# ![@81ShahbazRana Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::132077913.png) @81ShahbazRana Shahbaz Rana

Shahbaz Rana posts on X about pakistan, debt, finance, prime minister the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [------] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[finance](/list/finance)  #5776 [countries](/list/countries)  36.44% [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  3.39% [stocks](/list/stocks)  0.85% [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  0.85%

**Social topic influence**
[pakistan](/topic/pakistan) #1899, [debt](/topic/debt) #234, [finance](/topic/finance) 10.17%, [prime minister](/topic/prime-minister) 6.78%, [in the](/topic/in-the) 3.39%, [beijing](/topic/beijing) 3.39%, [inflation](/topic/inflation) 3.39%, [china](/topic/china) 2.54%, [tariffs](/topic/tariffs) 2.54%, [investment](/topic/investment) 2.54%

**Top accounts mentioned or mentioned by**
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**Top assets mentioned**
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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Dear @siasatpk team as far as my memory serves I DID NOT say this on February [--] [----]. Can you please amend this statement and put the ACTUAL date when I said this. Best. "     [---]     ' '    [---]     ''  "  @81ShahbazRana   QR Code Scan https://t.co/6wBwlMz5f7 "     [---]     ' '    [---]     ''  "  @81ShahbazRana   QR Code Scan https://t.co/6wBwlMz5f7"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2021833809424163320)  2026-02-12T06:28Z 58.7K followers, 12.5K engagements


"Govt under fire in NA over net-metering Power Minister Awais Leghari admitted on Thursday that soaring electricity prices had pushed consumers towards installing solar panels even as the government's key coalition partner the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) equated recent changes in the net-metering policy with "broad daylight robbery and fraud". https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592289/govt-under-fire-in-na-over-net-metering https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592289/govt-under-fire-in-na-over-net-metering"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2022145514708643849)  2026-02-13T03:07Z 58.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Govt OKs sale of imported wheat at subsidised rates The government on Wednesday approved the sale of [------] metric tons of wheat in the open market at subsidized rates including nearly [------] metric tons of imported wheat which may cause a loss of Rs2355 per 40-kilogram bag to the exchequer. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2589640/govt-oks-sale-of-imported-wheat-at-subsidised-rates https://tribune.com.pk/story/2589640/govt-oks-sale-of-imported-wheat-at-subsidised-rates"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2016726955505434971)  2026-01-29T04:15Z 58.7K followers, 57.2K engagements


"After abolishing Export Development Surcharge Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifs decision to cut electricity prices by Rs4 per unit for industrial consumers and importantly lowering interest rates for export financing schemes to just 4.5% should help our exporters to compete in global markets. It will also offset some adverse impact of EU-India trade deal. Its another right step towards making industries competitive. Exporters now need to upgrade their business models in changing global competitive landscape. https://twitter.com/i/web/status/2017268579490832597"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2017268579490832597)  2026-01-30T16:08Z 58.7K followers, 30K engagements


"Pakistan got temporary breather in $2 billion UAE debt repayment The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has rolled over $2 billion in debt for one month at the existing interest rate of 6.5% as Pakistan continues to hope for a better deal from the Gulf nation to avoid pressure on its foreign exchange reserves federal government officials said on Monday. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2590526/uae-rolls-over-2b-pak-loan-for-a-month https://tribune.com.pk/story/2590526/uae-rolls-over-2b-pak-loan-for-a-month"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2018518739038445991)  2026-02-03T02:55Z 58.7K followers, 101.5K engagements


"During PM Shehbaz Sharif and Kazakistan President meeting Kazakhstan has agreed to buy [-----] metric tonnes of Pakistani potatoes. The export shipments will be made from April to June this year. This may save our poor farmers from further losses and stabilize local prices too"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2019093204792942716)  2026-02-04T16:58Z 58.7K followers, 48.8K engagements


"Govt-SBP mum on UAE debts one-month rollover Pakistan's top economic decision-makers on Wednesday remained mum on the reasons behind a mere one-month extension in the repayment of $2 billion in debt by the United Arab Emirates but said that all $12 billion worth of bilateral commitments remained in place. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2590862/ministry-mum-on-uae-debt-rollover https://tribune.com.pk/story/2590862/ministry-mum-on-uae-debt-rollover"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2019261321548599395)  2026-02-05T04:06Z 58.7K followers, 35.3K engagements


"SBP and MoF have become habitual and addicted borrowers sir. They dont want to return $450 m loan that they took in [----] for one year. Retiring this debt shouldnt be an issue given $8.5 billion market purchases. These deposits from Friendly countries should be treated as Short Term Debts and SBP should gradually pay these off by buying more dollars from the market or through GOP long term bonds issuance. By not doing so and through administrative means the exchange rate is being These deposits from Friendly countries should be treated as Short Term Debts and SBP should gradually pay these off"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2019276429247336651)  2026-02-05T05:06Z 58.7K followers, 60K engagements


"Salaried class paid Rs315b income tax as skilled people leave Pakistan Income tax contributions by Pakistan's cornered salaried class further jumped by 10% to Rs315 billion during the first seven months of this fiscal year as one out of every three Pakistanis who left the country last year in search of jobs and better salaries were skilled to highly qualified people. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2591016/salaried-class-paid-rs315b-in-jul-jan https://tribune.com.pk/story/2591016/salaried-class-paid-rs315b-in-jul-jan"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2019616798455525641)  2026-02-06T03:39Z 58.7K followers, 19.4K engagements


"Pakistan meets [--] out of [--] IMF goals Pakistan has delivered on three out of five major fiscal conditions set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the next $1 billion loan tranche largely on the back of high interest rates and petroleum levy collection but it could not be able to broaden the tax base. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2591177/pakistan-meets-3-out-of-5-imf-goals https://tribune.com.pk/story/2591177/pakistan-meets-3-out-of-5-imf-goals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2019971487080542511)  2026-02-07T03:08Z 58.7K followers, [----] engagements


