NA told: Debt-to-GDP ratio may soar to 87pc by end-FY21 ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Monday informed the National Assembly that the debt-to-GDP ratio... Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:41am
Print NPMC informed: USC all set to import 50,000 tons of sugar ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) was informed on Monday that the Utility ... Updated 23 Feb, 2021 09:31am
Print Hafeez explains govt’s approach to prices of essential items ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Sunday said that controlling the prices of essential goods and... Updated 22 Feb, 2021 09:55am
Print Increase in ghee price, NJS revocation approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday allowed revocation of Neelum Jhelum... Published 20 Feb, 2021 04:52am
Print 10th NFC Award: Seven sub-groups formed to prepare recommendations ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the 10 NFC Award has formulated seven sub- groups with the direction to present... Published 19 Feb, 2021 04:07am
Print PM underscores need for creative thinking aimed at reducing indirect taxes ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed his economic team to suggest out-of-the-box solutions for reducing... Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:40am
Pakistan ECC meeting deferred due to govt employees protest ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet convened to take the issue of the... Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am
Print ECC clears report agreed with IPPs on Rs403bn payment ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has cleared Implementation Committee report... Published 09 Feb, 2021 04:43am
Print Sugar, wheat requirement: PM directs ministry to finalise estimates ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the Ministry of National Food, Security and Research to finalise... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Print ECC allows removal of dividend distribution cap on MPCL ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed removal of dividend distribution cap... Published 04 Feb, 2021 04:13am
Print Cabinet briefed: Govt spent Rs3trn to effect correction in exchange rate ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has testified before the Federal Cabinet that the incumbent... Updated 04 Feb, 2021 10:02am
Print Ministry directed to monitor sugar stocks ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the Ministry of Industries... Updated 02 Feb, 2021 09:40am
Print Hesco, Sepco: Govts in ‘back channel’ talks on prospects of management control ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government and Sindh Government are said to be engaged in "back channel" deliberations on... Updated 30 Jan, 2021 01:24pm
Print Continuation of subsidy on 5 essential items allowed: Gwadar coal power project agreements approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved implementation agreement,... Updated 29 Jan, 2021 09:38am
Print ECC meeting rescheduled for today ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has been rescheduled for Thursday... Published 28 Jan, 2021 04:40am
Print Cut in world edible oil prices: Ministry told to pass on benefit to consumers ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Monday directed the Ministry of Industries and... Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am
Print Govt, IPPs ink ‘initial’ agreements ISLAMABAD: The government and around two dozen Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are said to have initialled the... Updated 25 Jan, 2021 10:05am
Print PM orders preparation of food security plan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday directed preparation of a comprehensive food security plan and increase... Published 23 Jan, 2021 03:56am
Print Projects, including phase-I of K-IV, approved by Ecnec ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved over Rs251... Published 22 Jan, 2021 04:47am
Print Steps taken to forestall sugar, wheat shortages ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed import of additional 800,000 metric... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Print Sell-off plan: PTVC delisted ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has delisted Pakistan Television... Published 21 Jan, 2021 04:23am
Print Cabinet briefed about Covid-19 impacts The federal cabinet which met here yesterday, was briefed by the Minister for Planning, Asad Umar, about a survey... Published 20 Jan, 2021 04:29am
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