GEO NEWS - <![CDATA[Business]]> https://www.geo.tv/ GeoTV, Geo News, Latest-News, Breaking News, Pakistan, Live Videos Sat, 14 Jun 2025 15:06:11 +05:00 en-US <![CDATA[Non-filers may soon withdraw up to Rs75,000 as govt moves to ease limit]]> ]]>

Govt decides to abolish 3-7% FED on properties, open plots.Property sellers to pay 4.5% withholding taxes of 4.5%.Rech giants like Google, YouTube, and Facebook to see tax hike. <![CDATA[Proposed pension tax in finance bill triggers alarm among retirees]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Reko Diq project to contribute 1% to Pakistan's GDP annually]]> ]]> <![CDATA[FinMin supports raising retirement age to 62 amid pension funding crisis]]> ]]> <![CDATA[KP unveils Rs2,119bn budget for FY26]]> ]]> The PTI-led Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government presented the provincial budget with a total outlay of Rs2,119bn for the fiscal year...]]> <![CDATA[Sindh budget FY26: CM Shah unveils Rs1,018bn Annual Development Programme]]> ]]> KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, while unveiling the annual budget in the assembly, presented the Annual Development Program for the fiscal...]]> <![CDATA[Business leaders reject harsh budget measures, warn of shutdowns if policies stay]]> ]]> A key private sector forum has strongly opposed what it calls harsh, anti-business measures in the new federal budget, warning of protests if the extended authority granted to the tax body is not...]]> <![CDATA[Budget FY26: When relief feels like rumour, tax anxieties hit the streets]]> ]]> The gossip at the local grocery store today focused on only one thing: a proposed reduction in taxes in Budget 2025-26 for the salaried class. From the man who came to buy formula milk for his newborn to the neighbourhood salon owner, everyone was concerned about the rise and fall in direct and...]]> <![CDATA[Power consumers to bear Rs3.23/unit surcharge until 2031]]> ]]> ISLAMABAD:...]]> <![CDATA[Pakistan aims to secure $2bn commercial loan this month: Aurangzeb]]> ]]> ISLAMABAD: Finance...]]> <![CDATA[Whither austerity drive?]]> ]]> ISLAMABAD: In a stark reversal of its earlier commitment to financial restraint, the Shehbaz Sharif government has allowed a dramatic increase in the salaries and perks of the...]]> <![CDATA[PSX plunges as Israel launches major action on Iran, stoking geopolitical jitters]]> ]]>

Analysts say Israeli attack on Iran initially sent PSX into a tailspin.Unprecedented strikes escalated geopolitical uncertainty: experts.Volumes stood at over...]]> <![CDATA[Govt focusing on sustained growth driven by domestic resources, enhanced exports: Iqbal]]> ]]> <![CDATA[PSX retreats after record high as investors book profits]]> ]]>

KSE-100 Index settled at 124,093.12, down -259.56 points, or -0.21%.The index touched an intraday low of 123,846.55, falling -506.13...]]> <![CDATA[FBR to boost tax revenues through enforcement measures, says Langrial]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Govt to resist boom-bust cycle for sustainable growth, says PM's aide]]> ]]> <![CDATA[Trump says China deal 'done', Beijing to supply rare earths]]> ]]>

Trump says superpowers reached deal after two days of talks.Washington would allow Chinese students to remain in US."This would be a...]]> <![CDATA[Budget FY26: Analysts warn govt's aggressive growth targets face stiff headwinds]]> ]]> The federal government is aiming to sharply increase economic growth under its annual federal budget unveiled on Tuesday, but analysts are sceptical about the country's ability...]]> <![CDATA[Which items will become more expensive after the finance bill is approved?]]> ]]> The Federal Budget for 2025–26, unveiled by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, is turning heads with a raft of new taxes — especially on...]]> <![CDATA[FBR proposes ban on key transactions by non-filers]]> ]]>