"'No reopening Chinese energy debt contracts Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Monday ruled out renegotiating over $15 billion in Chinese energy debt deals and said that Beijing should not be victimised for Pakistan's own faults taking a clear stance after multiple attempts by the finance and power ministries to reopen these contracts failed. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2591671/no-reopening-chinese-energy-debt https://tribune.com.pk/story/2591671/no-reopening-chinese-energy-debt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2021049462194569367)  2026-02-10T02:31Z 58.7K followers, 12.2K engagements


"New solar policy to stay but PM seeks to shield existing users Despite facing sharp criticism from multiple quarters Power Minister Awais Leghari on Wednesday announced that the government would not seek a review to reverse recent changes to the solar policy for new consumers citing an aim to save non-solar consumers from an additional Rs2.87 per unit impact. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592091/new-solar-policy-to-stay-but-pm-seeks-to-shield-existing-users https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592091/new-solar-policy-to-stay-but-pm-seeks-to-shield-existing-users"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2021778290080620870)  2026-02-12T02:48Z 58.7K followers, 13.4K engagements


"Pakistans financial economic stability under threat from deteriorating conditions of SOEs Finance Ministry The Ministry of Finance on Friday warned that mounting debt levels of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) pose a threat to Pakistan's "financial stability and economic growth" as net cash returns from these entities to the government plunged to just Rs41 billion. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592418/soe-returns-fall-91-despite-support https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592418/soe-returns-fall-91-despite-support"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2022519469587993043)  2026-02-14T03:53Z 58.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan paybacks $700 m Chinese debt Pakistan has repaid a $700 million Chinese commercial loan this week temporarily reducing foreign exchange reserves to $15.5 billion as it now faces a decision on whether to return bilateral cash deposit loans or seek their extension a move that may limit its policy choices. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592636/loan-repayment-cuts-fx-to-155b https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592636/loan-repayment-cuts-fx-to-155b"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2022875278096371789)  2026-02-15T03:27Z 58.7K followers, 31K engagements


"Farmers have no lobbies no say in the system. They are the most exploited segment of our society. The innocent souls are often robbed. This is a blatant violation of free market principles. Dumping imported wheat at subsidised rates doesnt help the economy it distorts prices and destroys local farmers. In Pakistan the free market seems to exist only to sacrifice the farmer. This is a blatant violation of free market principles. Dumping imported wheat at subsidised rates doesnt help the economy it distorts prices and destroys local farmers. In Pakistan the free market seems to exist only to"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2016926018125386042)  2026-01-29T17:26Z 58.7K followers, 10.2K engagements


"PM bars top bureaucrats from ADB The government has finalised a panel for the appointment of Pakistans new executive director at the Asian Development Bank (ADB) including two women officers after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided not to allow the principal aspirants holding key domestic positions to take the lucrative foreign posting. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592103/pm-bars-top-bureaucrats-from-adb https://tribune.com.pk/story/2592103/pm-bars-top-bureaucrats-from-adb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2021778886959460800)  2026-02-12T02:50Z 58.7K followers, 12.7K engagements


"Sir NHA losses are mostly political in nature. Government forces new highways and motorways on NHA and money given from budget is treated as loans. Then interest is earned on these loans too. These roads are not built on the basis of financial viability but because of socio-political compulsion. Yes there are huge pilferages too.         [---]                                292"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/2023089189424902147)  2026-02-15T17:37Z 58.7K followers, 27.2K engagements


"In a paradoxical move the government on Thursday decided to import [------] metric tons of sugar after having already exported nearly the same quantity in this fiscal year a move that has driven domestic prices sharply higher benefitting sugar millers. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551727/govt-to-import-sugar-after-exports https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551727/govt-to-import-sugar-after-exports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1935856082976387125)  2025-06-20T00:23Z 55.4K followers, 124.2K engagements


"Steel sector warns of collapse Pakistan's steel sector may become the first casualty of the government's decision to open the economy to foreign competition as a parliamentary review finds flaws in the assumptions behind cutting protection levels by 52% https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551918/steel-sector-warns-of-collapse https://tribune.com.pk/story/2551918/steel-sector-warns-of-collapse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1936239981850141034)  2025-06-21T01:49Z 55.4K followers, [----] engagements


"As the local currency comes under renewed stress State Bank of Pakistan on Saturday proposed linking tax benefits with a minimum one-year retention period for foreign investments in government debt and equity markets to bring predictability in outflows https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552057/sbp-seeks-tax-on-foreign-investment https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552057/sbp-seeks-tax-on-foreign-investment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1936619961964699728)  2025-06-22T02:59Z 55.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan condemns unprovoked US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities. The US attack on Iranian nuclear facilities should serve a reminder to Pakistan about a greater grave danger. https://t.co/XWB82VovOL https://t.co/XWB82VovOL"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1936698413564772510)  2025-06-22T08:10Z 55.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Sometimes no choice left is a choice. This is exactly what Israel wanted. Attack on Iran compel US to join the war. In return Iran strikes US bases in Gulf countries forcing Qatar UAE Saudi Arabia to join US & Israel. This is exactly what Israel wanted. Attack on Iran compel US to join the war. In return Iran strikes US bases in Gulf countries forcing Qatar UAE Saudi Arabia to join US & Israel"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1937197231062270076)  2025-06-23T17:13Z 55.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The government has laid Rs28.8 trillion compulsory expenses bill before National Assembly for next fiscal year which is 17% lower than this year due to a reduction in interest rates but key state organs received double-digit increases in their budgets https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552324/rs288tr-debt-spending-bill-tabled https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552324/rs288tr-debt-spending-bill-tabled"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1937322802236846378)  2025-06-24T01:32Z 55.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday formally unveiled a Rs36 billion mini budget in National Assembly and announced to exclude almost the entire population from disclosing source of income before buying a big home a car or running a bank account https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552406/govt-eases-curbs-on-big-ticket-purchases https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552406/govt-eases-curbs-on-big-ticket-purchases"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1937334794570154427)  2025-06-24T02:19Z 55.4K followers, 13.6K engagements


"Forex reserves temporarily slip to single digit China has shown willingness to reschedule $1.8 billion debt for two years which is about half of the amount that Pakistan requested last year but is still critical for meeting requirements of IMF programme https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552555/china-to-reschedule-18b-debt https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552555/china-to-reschedule-18b-debt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1937714539891462288)  2025-06-25T03:28Z 55.4K followers, [----] engagements


