Sindh govt bans new housing projects KARACHI: The caretaker government of Sindh has imposed a complete ban on the approval of new housing projects,... Updated 26 Aug, 2023 08:55am
Print PM reaches out to businesspeople representing SMEs Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar says government would make maximum efforts to address the issues faced by the business community of Karachi Updated 24 Aug, 2023 09:51am
Print Quarterly adjustment thru power tariff hike: Govt seeks recovery of Rs146bn from consumers in 6 months ISLAMABAD: The government has sought the recovery of Rs146 billion from electricity consumers in the next six months... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 08:42am
Editorials The grimness of macroeconomic data EDITORIAL: Macroeconomic data recently released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) merits immediate ... Updated 23 Aug, 2023 06:40am
Print Existing pacts, ongoing projects: Caretaker setup allowed to take actions, decisions ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has allowed the caretaker governments to take “actions or... Updated 22 Aug, 2023 09:51am
Opinion Caretakers must ensure fiscal discipline The last official document on the state of the economy prior to the end of the tenure of the eleven-party coalition... Published 21 Aug, 2023 06:43am
Print Disputing claim, law minister says Article 75 ‘very clear’ ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Law Minister Ahmed Irfan Aslam has said Article 75 of the constitution is “very clear” that the... Updated 21 Aug, 2023 08:30am
Pakistan Major reshuffle in bureaucracy KARACHI: Major changes were made to the top cadres of the bureaucracy on Friday, hours after the interim cabinet’s... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Pakistan Sami Saeed assumes charge as caretaker planning minister ISLAMABAD: Muhammad Sami Saeed, a retired bureaucrat on Friday assumed charge as the caretaker Federal Minister for... Published 19 Aug, 2023 06:36am
Print Caretaker setup to ensure fiscal discipline: PM Caretaker Prime Minister Anwar-ul-Haq Kakar says will try to ensure the sanctity of taxpayers’ money Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:50am
Opinion Economic policy by the interim govt Given Pakistan is facing very difficult economic challenge, mainly in the shape of bringing debt sustainability, on... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:22am
Print Alvi administers oath to ministers; advisers notified ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi administered oath to members of newly-appointed caretaker Prime Minister... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:11am
Print Interim govt will ensure full use of SIFC forum: Kakar Says Special Investment Facilitation Council will play its key role for the improvement of the country’s economy Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:44am
Print Finance minister briefed by MoF officials ISLAMABAD: Dr Shamshad Akhtar assumed the charge of caretaker finance minister on Thursday. Soon after taking oath,... Updated 18 Aug, 2023 09:42am
Pakistan President Alvi administers oath to caretaker PM Kakar’s cabinet Dr Shamshad Akhtar given portfolio of finance, Dr Gohar Ejaz becomes caretaker commerce and industry minister Updated 17 Aug, 2023 09:00pm
Pakistan US extends hand of cooperation to caretaker govt WASHINGTON: In a notable response to the recent appointment of Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar as Pakistan’s interim prime... Published 17 Aug, 2023 03:49am
Pakistan Pakistan’s caretaker finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar: a brief profile Seasoned economist Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been appointed as the caretaker finance minister on Wednesday following... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:35pm
Business & Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar appointed caretaker finance minister Former SBP governor's appointment comes at a crucial time for Pakistan's economy that has been ravaged by runaway inflation Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:35pm
Print Kakar for expediting ongoing projects ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has directed the concerned authorities to work on the... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:59am
Opinion Mixed start of FY2023-24 The current financial year, 2023-24, started on a very positive note. The talks with the IMF (International Monetary... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:49am
Print Caretaker PM: Mengal opposes selection of Kakar ISLAMABAD: Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M) Chairman Akhtar Mengal on Sunday expressed his displeasure with... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 10:10am
Print Shehbaz confident Kakar will ensure free, fair elections ISLAMABAD: Outgoing Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed the confidence that the caretaker prime minister... Updated 14 Aug, 2023 10:00am
Opinion Path of maximum uncertainty The market’s given a roaring farewell to the coalition government (up about 20pc since the SBA) but – write this... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Print Economy, engagement with global institutions: Caretaker setup given extra powers ahead of elections PML-N successfully persuades allies for the passage of bill by joint sitting of parliament Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:04am
Editorials Matter of caretaker setup EDITORIAL: Now, the choice of the interim prime minister and his cabinet – the entire caretaker setup – is all... Published 26 Jul, 2023 06:32am
Print Protection of economic interests: Caretaker setup to be adequately empowered ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N)-led coalition government wants to pass legislation today (Wednesday)... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:19am
Perspectives Establishing trust: appoint a caretaker setup for Pakistan's sake With the clock ticking and the deadline approaching, coalition partners seem to be at odds over the issue of a caretaker prime minister Published 25 Jul, 2023 07:22pm
Print Caretaker setup: PPP rejects ‘fake’ reports ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) rejected media reports that the two major coalition partners in the Centre,... Updated 25 Jul, 2023 09:30am
Pakistan Election Act set to be amended to empower caretaker govt: Dar KARACHI: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has all but confirmed that the Election Act 2017 is set to be amended in order ... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Pakistan ‘Caretaker govt cannot give complete budget’: minister LAHORE: Caretaker minister for local government Ibrahim Hassan Murad has that the government was preparing such... Updated 19 May, 2023 06:42am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees