

Planning ahead: Sindh govt may present budget worth Rs185b

by Our Correspondent June 12, 2013

Increase in the salaries by 10% would have increased the amount of expenditure on federal salaries by Rs20 billion, sources said.

Budget brings good tidings for pensioners, disappoints govt employees

by Sumera Khan June 12, 2013

Anger over increase in sales tax. PHOTO: FILE

Budget reactions: Not a people friendly budget, say opposition members

by Web Desk June 12, 2013

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar (R) presents the annual budget at the National Assembly as Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif (L) reads a copy of the budget in Islamabad on June 12, 2013. PHOTO: AFP

Budget 2013-2014: Sales tax bumped up by a percentage point

by afp and Web Desk June 12, 2013

“Some subsidy for cultural diplomacy with the neighboring countries would help to promote our art, culture and talent internationally,” said playwright Shahid Nadeem. DESIGN: AMNA IQBAL/FILE

Budget 2013: ‘Declining film industry needs bail-out package’

by Our Correspondent June 12, 2013

Laying out a credible strategy that addresses all of Pakistan’s biggest economic challenges – and credibly finding a way to pay for it all – is what the budget should be all about. PHOTO: FILE

Analysis: Now for the hard part…

by Farooq Tirmizi June 11, 2013

10.27b out of original 15.8 b
allocation was released up to April 2013 allocation was also revised down to 15.59 b.

Almost all key targets missed

by Shahbaz Rana June 11, 2013

Reducing circular debt, austerity, aggressive tax collection key targets. PHOTO: FILE

Economic plans: Govt set to unveil Rs3.5tr budget today

by Irfan Ghauri June 11, 2013

Crop production grew 3.2%, livestock
3.7%, forestry 0.1% and fishing 0.7%. ILLUSTRATION: JAMAL KHURSHID

PPP govt misses crucial agriculture target

by Zafar Bhutta June 11, 2013

The survey stated that manufacturing output rebounded owing to better gas and power supply to industrial units.

Manufacturing witnesses rebound from last year

by Peer Muhammad June 11, 2013