Non-duty paid cigarettes EDITORIAL: Authorities seem pretty proud of the “historic seizure” of 16 million non-duty paid/counterfeit... Published 16 Nov, 2023 05:39am
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 FPCCI board holds consultative meeting with ex-SBP governor KARACHI: The Policy Advisory Board (PAB) of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce (FPCCI) held a... Published 30 May, 2023 03:37am
Business & Finance Tax expert offers perspective on stalled IMF bailout LAHORE: Former chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Syed Shabbar Zaidi on Tuesday said that Pakistan’s ... Published 03 May, 2023 06:35am
Pakistan Dr Ishrat calls for linking research with implications for poverty alleviation LAHORE: Former Governor of the State Bank of Pakistan Dr Ishrat Hussain said on Wednesday that as a developing... Published 23 Feb, 2023 07:28am
Business & Finance 5th Women Empowerment Awards: OICCI launches Diversity & Inclusion Handbook KARACHI: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI), consisting of more than 200 of the largest... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Pakistan Dr Ishrat praises role of NGOs in education, health sectors KARACHI: Dr Ishrat Hussain, a former governor of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), has said that the non-governmental ... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance Per capita production in Sindh not satisfactory: Dr Ishrat HYDERABAD: Renowned economist, researcher, and former advisor for Institutional reforms Dr Ishrat Hussain has said... Published 14 Aug, 2022 05:46am
Life & Style Book launched on corporate leadership, governance KARACHI: A book titled “Corporate Pakistan - Insights to Leadership & Governance”, authored by eminent ... Published 31 May, 2022 05:11am
Pakistan Family-owned businesses need corporatisation: Ishrat FAISALABAD: Family-owned businesses must adopt corporatisation for sustained growth in addition to accelerating the... Published 20 May, 2022 05:15am
Pakistan Biography of Dr Ishrat Husain: IBA organises book launch ceremony KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA) Karachi held a book launching ceremony for a biography on Dr... Updated 13 Mar, 2022 11:02am
Print Impact of rising prices on population: MEAG endorses govt’s efforts ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin presided over the meeting of Macro Economic Advisory Group on Friday, said... Updated 19 Feb, 2022 10:11am
Pakistan 100 students awarded CMA certificates KARACHI: As many as 100 students were awarded Cost and Management Accounts (CMA) certificates at convocation ... Updated 17 Feb, 2022 10:31pm
Opinion Progress towards meritocracy The Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, while addressing a virtual meeting of the... Published 04 Dec, 2021 04:23am
Opinion Don’t try to reinvent the wheel At the fag-end of last month and with the next general elections only 23 months away, Finance Minister Shaukat ... Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am
Business & Finance 4th Round Table Conference: Faysal Bank shares its unique transformation journey KARACHI: A local media house recently organized the 4th Round Table Conference on Islamic Banking with the aim of... Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am
Business & Finance Expo on Islamic banking and finance products held ISLAMABAD: The Centre for Excellence in Islamic Finance, Institute of Management Sciences (CEIF IMSciences) has... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Print Govt determined to increase agri output: SAPM FAISALABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Food Security and Agriculture Jamshed Iqbal Cheema has ... Updated 22 Aug, 2021 12:34pm
Pakistan SOEs: Tarin tells Finance Division to give updated analysis to Cabinet ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin Wednesday directed the Finance Division to present an updated... Updated 12 Aug, 2021 11:40am
Markets Ecnec approves Rs25.4bn Attabad Lake hydropower project ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) Wednesday approved Attabad... Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am
Print Govt advised to scrap sugarcane support price ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister's Advisor on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain has suggested to the... Updated 09 Aug, 2021 11:19am
Print Inter-ministerial body formed to bolster exports ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has constituted an inter-ministerial committee headed by Advisor on Commerce ... Updated 06 Aug, 2021 11:14am
Print Dr Ishrat explains why he has quit Dr Ishrat maintains that he joined the government with the understanding that he would serve for three years and would seek retirement once he attains the age of 80 Updated 31 Jul, 2021 10:39am
Print Dr Ishrat resigns? ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms Dr Ishrat Hussain has reportedly tendered his... Updated 30 Jul, 2021 09:42am
Print Ministry asked to hire EOBI chairman on market-based package ISLAMABAD: Federal Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis & Human Resources Development to ... Published 17 Jul, 2021 02:26am
Print PECO affairs have put govt in a bind ISLAMABAD: The seemingly controversial affairs of Pakistan Engineering Company (PECO) are said to have put the... Updated 04 Jul, 2021 09:43am
Business & Finance NPPMCL privatization: Tarin says will help resolve issues ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday reviewed progress made on the privatisation of National... Published 02 Jun, 2021 04:29am
Print Civil servants will be allowed to compete for MP scales ISLAMABAD: In a major policy shift, the Federal Government has reportedly decided to allow civil servants to compete... Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am
Print PM convenes federal cabinet meeting to discuss 13-point agenda ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has summoned a federal cabinet meeting on Tuesday to discuss a 13-point agenda,... Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am
Pakistan Regulatory reforms by provinces: Dawood reviews progress, briefing on implementation ISLAMABAD: The fifth Steering Committee meeting on Pakistan Regulatory Modernization Initiative (PRMI) was held ... Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:12am