AGP Executive Report
Last update: 2 hours agoBudget & Travel Costs: Pakistan’s FY2026-27 Federal Budget brings travel relief and new taxes: Federal Excise Duty on business-class international air travel is abolished, and FED on foreign card transactions is slashed from 5% to 0.5%, cutting costs for travel bookings and online payments. Fuel Prices: Petrol falls by Rs4 and high-speed diesel by Rs2 per litre for the week ending June 19, easing transport pressure. Vehicle Taxes: Imported SUVs and luxury vehicles face new Federal Excise Duty, while EV incentives for e-motorcycles, rickshaws and buses stay intact. Tourism Links: Azerbaijan Tourism Board hosts a familiarization trip for 10 Pakistani tour operators, with Baku direct flights from Lahore and Islamabad highlighted. Safety & Weather: ICIMOD warns that even with below-normal monsoon rains, short intense bursts can still trigger flash floods and landslides across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, including Pakistan. Road Incident: Former PML-N senator Taj Afridi dies in a motorway crash near Swabi after a reported mechanical fault. Regional Travel Risk: US-Iran tensions keep the Strait of Hormuz in focus, with renewed strikes after a US Apache helicopter crash near Oman affecting global shipping and travel sentiment.
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