Print Kirthar exploration licence: ECC approves grant of second two-year renewal ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the grant of second two years’... Updated 04 Apr, 2023 09:04am
Pakistan Regular Hajj Scheme-2023: Final number of intended applicants to be decided by 4th: Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar stated that complete and fully reconciled information regarding the final... Updated 02 Apr, 2023 10:26am
Print Ex-Fata, Punjab, Sindh, KP: Cabinet approves over Rs7bn TSGs for uplift schemes ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved over Rs 7 billion in technical... Updated 02 Apr, 2023 10:22am
Print Rating downgrades may have added to IMF’s concerns: Pasha ISLAMABAD: For successful completion of the 9th review under the International Monetary Fund’s Extended Fund... Updated 01 Apr, 2023 08:48am
Business & Finance Public debt increases to Rs52.721trn by Dec 2022 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s public debt has increased to Rs 52.721 trillion by December 2022 from Rs 49.194 trillion end... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Exchange rate, POL prices: Inflation may stay at elevated level: MoF ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to stay at an elevated level due to exchange rate depreciation and recent upward... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Print Airports’ outsourcing: ECC approves draft TASA for hiring IFC as TA ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the draft Transaction Advisory... Updated 31 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print MoF seeks one year to submit data on fake pensioners ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has sought a one-year period from the Senate Standing Committee on Finance to... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:28am
Print IMF’s ingenious approach the only hurdle to bailout Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus-Pasha says the fund wants to independently verify commitments from friendly countries Updated 30 Mar, 2023 09:27am
Pakistan PM directs early release of funds for Fata schemes ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that funds for the various schemes for Fata should be... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Print Reko Diq dispute: ECC approves Rs6.2bn mark-up payment ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a mark up payment of Rs6.238 ... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 08:49am
Print PM says 100m benefitting from free wheat flour scheme ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that 100 million people are benefitting from sasta atta... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 08:47am
Pakistan Postponement of polls: Justification given by Punjab secretary termed ‘flimsy’ ISLAMABAD: A ‘flimsy’ justification was cited by the Chief Secretary Punjab and the Ministry of Finance to the... Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am
Print ECC told: G-B working on targeted wheat subsidy plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was informed that Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is... Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:21am
Print Jan, Feb 2023: FBR pays Rs45bn to exporters despite slow FASTER system ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has never stopped payment of sales tax refunds under the FASTER system... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print Cotton: huge output shortfall projected Cotton production will be merely 4.78 million bales against the target of 09 million bales due to damage by the floods and decline in the area Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:20pm
Business & Finance Sugar export: Shipment period extended on exporters’ plea ISLAMABAD: The government has increased shipment time for the export of sugar after sugar exporters expressed ... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Pakistan Beneficiaries also from ICT, AJK & GB: Govt disburses Rs911m to heirs of flood victims in four provinces ISLAMABAD: The government has disbursed Rs911 million, ex-gratia to the family members of those who have lost their... Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance PM sets up panel for action plan: DISCOs to be handed over to provinces ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee regarding handing over electricity distribution... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Print Urea production: Fertiliser plants to get gas till May 31st: ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to supply indigenous gas to urea... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 10:00am