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The government is going to present the budget of the IMF. The increase in taxes will completely destroy the industrial sector. The federal budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 is likely to be a tough budget with tax increases likely to lead to the announcement of the complete abolition of subsidies.

International Press Agency – June 10, 2022) The federal budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 will be presented to the National Assembly today. Consumers who are already suffering from rising food prices are likely to come out in view of meeting the strict conditions of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide more loans to Pakistan.




For them, no significant reduction in prices is expecte in the federal budget for FY 23-2022. “I am not sure,” said Fahad Rauf, an official with Ismail Iqbal Securities Research. He said that the government would take extraordinary steps to provide some special relief in prices to the consumers.

Increase, lower electricity and gas prices for low-income people, and some reduction in utility store prices. Talking to a private TV channel, he said that the estimated revenue collection for the fiscal year 2023 is estimate at Rs 72.50 trillion which is more than Rs 61 trillion.




He said that it is an IMF budget in which there is no expectation of any significant reduction in the prices of various essential commodities for the common man. Consumers will not see any government initiative to reduce the price of edible oil from Rs 600 to Rs 300 per liter.

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Farid Qureshi, General Secretary, Karachi Retail Grocers Group Anees Majeed, leader of Karachi Wholesalers Grocers Association, said that the government should try to control the uniformity of rupee and dollar and diesel prices and not try to increase the prices of essential commodities further. Increases in taxes and duties on goods should be avoide.

Secretary General of Pakistan Vegetable Manufacturers Association Omar Islam Khan said. Rumors were circulating before the new budget was announce. Customs duty on imported palm oil has been increase from Rs. 7,190 per tonne to 10%.




ST has increased by one percent. Holding tax has increased from 2% to 6%. And the windfall profit tax has increased by 3%. Experts say the budget is expecte to be tight. Because the government is planning to revive the IMF program. And will try to include IMF proposals in the budget.

It should focus on resolving long-term structural issues that could help the government run its finances better. Efforts should also be made to rectify the defects. Traders and industrialists say the government must also reduce its spending to maintain. The funds needed to care for the lower strata of society.




An important aspect of the forthcoming budget will be better management of fuel inflation. The government is expecte to encourage the private sector. To play its role in public-private partnerships as well as in strategic projects under the private sector.

Should be starte. Experts say. That the government may tighten monetary policy in the context of the IMF program. But in the current situation, it needs to be done so that people’s jobs in the private sector are not affected.

If the government imposes more taxes. Taxes are levied by the government on a particular sector. The employment of people associated with that sector may be affecte.