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Pakistan attempts in vain to persuade the IMF to lower stationery charges.

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Despite government efforts, there has reportedly been a notable increase in pricing due to the IMF’s insistence on keeping the 10% sales tax on stationery items.

Per sources, the public, businesses, and students have all been impacted by the 15% increase in stationery prices brought on by the tax increase.

Pens for kids, pencil boxes, punching machines, calculators, sharpeners, erasers, and markers are just a few of the stationery products that have been impacted by the tariff rise. According to IMF, there will be no change made to the sales tax on these products.

Pakistan buys stationery products from China and Hong Kong, among other nations. According to sources, the tax rise in Pakistan will impact around 850 importers.

In the Finance Bill of Budget 2024–2025, which has since been revised, the federal government levied a 10 percent general sales tax (GST) on all desk supplies.

The government has implemented a 10 percent general sales tax (GST) on all commodities and has terminated the tax exemption on stationery items, as per the Finance Bill.

All brands of pencils, inks, erasers, sharpeners, ballpoint pens, and markers are subject to a 10 percent sales tax liability. Should the Finance Bill pass the lower house of Parliament, the tax would be imposed on all stationery items starting on July 1 (FY2024–25).

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Trade ties between Pak-Oman: Both nations decide to activate “Joint Business Council”.

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Jam Kamal Khan, federal minister for commerce, visited Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Muscat alongside chairman Faisal Abdullah Al Rawas.

To enable closer economic collaboration, both sides decided during the meeting to activate joint Business Council between OCCI and the federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and industry.

Concurrent with the conference, the Embassy of Pakistan arranged a b2b networking event in association with OCCI to gather Omani Businessmen and Pakistani Business Delegates investigating trade prospects.

Speaking on the occasion, Jam Kamal Khan said, “Our present trade figures do not fairly represent the depth of our connection. We can quickly raise the current Trade volume to two or three times its present level by just eliminating logistical and communication barriers.

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Despite economic gains, PSX remains strong.

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Amidst the ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding a loan tranche, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has resumed its upward trajectory in recent days.

The KSE-100 Index gained 600 points on Friday, the penultimate working day of the business week, and then increased to 115,730 points as traders showed confidence and engaged in trading.

After experiencing fluctuations, the PSX gained strength on Thursday, as the major index surpassed 115,000 points.

The KSE 100-Index closed at 115,094.23 points after gaining 1,009.70 points, or 0.89 percent. 115,247.39 was the intraday high, and 14,429.93 was the lowest.

According to experts, one important factor is Moody’s Ratings’ upgrade of Pakistani banks. Investor confidence has also increased due to the expectation of a positive conclusion from the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In its assessment, Moody’s stated, “We have shifted our outlook on Pakistan’s banking system from stable to positive to reflect the banks’ resilient financial performance as well as improving macroeconomic conditions from very weak levels a year ago.”

The major index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surpassed 115,000 on Thursday, indicating a surge in the market.

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Pakistan resolves to meet benchmarks, and the IMF promises economic help.

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In the midst of an ongoing economic review, the delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has promised Pakistan economic cooperation.

In order to assess the delivery of a $1 billion tranche under the $7 billion rescue deal, IMF officials are now in Pakistan.

Today, March 14, marks the completion of the two-week-long economic review and negotiations between the global lender’s representatives and Pakistani authorities.

The team met with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb at the Ministry of Finance for the last round of negotiations.

The nation’s economic team’s actions and performance were praised by the visiting officials.

Aurangzeb promised the IMF during the conference that all economic goals would be met. He said that as long as the loan program is in place, no goals would be broken.

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