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Tax Compliance and Digitalisation: FBR’s Recent Initiatives Digitalisation is reshaping tax administration in Pakistan, with the Federal Board of Revenue…
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Macro-Fiscal Link: SBP Rate Decision, Inflation Uptick, and Fiscal Space Monetary policy decisions by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP)…
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Role of Budget Transparency in Strengthening PFM in Pakistan Transparent budgeting is a cornerstone of effective public financial management (PFM).…
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Audit Follow-Up: Are PAOs Implementing AGP Recommendations? Effective audit follow-up is central to ensuring fiscal accountability, expenditure control, and transparency…
Read MoreProvincial Finance Departments Reform Payment Mechanisms for FY 2025–26
Provincial finance departments in Pakistan are implementing release and payment mechanism reforms in FY 2025–26 to improve budget execution, cash…
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Performance Budgeting: How Output/Outcome Measures Are Being Used in the Current Budget Cycle As Pakistan’s fiscal system evolves to align…
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