ISLAMABAD (June 08, 2010): Budget for 2010-11 does not envisage any tranche release from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) beyond June 30, 2010 in spite of the fact that the augmentation to the Stand By Arrangement (SBA) approved by the IMF Board on 7 August 2009 amounting to 3.236 billion dollars has not yet been disbursed.

ARTICLE (June 06, 2010): Watching the budget speech live, one couldn't help wonder if the speech was being delivered was from an Economy 101 course to sophomore year students. In fact to the first year students a technocrat was telling the politicians on both sides of the political divide to come together, forge a consensus and save the system from economic collapse.

KARACHI (June 06, 2010): Analysts say the overall impact of budget announcement for FY11 would be neutral for stock market. "Although the government has imposed Capital Gains Tax (CGT) on shares trading in the budget 2010-11, however it was as per expectations and agreement between the government and market players," they added.