Pakistan, June 1 -- Confusion surrounding the upcoming budget has eased after government sources clarified that no new tax will be imposed on the trading of shares of listed companies in the Pakistan Stock Exchange. The clarification comes amid rising speculation about possible changes in capital market taxation policies.

According to officials, investors dealing in publicly listed companies will continue under the existing tax structure without any additional burden on share transactions. As a result, market participants trading in listed equities are expected to see no immediate changes in their current tax obligations.

However, sources confirmed that the government is considering a proposal to introduce taxation on the transfer of sh...