KARACHI – Pakistan’s total public debt stock expanded sharply by nearly Rs9 trillion in Fiscal Year 2024–25 (FY25) as the federal government leaned heavily on both domestic and external borrowing to bridge its budget deficit. According to data released b
ISLAMABAD – The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that Federal Excise Duty (FED) does not fall within the definition of “tax expenditure” and has therefore been excluded from the recently issued Tax Expenditure Report 2025. The report, release
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