ISLAMABAD, May 5, 2026 – Pakistan’s insurance sector held detailed consultations on budget proposals for 2026-27 with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, focusing on taxation reforms and long-term sector development.
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SAPM Reviews 2026-27 Budget Proposals for Auto Industry
ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan, chaired a high-level consultative meeting on Tuesday to review the 2026-27 budget proposals specifically tailored for the automotive sector.
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Rana Tanveer calls for dairy sector tax reforms to boost nutrition, affordability
Islamabad, May 3, 2026 – Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain has emphasized the need for dairy sector tax reforms in Pakistan, calling for rationalized taxation and structural changes to improve affordability, ensure safe nutrition, and support farmers.
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P@SHA seeks tax classification of IT freelancers vs remote workers
Karachi, May 2, 2026 – The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has called for a clear tax classification of IT freelancers and remote workers in Pakistan’s upcoming federal budget 2026-27, warning that existing rules are creating significant distortions in the labor market.
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PASHA calls for 5-year extension of 0.25% tax regime to boost IT exports
Karachi, April 29, 2026 — The Pakistan Software Houses Association (P@SHA) has urged the government to extend the final tax regime (FTR) of 0.25% on IT export receipts for at least five years to sustain growth in the country’s rapidly expanding technology sector.
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Budget 2026–27: Khurram Ijaz calls for bold steps to boost exports
Karachi, April 22, 2026 — Khurram Ijaz, General Secretary of Businessmen Panel Progressive (BMPP) and former Vice President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, has called on policymakers to present a production-friendly federal budget for 2026–27, emphasizing the need to revive industrial growth and enhance exports.
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Foreign investors urge tax cuts, reforms in Pakistan budget 2026-27
KARACHI, April 19 — Foreign investors in Pakistan have called for sweeping tax reforms, including lower corporate tax rates and the phased elimination of additional levies, as part of proposals submitted for the federal budget 2026-27.
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Pakistan minister seeks proposals to cut GST on dairy sector to 10%
ISLAMABAD, April 13, 2026 – Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Monday directed industry stakeholders to submit proposals for reducing the general sales tax (GST) on dairy products from 18% to 10%, in a move aimed at supporting the country’s struggling dairy sector.
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Punjab to offer tax relief for real estate in budget 2026-27, governor says
Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan said on Sunday that additional tax relief for the real estate sector is expected in the upcoming budget as part of broader efforts to revive economic activity and support industrial growth.
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Aurangzeb consults business leaders on budget 2026-27 priorities
ISLAMABAD, April 9 – Pakistan’s Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a virtual meeting with leading business representatives on Thursday to discuss priorities for the federal budget 2026-27, as the government seeks to sustain economic recovery and strengthen growth prospects.
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