Print Shamshad seeks greater role of provinces towards meeting targets ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, has asked the caretaker provincial governments to ensure... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 09:57am
Print Solar panel case: Further probe under way to uncover ‘startling’ facts ISLAMABAD: Further investigation is under way to uncover additional information and the potential involvement of... Updated 27 Sep, 2023 10:46am
Pakistan Polio eradication: Umbrella PC-1 of $1784m project extended to 3 years ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) extended the duration of the umbrella... Published 26 Sep, 2023 06:33am
Print Consistent policies mandatory: 60pc of economy outside the tax net: Ishrat ISLAMABAD: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday, said predictability and... Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:45pm
Business & Finance Debt piling up: Borrowing reliance surging to finance twin deficits: World Bank ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Friday said Pakistan’s economic model is unsuitable because the country’s borrowing... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Print Shamshad lists factors behind SOEs’ Rs500bn losses ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Thursday said external interference, lack of... Updated 22 Sep, 2023 08:46am
Print FBR tells Senate body: Rs37bn ‘solar panel scam’ to be probed under AML ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has informed the Senate Standing Committee on Finance that over Rs37... Updated 21 Sep, 2023 09:05am
Print Essential food items and consumer products: ECC for maintaining gap between wholesale, retail prices ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM)... Updated 20 Sep, 2023 09:40am
Print PM’s meeting with IMF chief at UN: Phasing out of certain SBA conditions highly unlikely ISLAMABAD: In the event that Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar manages to meet Managing Director... Updated 19 Sep, 2023 10:57am
Print Financial account not positive enough to cancel out rise in CAD: economist ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s financial account has not been positive enough to cancel out the increase in current account... Updated 18 Sep, 2023 09:24am
Pakistan FGEHA and PHAF: PM sets up body to oversee housing projects ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has constituted a seven-member steering committee to oversee... Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am
Pakistan Legal framework allows interim govt to take PIA sell-off decision: PM ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has expressed optimism that the fruit of the Special... Published 16 Sep, 2023 03:03am
Print Remittance schemes: Rs20bn out of Rs80bn allocation released to SBP: minister ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar said that the government has released Rs20 billion to the... Updated 16 Sep, 2023 08:51am
Print Broadening tax base: IT ministry to lend a helping hand to FBR ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of IT and Telecommunication would fully assist the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) in... Updated 15 Sep, 2023 08:53am
Pakistan Selection of cabinet members: ECP asks caretaker govt to exercise due care ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has been asked that while selecting a member of the cabinet due care should be... Published 14 Sep, 2023 06:07am
Print Artificial appreciation of PKR to encourage imports: Pasha ISLAMABAD: “The crackdown on illegal exchange dealers and envisaged investment inflows from friendly countries has... Updated 13 Sep, 2023 10:58am
Pakistan Hajj 2023: Kakar forms body to review arrangements, seeks report on complaints ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaarul Haq Kakar has formed a committee to review the arrangements for Hajj ... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:22am
Print Economic development: Minister explains criticality of STZs, SEZs ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Monday emphasized the importance of paying more focus on a... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:45am
Print New visa regime announced to make an ‘open Pakistan’ ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq said on Saturday that important decisions have been taken for an... Updated 10 Sep, 2023 09:43am
Print Govt says gas prices to be revised upward ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government said on Friday that gas prices have to be revised upward across the board... Updated 09 Sep, 2023 08:44am