"UK envoy eyes Pakistani investors The United Kingdom's trade envoy to Pakistan Mohammad Yasin on Wednesday urged Islamabad to cement its relative economic stability and instil investor confidence while also inviting Pakistani businesses to invest in UK https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552705/uk-envoy-eyes-pakistani-investors https://tribune.com.pk/story/2552705/uk-envoy-eyes-pakistani-investors"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1938069604053508369)  2025-06-26T02:59Z 55.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The government on Friday increased the fixed charges on gas bills by 50% and also jacked up gas tariffs for non-residential consumers but deferred a decision on import of up to [------] metric tons of sugar due to a disagreement over huge subsidies. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553089/fixed-gas-charges-jacked-up-by-50 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553089/fixed-gas-charges-jacked-up-by-50"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1938801067812135247)  2025-06-28T03:26Z 55.4K followers, 11.8K engagements


"Fattening the fattened cows An independent think tank has urged Government to choose between subsidising already-profitable banks or diverting limited fiscal resources toward productive sectors by ending banks guaranteed returns on government borrowing https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553075/govt-urged-to-end-bank-subsidies https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553075/govt-urged-to-end-bank-subsidies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1938802378502746153)  2025-06-28T03:31Z 55.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The government has approved a partial reversal of its earlier decision to completely abolish or reduce regulatory duties on about [---] imported products in next fiscal year partially rolling back a move that had placed a dozen industries at a disadvantage https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553208/govt-reverses-tariff-cuts-on-imports https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553208/govt-reverses-tariff-cuts-on-imports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1939145380005896460)  2025-06-29T02:14Z 55.5K followers, [----] engagements


"In a major policy shift the government on Tuesday notified a significant reduction in restrictive regulatory duties on imported food vehicles and personal care goods which will benefit international food franchises and importers of new and old vehicles https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553735/import-duties-on-food-auto-cut https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553735/import-duties-on-food-auto-cut"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1940235515967541623)  2025-07-02T02:26Z 55.5K followers, 129.8K engagements


"The government spent Rs905 billion on development schemes in the last fiscal year which was lower than the allocation and may now require a downward revision in 2.7% economic growth rate that had been worked out on the basis of Rs1.1 trillion in expenses. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553918/govt-misses-development-target https://tribune.com.pk/story/2553918/govt-misses-development-target"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1940592913802530831)  2025-07-03T02:06Z 55.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Salaried class squeezed to the maximum Salaried individuals paid a staggering Rs555 billion income tax in last fiscal year which were Rs188 billion more than preceding year and also 100% more than the combined taxes paid by retailers & real estate sector https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554122/salaried-class-paid-rs555b-in-fy24 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554122/salaried-class-paid-rs555b-in-fy24"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1940975017765847206)  2025-07-04T03:24Z 55.5K followers, 18K engagements


"Sweetener being sold at Rs190/kg admits govt The government Friday admitted that sugar prices have mounted up to "nearly Rs190 per kilogram in most cities" of the country and it has now decided to import [------] metric tons sugar to bridge the shortfall. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554301/sweetener-being-sold-at-rs190kg-admits-govt https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554301/sweetener-being-sold-at-rs190kg-admits-govt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1941349189205610969)  2025-07-05T04:11Z 55.5K followers, [----] engagements


"In a major shake-up the government seeks dynamic private sector talent to revamp key ministries inviting experts to lead federal secretaries' posts in economic affairs finance and energy signalling a significant shift beyond traditional bureaucracy. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554704/govt-seeks-private-sector-talent-for-key-ministries https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554704/govt-seeks-private-sector-talent-for-key-ministries"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1942427468184375734)  2025-07-08T03:36Z 55.5K followers, 31.6K engagements


"Govt lifts cap on bureaucrats' fee The federal cabinet has withdrawn its one-year-old decision to cap the board fees of top bureaucrats at a cumulative Rs1 million per annum after an overwhelming majority of them did not obey the decision. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554678/govt-lifts-cap-on-bureaucrats-fee https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554678/govt-lifts-cap-on-bureaucrats-fee"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1942428169933345102)  2025-07-08T03:38Z 55.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Cement makers in race to buy PIA Privatisation Commission board Tuesday declared four local parties including three associated with cement business eligible for bidding for acquisition of PIA inching a step closer to the sale of the loss-making entity https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554893/cement-makers-in-race-to-buy-pia https://tribune.com.pk/story/2554893/cement-makers-in-race-to-buy-pia"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1942747097343660222)  2025-07-09T00:46Z 55.5K followers, [----] engagements


"PSDP spending revised to Rs1.05tr Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has announced that actual development spending surged to a record Rs1.05 trillion in last fiscal year due to booking more external development loans and eleventh-hour releases by controllers https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555266/psdp-spending-revised-to-rs105tr https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555266/psdp-spending-revised-to-rs105tr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1943515877288124559)  2025-07-11T03:41Z 56.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Thursday that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted an inquiry commission to take legal action against those responsible for the collapse of the tunnel at the Rs500 billion Neelum-Jhelum Hydropower Project https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555292/govt-sets-up-probe-into-njhp-tunnel-collapse https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555292/govt-sets-up-probe-into-njhp-tunnel-collapse"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1943516197221232683)  2025-07-11T03:42Z 55.9K followers, [----] engagements


"IMF slams tax-free sugar import The IMF has reacted to a major breach of the $7 billion programme and conveyed its reservations about the government's decision to import [------] metric tonne of sugar by waiving taxes in violation of written commitments. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555903/imf-slams-tax-free-sugar-import https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555903/imf-slams-tax-free-sugar-import"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1944931965108441547)  2025-07-15T01:28Z 55.8K followers, 10.7K engagements


"Privatisation Commission PIA keep mum As the government gears up to sell the loss-making PIA the Privatisation Commission and the airline's management on Monday ducked questions from a parliamentary panel about false claims of making profit last year. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555907/pc-pia-keep-mum-over-airlines-lossesamp=1 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2555907/pc-pia-keep-mum-over-airlines-lossesamp=1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1944979813938180127)  2025-07-15T04:38Z 56K followers, 12.9K engagements


