PARTLY FACETIOUS: An increase in Diesel’s price Published 17 Feb, 2024 05:51am “The price of diesel was raised by Rs 8.37 per litre.” “And that to me shows that the twice consenting to...
ECC directs officials to look into G-B wheat issue Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Secretary Finance, Secretary...
Bilateral relations: Pakistan, Belgium agree on continued engagement Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Belgium have agreed on continued engagement and collaboration to strengthen bilateral...
7th population, housing census: ECC likely to approve proposal today Updated 01 Feb, 2024 08:58am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to approve the Ministry of Planning...
Revamp plan approved after months of deliberations: Shamshad Updated 31 Jan, 2024 09:12am ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has stated that the FBR restructuring and digitisation plan...
Babus’ clamour for pay increase Published 24 Jan, 2024 05:07am EDITORIAL: The government has pledged to refrain from any further increase in salaries and pensions beyond those...
Vulnerability of economy: Shamshad highlights five critical areas Updated 19 Jan, 2024 09:11am ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar said on Thursday, that Pakistan’s vulnerability has...
LSM growth Published 17 Jan, 2024 06:02am EDITORIAL: The latest Large-Scale Manufacturing (LSM) growth figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics...
First credit guarantee co launched for SMEs Updated 13 Jan, 2024 05:04pm ISLAMABAD: The government, Friday, launched the first National Credit Guarantee Company Limited (NCGCL) for small...
Shamshad highlights importance of Exim Bank Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has stated that Exim Bank will play an important role in...
Poly bags for sugar, cement and wheat: PBC urges Shamshad to make QR-Code printing mandatory Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been requested to make mandatory printing of QR-Code on...
Insurance industry: Shamshad for significant transformation Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:12am KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) two-day International InsureImpact Conference...
Fertilizer at notified rates directed: Energy price hike propelled inflation to 29.2pc in Nov, ECC told Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:13am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday directed the relevant ministries to...
Monetary policy blues Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) in its meeting of 12 December 2023 kept the discount rate unchanged...
SECP all set to host ‘International InsureImpact Conference’ Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will be hosting the International InsureImpact...
Saudi minister seeks govt’s intervention for resolution of KE issue Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:47am ISLAMABAD: Saudi Minister for Investment Khalid A Al-Falih has sought intervention of Caretaker Minister for Finance...
Digitising budget process: Shamshad chairs IMF mission meeting Updated 07 Dec, 2023 09:48am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs Dr Shamshad Akthar chaired the kick-off...
Nov Economic Update, Outlook not uploaded Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has not uploaded “Economic Update and Outlook” for the month of November 2023 due to...
PARTLY FACETIOUS: All the King’s men and all the King’s horses are in Dubai Published 29 Nov, 2023 05:09am “A see saw comes to mind.” “What as in a playground?” “Yes and you know in a see saw you may be up but...
Shamshad-led panel likely to assess, finalise availability of 282 MHz spectrum for auction Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am ISLAMABAD: The advisory committee for the IMT/5G spectrum auction, headed by Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad...
Inflation will go down gradually, says Shamshad Updated 25 Nov, 2023 05:34pm Effective policies of the caretaker government were resulting in improvement in the economic conditions, adds caretaker finance minister
Economic growth has to be backed by structural reforms: Shamshad Updated 24 Nov, 2023 09:44am ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar has said political and economic instability...
DOC meeting: it’s not money for nothing Published 24 Nov, 2023 05:29am EDITORIAL: A Donors Coordination Committee (DOC) meeting was convened by the Caretaker Finance Minister with...
The IMF staff-level agreement Updated 20 Nov, 2023 07:07am EDITORIAL: Caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar, together with Governor State Bank of Pakistan, successfully...
Shamshad says another gas price hike to take place in Jan Updated 17 Nov, 2023 08:38am ISLAMABAD: While emphasizing the importance of remaining in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme for...
Restructuring of FBR: Customs to be separated from revenue collection mechanism, says Dr Shamshad Published 16 Nov, 2023 10:58pm Notification expected next week
200 KMT fertiliser: ECC decides to explore option of import through G2G arrangement Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:51am ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided that the option of import of 200...
IMF wants SOEs under CMU oversight Updated 11 Nov, 2023 08:57am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is seeking the inclusion of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) -...
Non-filers, documentation of economy: FBR shares strategy with Shamshad Updated 03 Nov, 2023 08:59am ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...
Shamshad urged to extend tax returns filing deadline Updated 02 Nov, 2023 10:01am ISLAMABAD: Tax practitioners, tax advisers, chartered accountants and tax experts have requested caretaker Finance...