In an uncharacteristically quiet National Assembly on Friday evening, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presented the budget for 2023-24, with a total outlay of Rs14.46 trillion. With no new taxes and a marked increased in the salaries of government employees, the budget is “not an election budget” and is focusing on the “elements of the real economy”, said Dar. Dawn.com reached out to leading economists and … Continue reading ‘Plain vanilla’: Finance gurus weigh in on the 2023-2024 budget