"Moody's a global credit rating agency on Tuesday inquired about implications of missing a key target of increasing the tax-to-GDP ratio to 10.6% in the last fiscal year as Pakistan made an emphatic pitch for an upward revision in the current junk rating https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556163/moodys-questions-missed-tax-target https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556163/moodys-questions-missed-tax-target"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1945326215059177924)  2025-07-16T03:34Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"PM Shehbaz Sharif has directed to gradually implement decision of treating half of cash expenses above Rs200000 as part of income as business community defers its strikeexcept for Lahore Chamber that will press ahead with plans to close shops on Saturday https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556167/pm-advises-fbr-to-go-slow-on-curbing-cash-economy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556167/pm-advises-fbr-to-go-slow-on-curbing-cash-economy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1945327751139115449)  2025-07-16T03:40Z 55.7K followers, [----] engagements


"IMF suggests to raise GST rate The IMF has rejected a proposal to impose 1% water storage cess on goods to build mega dams and instead suggested to increase 18% standard sales tax rate for funding any enlarged size of the federal development programme. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556527/govt-plans-to-build-chenab-dam-amid-iwt-row https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556527/govt-plans-to-build-chenab-dam-amid-iwt-row"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1946061948900303184)  2025-07-18T04:18Z 55.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan has assured US-based Google that it will be exempt from the newly imposed 5% digital tax and parts of the company's income will be taxed at even two-thirds reduced ratesfurther reducing the country's earnings from foreign firms operating locally https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556734/google-granted-tax-exemption https://tribune.com.pk/story/2556734/google-granted-tax-exemption"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1946415169527271776)  2025-07-19T03:41Z 55.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Round 1Traders versus Government Traders have managed to show some strength in Karachi and Lahore today. But it might be last chance for the government to stand on its feet against a sector that is reluctant to pay due taxes and become part of formal economy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1946619155194528129)  2025-07-19T17:12Z 55.9K followers, 10.8K engagements


"@haider_mehtab Koi nehi shah g tusi Islamabad aajao"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1946820185660199077)  2025-07-20T06:31Z 55.9K followers, [---] engagements


"And probably @grok took these figures from my last week published story 😉 @grok                    https://t.co/8znPp7D6Ew @grok                    https://t.co/8znPp7D6Ew"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1947269016327762263)  2025-07-21T12:14Z 56.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The government said on Tuesday that the new buyer of PIA would require investing up to Rs70 billion in the loss-making airline over a period of five years but final investment needs would be assessed only after the audited accounts are available next month https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557395/pia-plans-uk-flights-from-aug-14 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557395/pia-plans-uk-flights-from-aug-14"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1947861326329414067)  2025-07-23T03:28Z 56K followers, [----] engagements


"Retail sector pays extra Rs455b income tax The Prime Minister's Office said on Wednesday that retail sector paid an additional income tax of Rs455 billion in the last fiscal year a startling claim made on the basis of a briefing given by tax authorities https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557568/retail-sector-pays-extra-rs455b https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557568/retail-sector-pays-extra-rs455b"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1948218656413901118)  2025-07-24T03:08Z 56K followers, [----] engagements


"Standard & Poors credit rating agency upgraded Pakistan by one notch to "B negative" an improvement from its previous standing though still two positions below investment grade. The move comes due to implementation of reforms and abating default risks https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557655/sp-upgrades-pakistans-credit-rating-to-b-negative https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557655/sp-upgrades-pakistans-credit-rating-to-b-negative"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1948427523676594429)  2025-07-24T16:58Z 56.8K followers, [----] engagements


"PM Shehbaz Sharif has set up another committee to finetune recommendations to shake up the existing civil service structureas proposals have been made to introduce national executive service at the top tier and sign five-year contracts with sector experts https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557745/govt-mulls-civil-service-reforms https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557745/govt-mulls-civil-service-reforms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1948576330586464447)  2025-07-25T02:49Z 56.1K followers, 10.1K engagements


"ECC okays Rs72b housing subsidy The government has approved a Rs72 billion subsidy scheme to help low income groups build small homes and apartments. Beneficiaries can avail housing loans of up to Rs3.5 million at fixed interest rates ranging from 5%to 8% https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557926/ecc-okays-rs72b-housing-subsidy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2557926/ecc-okays-rs72b-housing-subsidy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1948933482278752714)  2025-07-26T02:28Z 56.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Inflation forecast puts pressure on SBP Two days before the interest rate-setting meeting the government predicted inflation rate to stay in the current range of 3.5-4.5% in July putting spotlight on the central bank to cut the rates to single digits. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2558367/inflation-forecast-puts-pressure-on-sbp https://tribune.com.pk/story/2558367/inflation-forecast-puts-pressure-on-sbp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1950029209654423987)  2025-07-29T03:02Z 56.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal proposes urgent review of National Finance Commission award and suggested freezing population number at [-----] million and including water and climate vulnerabilities for purpose of money distribution among the federating units https://tribune.com.pk/story/2558790/minister-seeks-urgent-nfc-overhaul https://tribune.com.pk/story/2558790/minister-seeks-urgent-nfc-overhaul"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1950728744852689098)  2025-07-31T01:22Z 56.4K followers, [----] engagements


"As government is tightlipped on fine points of US-Pakistan trade dealbackground discussions suggest the US gained market access at zero tariffs in return for investing in critical sectors & giving Islamabad favourable treatment compared to regional peers https://tribune.com.pk/story/2559031/govt-euphoric-over-us-trade-deal-but-keeps-terms-under-wraps https://tribune.com.pk/story/2559031/govt-euphoric-over-us-trade-deal-but-keeps-terms-under-wraps"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1951120237794881998)  2025-08-01T03:18Z 56.4K followers, [----] engagements


"As more details surfaced about US-Pakistan trade deal PMs coordinator on Commerce @IhsaanaKhan confirms to @thereviewexp that the Pakistan has given zero duty market access to the US against roughly [----] tariff lines"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1951339891268141412)  2025-08-01T17:50Z 56.5K followers, 38.6K engagements


