The Ambassador of Republic of Korea Choongjoo Choi called on Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar in his office. The Finance Minister on the occasion said that relations between Pakistan and Republic of Korea have always been warm and cordial. Pakistan values its relationship with Republic of Korea very much. Both the countries have been close to each other historically. The friendships between the two countries will get further strengthened with every passing day.

Sindh government has placed ending energy crisis, restoring peace in the province and creation of new jobs on top of its priorities' list it set for the next fiscal year. At a post-budget press conference, held at CM Sindh House on Tuesday, Advisor to Chief Minister on Finance, Syed Murad Ali Shah, said that the government would satisfy the energy demands of the province in the next five years.

Former Federal Minister for Water and Power, Naveed Qamar on Tuesday cautioned that Pakistan would have to pay billions of dollars as fine to Iran, if it does not fulfil the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project pact obligations. Naveed Qamar of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) while talking on the floor of the National Assembly informed the lawmakers that Pakistan would have to pay billions of dollars as a plenty, if gas was not imported from Iran in 2014.