"This is exactly the budget one can expect under the IMF programme," says Sajid Amin; Ali Hasnain terms budget relatively disciplined but within status quo.
Reductions in income tax slabs, proposal of 18pc levy on imported solar panels as well as on e-commerce platforms, Rs2.5/ltr carbon levy on fossil fuels.
Per Asad Umar, we must shut down the biggest loophole in the form of real estate being used to hide wealth; Miftah highlights structural, political issues that have traditionally rendered budgets anti-growth.
Sophia Khan interviews Anushe Engineer, winner of the 2024 AIPS Young Reporter award for her feature, ‘It’s all or nothing for Arshad Nadeem in Paris’.