"Pakistans leading exporter to the US @MusadaqZ tells @thereviewexp that after 19% new tariff on Pakistan a Pakistani textile export will be taxed in the range of 35% to 50%. For reference the US export will be taxed at zero tariff @CMShehbaz"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1951697428744396859)  2025-08-02T17:31Z 56.6K followers, 47K engagements


"Chairman Interloop Group @MusadaqZ says that overall record high US import tariffs will not reduce Pakistans share of the US market but it may reduce demand for Pakistani products by 10% due to shrinking purchasing power of the US consumers"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1951706290776060000)  2025-08-02T18:06Z 56.5K followers, 12.3K engagements


"My analysis on the US-Pak deal. Trump wins his dealPakistan eyes the future The deal has potential to benefit Pak in many waysstarting from gaining political advantageretaining market access to the US and luring back American firms after a long time https://tribune.com.pk/story/2559368/trump-wins-his-deal-pakistan-eyes-the-future https://tribune.com.pk/story/2559368/trump-wins-his-deal-pakistan-eyes-the-future"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1951910130561204639)  2025-08-03T07:36Z 56.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Mixed performance Pakistan has met only two out of five key fiscal conditions set by the IMF for second review of the $7 billion bailout package as provinces failed to generate the required cash surpluses and the federal government missed its tax targets https://tribune.com.pk/story/2559888/pakistan-misses-three-key-imf-targets https://tribune.com.pk/story/2559888/pakistan-misses-three-key-imf-targets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1952922995212575164)  2025-08-06T02:41Z 56.6K followers, 14.9K engagements


"ECNEC approves Rs1.5tr for [--] projects In an unprecedented development the federal government on Thursday approved [--] projects worth over Rs1.5 trillion in just a few hours without much scrutiny. Most projects were related to Sindh and Balochistan. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2560273/ecnec-approves-rs15tr-for-27-projects https://tribune.com.pk/story/2560273/ecnec-approves-rs15tr-for-27-projects"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1953655098120515824)  2025-08-08T03:10Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"IMF social spending goal missed Pakistan narrowly missed the IMF target to spend Rs2.86 trillion on improving poor health and education standards as Sindh KP and Punjab fell short of their commitments. Spending was also Rs240 b less than budget targets https://tribune.com.pk/story/2560453/imf-social-spending-goal-missed https://tribune.com.pk/story/2560453/imf-social-spending-goal-missed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1954016318161924601)  2025-08-09T03:06Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Moody's moves Pakistan out of default danger Moody's Wednesday upgraded Pakistan's credit rating to speculative grade of Caa1 lifting it from the brink of default and noted that while debt affordability has improved it remains the weakest among peers https://tribune.com.pk/story/2561237/moodys-moves-pakistan-out-of-default-danger-1 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2561237/moodys-moves-pakistan-out-of-default-danger-1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1955845910946005378)  2025-08-14T04:16Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Chief executive officer of Pakistan Revenue Automation Limited has refused to get an extension in his tenure creating fresh challenges for the government whose decision to either shut down or restructure the entity has already sent ripples among employees https://tribune.com.pk/story/2561696/pral-ceo-declines-extension https://tribune.com.pk/story/2561696/pral-ceo-declines-extension"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1956938080171982968)  2025-08-17T04:36Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"IMF seeks changes to SBP Act The IMF has asked Pakistan to remove the finance secretary from the board of the central bank and also recommended amending another law to take away the federal government's authority to order inspections of commercial banks. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2561969/imf-seeks-changes-to-sbp-act https://tribune.com.pk/story/2561969/imf-seeks-changes-to-sbp-act"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1957626924005749152)  2025-08-19T02:13Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Qatar LNG deal Pakistan on Tuesday decided to seek renegotiation of its Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) import deal with Qatar after its industry slowed down and power demand slumped resulting in over [--] surplus cargoes during next one-and-half years alone https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562163/pakistan-seeks-to-renegotiate-lng-deal-with-qatar https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562163/pakistan-seeks-to-renegotiate-lng-deal-with-qatar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1958005353653710996)  2025-08-20T03:17Z 56.7K followers, 50.2K engagements


"The government has formally begun internal consultations to finalise its stance ahead of negotiations on the new NFC award with options under consideration to link more than 10% of provincial shares to their performance in social and environmental sectors https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562522/centre-plans-to-trim-provinces-nfc-share https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562522/centre-plans-to-trim-provinces-nfc-share"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1958711942467789186)  2025-08-22T02:04Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"There are [------] mosques and [-----] factories in Pakistan while services sector employs 45% of total workforce debunking the myth that industry is the country's main job-creating sector according to the findings of Pakistan's first-ever economic census https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562526/more-mosques-than-factories https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562526/more-mosques-than-factories"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1958725781989073133)  2025-08-22T02:59Z 56.7K followers, 27.2K engagements


"President sets stage for Centre-provinces NFC bargain President Asif Zardari on Friday constituted 11th NFC to finalize a new resource distribution award setting stage for Centre to try to retrieve some of the lost fiscal space that provinces may resist https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562633/president-zardari-sets-stage-for-centre-provinces-nfc-bargain https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562633/president-zardari-sets-stage-for-centre-provinces-nfc-bargain"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1958931979451179494)  2025-08-22T16:39Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Finance Minister M Aurangzeb warned Saturday Pakistan risks slipping back to grey list of Financial Action Task Force due to unregulated digital transactions carried out by roughly 15% of population seeking to put in place a transparent regulatory regime https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562879/finmin-raises-alarm-over-unregulated-digital-deals https://tribune.com.pk/story/2562879/finmin-raises-alarm-over-unregulated-digital-deals"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1959444491615580611)  2025-08-24T02:35Z 56.7K followers, 10.1K engagements


"@IKPeshawar Yehi to baat ha sir g"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1959538147487785332)  2025-08-24T08:47Z 56.7K followers, [---] engagements


