The government on Friday announced a "small trader scheme" under which retailers will pay a fixed 1% tax on sales in return for exemptions from tax audits and requirements related to digital transaction systems, with officials projecting annual revenue of Rs50 billion. Finance Minister Muhammad Aur»»»

The Federal Government’s recent roadmap to connect all schools in the country to internet services is, no doubt, ambitious. The quest for universal school connectivity, however, remains a high-stakes race between government policy and deep-rooted systemic hurdles. The ... »»»

• From penalising green technology to sidelining adaptation, the government’s spending choices seem to contradict its own climate commitments• Without new budget pillars, proper risk screening, end to ‘green taxes’, country’s fiscal plans will only deepen climate vulnerability ... »»»