Pakistan, June 12 -- The federal government has announced tax relief for the salaried class by reducing rates across four income slabs. The decision was revealed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during the federal budget presentation in the National Assembly. The move aims to ease financial pressure on salaried individuals. It comes as part of broader fiscal measures in the new budget.

The finance minister said the government recognizes the difficulties faced by both public and private sector employees. He added that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed relief measures for the salaried class. Moreover, he said the policy reflects efforts to support middle-income earners. Therefore, the government introduced revised income tax rat...