"Days before maiden session of 11th NFC Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has demanded change in formula for distribution of resources among four federating units by drastically reducing the share of population and including the benchmarks of forestation and prosperity https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563051/k-p-demands-change-in-nfc-horizontal-formula https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563051/k-p-demands-change-in-nfc-horizontal-formula"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1959813138687135814)  2025-08-25T03:00Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan has decided to settle over Rs100 billion in dues owed to Chinese power plants ahead of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharifs upcoming visit to Beijing reducing the countrys outstanding obligations to Chinese producers by nearly one-fourth. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563153/pakistan-clears-rs100-billion-chinese-energy-debt https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563153/pakistan-clears-rs100-billion-chinese-energy-debt"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1960164969242141171)  2025-08-26T02:18Z 56.7K followers, 19.7K engagements


"$8b buying makes rupee weak: SBP The SBP admitted on Tuesday that its nearly $8 billion purchases of US dollars were keeping local currency weak but added that a stronger rupee would make imports cheaper and could in turn put pressure on external sector. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563453/8b-buying-makes-rupee-weak-sbp https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563453/8b-buying-makes-rupee-weak-sbp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1960538562434113925)  2025-08-27T03:03Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"SBP blocks bid to legalise digital currencies State Bank of Pakistan has blocked a move to immediately declare digital currencies as legal in the country cautioning that allowing transactions without a regulatory framework could create serious challenges https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563440/sbp-blocks-bid-to-legalise-digital-currencies https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563440/sbp-blocks-bid-to-legalise-digital-currencies"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1960577144834183585)  2025-08-27T05:36Z 56.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Fin Min M Aurangzeb said that Pakistan failed to develop investable flood-related projects to benefit from $11 billion pledges nearly [--] years agoa lapse that highlights gap between government's desire to secure aid and its ability to effectively use it https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563656/no-flood-projects-to-tap-11b-geneva-pledges https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563656/no-flood-projects-to-tap-11b-geneva-pledges"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1960894088036712856)  2025-08-28T02:35Z 56.7K followers, 43.1K engagements


"Govt seeks ADB loan for ML-I Pakistan on Wednesday requested the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fully finance the nearly $7 billion Mainline-I railways project in consortium with other multilateral lenders after failing to secure funding from China https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563666/govt-seeks-7b-adb-loan-for-ml-i https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563666/govt-seeks-7b-adb-loan-for-ml-i"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1960909453282131995)  2025-08-28T03:37Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"The federal government on Thursday postponed the first meeting of the National Finance Commission at the request of Sindh that sought adjournment due to the flood situation while Balochistan technical member also bowed out even before the commission met https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563868/sindh-gets-nfc-huddle-put-off-citing-flood-threat https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563868/sindh-gets-nfc-huddle-put-off-citing-flood-threat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1961256533913686117)  2025-08-29T02:36Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"A Senate panel on Thursday decided to withdraw the legal powers of the boards of the central bank and equity market regulator to fix salaries of their top executives after an exorbitant increase in the pay packages of SECP executives shocked legislators https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563880/secp-sbp-salary-powers-curtailed https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563880/secp-sbp-salary-powers-curtailed"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1961266207526449244)  2025-08-29T03:14Z 56.8K followers, [----] engagements


"The government has approved Rs25 billion in severance package in order to sack another [----] employees of Utility Stores Corporationbringing down the curtain on a [--] year-old entity that served underprivileged with subsidised goods through [----] outlets. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563875/govt-approves-rs30b-for-usc-closure https://tribune.com.pk/story/2563875/govt-approves-rs30b-for-usc-closure"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1961266959774822483)  2025-08-29T03:17Z 56.8K followers, [----] engagements


"$1.8b at risk on spectrum auction delay Pak may lose $1.8 billion in two years in case of any further delays in auction of frequency spectrum as existing allocated space has almost been consumed the largest telecom operator has warned the prime minister https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564227/18b-at-risk-on-spectrum-auction-delay https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564227/18b-at-risk-on-spectrum-auction-delay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1961981730711064606)  2025-08-31T02:37Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Inflation eased to 3% in August on the back of a sharp decline in perishable food prices which dropped by one-fourth compared to a year ago. The relief may be temporary due to the impact of floods that have inundated Pakistan's grain-producing regions https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564519/inflation-falls-to-3-but-risks-loom https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564519/inflation-falls-to-3-but-risks-loom"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1962714663440814239)  2025-09-02T03:10Z 56.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Low exports cause 29% rise in deficit Paks trade deficit widened 29% to $6 billion in just two months of this fiscal year due to stagnant exports and a double-digit jump in imports reflecting early signs of the government's trade liberalisation policy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564780/low-exports-cause-29-rise-in-deficit https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564780/low-exports-cause-29-rise-in-deficit"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1963072208898511006)  2025-09-03T02:51Z 56.8K followers, [----] engagements


"The central bank has said that restrictions under the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act including the maximum annual limit of $100000 will apply to foreign transfers of digital currencies underscoring challenges in introducing a new digital currency in https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564957/sbp-links-digital-assets-to-forex-law https://tribune.com.pk/story/2564957/sbp-links-digital-assets-to-forex-law"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1963426029969592787)  2025-09-04T02:16Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Salaried class pays 21% more tax Salaried individuals have paid 21% more in income tax in first two months of this fiscal year contributing Rs85 billionshowing that nominal reduction in rates in the budget was insufficient to ease their financial burden https://tribune.com.pk/story/2565164/salaried-class-pays-21-more-tax https://tribune.com.pk/story/2565164/salaried-class-pays-21-more-tax"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1963801538670793143)  2025-09-05T03:09Z 57.3K followers, 11.6K engagements


"Salaried class is still at a highly disadvantageous position. The underpaid class has paid Rs85 billion in income tax in just [--] months -up by 21%. Note- Government has already reversed measures taken in the budget to take due taxes from the business community"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1964022964979900471)  2025-09-05T17:48Z 56.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan cannot achieve its goal to enhance IT exports to $25 billion in five years if spectrum auction is delayed by two years a regional head of the global mobile phone operators' body said on Monday while urging the government to remove legal obstacles https://tribune.com.pk/story/2565709/auction-delay-risks-25b-it-exports https://tribune.com.pk/story/2565709/auction-delay-risks-25b-it-exports"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1965232859871957447)  2025-09-09T01:56Z 57.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Public debt has jumped to a new record of Rs80.5 trillion by the end of June an addition of Rs25.4 billion per day breaching an Act of Parliament and further weakening the government's debt-bearing capacity revealed official statistics. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2565937/debt-surges-to-record-rs805tr https://tribune.com.pk/story/2565937/debt-surges-to-record-rs805tr"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1965620250256290188)  2025-09-10T03:36Z 57.3K followers, 13.9K engagements


"Two foreign banks have agreed to provide $285 million guarantees to help Islamabad raise $250 million in debt through issuance of Panda bonds as Pak's poor credit rating remains a hurdle in entering international debt markets without a protective umbrella https://tribune.com.pk/story/2566146/adb-aiib-back-250m-panda-bonds https://tribune.com.pk/story/2566146/adb-aiib-back-250m-panda-bonds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1965971256227881106)  2025-09-11T02:50Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Govt seeks IMF nod for new tax Pakistan has sought the IMFs consent to impose a new tax in the capital territory to fund a Rs213 billion medical complex as Islamabad struggles to find fiscal avenues to complete the project within three years. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2566335/govt-seeks-imf-nod-for-new-tax https://tribune.com.pk/story/2566335/govt-seeks-imf-nod-for-new-tax"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1966325997285871944)  2025-09-12T02:20Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Mian sb thank you for your kind words. Let me clarify that the Government has nothing to do with this case. Rather Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Secretary Finance Imdad Ullah Bosal are co accused with me. However the trial court has not served the notices to the government functionaries.                       Quash                             Quash"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1966551134883262718)  2025-09-12T17:15Z 57.3K followers, 18.8K engagements


"Thank you @ShahzadIqbalGEO for bringing out the truth in baseless cases against me and Prime Minister. Every word spoken by deputy Interior Minister is revealing a story and must be taken seriously. This may help to find out how I have been framed in a ridiculous manner"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1966920347397116313)  2025-09-13T17:42Z 57.3K followers, 27.6K engagements


"Judicial Integrity on IMF radar The government has failed to publish Governance and Corruption Diagnostic report in which the IMF recommended measures to enhance judicial integrity address conflict of interest and improve performance & service delivery https://tribune.com.pk/story/2567080/govt-fails-to-publish-key-report https://tribune.com.pk/story/2567080/govt-fails-to-publish-key-report"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1967771100470972765)  2025-09-16T02:02Z 57.4K followers, 23.7K engagements


"PM allows SC to approve its projects The government has allowed the Supreme Court to constitute its own project sanctioning body to approve development schemes of up to Rs1 billion. This ends the law ministry's role in approving projects of the apex court https://tribune.com.pk/story/2567892/pm-allows-sc-to-approve-its-projects https://tribune.com.pk/story/2567892/pm-allows-sc-to-approve-its-projects"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1969244518248562929)  2025-09-20T03:37Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"An institution in himself Former Secretary Finance and former SAPM Dr Waqar Masood Khan has passed away in Islamabad. The man rose to the top despite not being from the civil service and had been inducted lately. when I started journalism he used to teach me economic concepts but never expected any return from me in the shape of favourable stories. He always called me Shahbaz Bhai. He sometimes had to face difficult situation because of my stories. But he did not complain to me except once. May Allah rest his soul in peace. Ameen. Good bye Dr sb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1969304133426348468)  2025-09-20T07:34Z 57.3K followers, 45.7K engagements


"Saudi loans help Pak economy stay afloat Saudi Arabia remains major source of cheap foreign loansrolling over $5 billion at annual interest rate of 4%about 33% cheaper than Chinese cash deposits and less than half the cost of foreign commercial borrowing https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568068/saudi-loans-help-pak-economy-stay-afloat https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568068/saudi-loans-help-pak-economy-stay-afloat"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1969621686539448795)  2025-09-21T04:36Z 57.3K followers, 10.5K engagements


"WB warns of Pakistan's failing growth model The World Bank said on Tuesday that Pakistan's current economic growth model does not support poverty reduction causing income gains to stall with poverty already at an eight-year highest level in [----]. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568610/wb-warns-of-pakistans-failing-growth-model https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568610/wb-warns-of-pakistans-failing-growth-model"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1970683759541600258)  2025-09-24T02:56Z 57.3K followers, 41.5K engagements


"Pakistan urges IMF to ease bailout terms PM Sharif Wednesday urged the managing director of the IMF to ease certain stringent loan conditions in light of the devastating floods but the global lender will first review budget before giving any concessions https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568802/pakistan-urges-imf-to-ease-bailout-terms https://tribune.com.pk/story/2568802/pakistan-urges-imf-to-ease-bailout-terms"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1971035660086833177)  2025-09-25T02:14Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"IMF presses Pakistan on missed tax targets The IMF has pressed Pakistan over delay in settling Rs170 billion worth of court cases pending before the Constitutional Bench while also questioning the authorities for missing last year's tax collection target https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569003/imf-presses-pakistan-on-missed-tax-targets https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569003/imf-presses-pakistan-on-missed-tax-targets"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1971402960480633137)  2025-09-26T02:34Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Paks Investment Minister Qaiser Sheikh said Thursday that there was no need to bring a mini-budget for meeting flood-related expenses after chief executive of a leading UK health company urged the government to ensure stability in taxation policies https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569026/no-mini-budget-needed-says-minister https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569026/no-mini-budget-needed-says-minister"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1971417594474492223)  2025-09-26T03:32Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan said on Friday that China will provide 85% loan for realignment of Karakoram Highway and has also supported plan to seek financing from multilateral lenders for strategically important rail link after Beijing declined to extend concessional loans https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569225/china-agrees-to-fund-kkh-realignment https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569225/china-agrees-to-fund-kkh-realignment"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1971766153614668053)  2025-09-27T02:37Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan tells IMF it will miss tax goal Pakistan Friday informed the IMF that it will not be able to achieve this quarter's Rs3.1 trillion tax target but hoped to recoup the shortfall through inflationeconomic growth and higher imports of solar panels https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569242/pakistan-tells-imf-it-will-miss-tax-goal https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569242/pakistan-tells-imf-it-will-miss-tax-goal"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1971780888804327905)  2025-09-27T03:36Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Chinese CPEC contracts Pakistan has informed the International Monetary Fund that it will not pay Rs220 billion to Chinese independent power plants as interest on delayed payments for purchased electricity and will instead seek a waiver from Beijing. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569364/waiver-sought-on-ipp-surcharge https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569364/waiver-sought-on-ipp-surcharge"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1972130419505041458)  2025-09-28T02:45Z 57.5K followers, 37.4K engagements


"The IMF does not foresee any major setback to economic growth or revenue collection this fiscal year due to recent floods. Except for Punjab provinces have also not reported significant economic losses minimizing chances of a downward revision in targets https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569752/imf-sees-no-major-flood-impact-on-pakistans-economy https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569752/imf-sees-no-major-flood-impact-on-pakistans-economy"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1972851556941807904)  2025-09-30T02:30Z 57.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Missed tax targets top concern: ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday kept Pakistan's economic growth forecast unchanged at 3% and cautioned that failure to meet revenue targets and delays in executing critical reforms remain "top concerns." https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569955/missed-tax-targets-top-concern-adb https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569955/missed-tax-targets-top-concern-adb"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1973234585459675447)  2025-10-01T03:52Z 57.4K followers, [----] engagements


"'$43b inflows to offset flood fallout' Pakistan has informed the IMF that its external sector will benefit from floods due to upsurge in remittances that may hit $43 billion enough to offset any dip in exports and keep current account deficit under check https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569950/43b-inflows-to-offset-flood-fallout https://tribune.com.pk/story/2569950/43b-inflows-to-offset-flood-fallout"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1973235464644579445)  2025-10-01T03:56Z 57.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The inflation rate jumped to a one-year high of 5.6% in September due to a surge in prices of non-perishable food items while the cost of perishable goods decreased despite floods beating official expectations of a relatively lower price hike. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570131/inflation-surges-to-56-in-sept-highest-in-a-year https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570131/inflation-surges-to-56-in-sept-highest-in-a-year"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1973597945959190988)  2025-10-02T03:56Z 57.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Roosevelt's $17.6m bailout The government on Thursday did not approve a request by Roosevelt Hotel New York for a $17.6 million bailout while Privatisation Commission continues to sit on another proposal for reopening the hotel for the past [--] months https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570317/ecc-rejects-roosevelts-176m-bailout https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570317/ecc-rejects-roosevelts-176m-bailout"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1973939177231196531)  2025-10-03T02:32Z 57.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Trade deficit surges 33% to $9.4b In a deadly combination for Pakistan's external sector stability exports sank while imports grew in double digits during first quarter of this fiscal year causing trade deficit to balloon by one-third to $9.4 billion. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570320/trade-deficit-surges-33-to-94b-in-q1 https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570320/trade-deficit-surges-33-to-94b-in-q1"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1973952086636208137)  2025-10-03T03:23Z 57.7K followers, 30.8K engagements


"Prime Minister of Pakistan should have listened to Ministry of Commerce and the media to avoid catastrophe of deadly combination of sinking export and rising imports instead of accepting imported advice @EconomistAadil @81ShahbazRana @mukarram_ansari Our structure of imports is such that it will import inflation and we will go through the same pain of stabilization which we have endured during last couple of years @EconomistAadil @81ShahbazRana @mukarram_ansari Our structure of imports is such that it will import inflation and we will go through the same pain of stabilization which we have"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1974449659776287139)  2025-10-04T12:20Z 57.5K followers, [----] engagements


"@SyedNaumanAhmad Bro he is not finance minister of Pakistan anymore"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1974787768254652423)  2025-10-05T10:44Z 57.5K followers, [---] engagements


"@umar_aziz_khan I didnt touch SBP point to avoid cluttering. Would do a second article InshaAllsh. SBP number is also low. No comments on others story"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1975185314013454403)  2025-10-06T13:04Z 57.6K followers, [---] engagements


"Not really the point mentioned in SBP clarification is already covered in our story. The SBP has NOT commented on the core of our story about $11 billion data discrepancy. Its good that SBP clarified to market because ripples of $11 B discrepancy will be felt for longer periods"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1975246967598162271)  2025-10-06T17:09Z 57.6K followers, 28.3K engagements


"The IMF has once again raised the issue of imposing additional taxes on fertiliser and introducing an excise duty on the use of pesticides to partly offset a shortfall in the annual tax target which the government has requested to defer until next year. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570971/imf-pushes-for-taxes-on-farm-inputs https://tribune.com.pk/story/2570971/imf-pushes-for-taxes-on-farm-inputs"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1975388861267169315)  2025-10-07T02:33Z 57.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Govt resists Rs200b circular debt cap Pakistan has informed the IMF that power sector will bleed another Rs535 billion in losses during the current fiscal year 35% higher than last year due to inefficiencies and under-recovery of electricity bills https://tribune.com.pk/story/2571211/govt-resists-rs200b-circular-debt-cap https://tribune.com.pk/story/2571211/govt-resists-rs200b-circular-debt-cap"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1975748861655183482)  2025-10-08T02:23Z 57.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Pakistan and the IMF were unable to conclude the second review talks within the deadline due to "outstanding issues" concerning timing of the publication of a Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment report and differences over flood-loss estimates. https://tribune.com.pk/story/2571622/imf-talks-stall-over-flood-loss-dispute https://tribune.com.pk/story/2571622/imf-talks-stall-over-flood-loss-dispute"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/1976473483497329052)  2025-10-10T02:22Z 57.6K followers, [----] engagements


"US ANALYSTS BELIEVE PAKISTANI OPERATIVE WAS USING MSF HOSPI @usembislamabad any answer plz. http://t.co/LAQHkxdG3X http://opcoa.st/J7yZH-be1b8 http://opcoa.st/J7yZH-be1b8"  
[X Link](https://x.com/81ShahbazRana/status/654896812126523392)  2015-10-16T05:49Z 53.5K followers, [--] engagements

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