IMF’s first review: proud moment, says Dr Shamshad Akhtar Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Friday termed the successful... Updated 12 Jan, 2024 05:02pm
Print CCoSEOs for reconciling financial portfolios of NHA, PR with Finance Div ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (CCoSEOs) has decided that financial portfolios of NHA... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 09:12am
Print Govt, KE ink ‘long-awaited’ agreements ISLAMABAD: Government of Pakistan (GoP) and K-Electric (KE) on Friday reached a significant milestone by signing... Updated 06 Jan, 2024 05:18pm
Print Devolved subjects: SIFC to discuss expenditure-sharing today ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) is all set to brief Apex Committee of Special Investment Facilitation Council... Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:11am
Business & Finance FPCCI has to pay special attention to research: Gohar LAHORE: Caretaker Federal Commerce and Industry Minister Gohar Ijaz have said that the Federation of Pakistan... Published 03 Jan, 2024 05:32am
Business & Finance 0.2MMTs of urea being imported for buffer stock, PM told ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar was informed that 0.2 million metric tonnes of urea is being... Published 02 Jan, 2024 05:21am
Print Imported coal-based projects: ECC okays settlement of issues with PQEPCL ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the principles for settlement of... Updated 29 Dec, 2023 03:31pm
Print Urea subsidy sharing: ECC may approve TSG for MoC today ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to approve Thursday (Dec 28) technical... Updated 28 Dec, 2023 08:51am
Business & Finance Shamshad highlights importance of Exim Bank ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has stated that Exim Bank will play an important role in... Published 22 Dec, 2023 05:22am
Pakistan Enhancing exports ‘only way for sustainable growth’: Dr Shamshad Speaking at launch of Export-Import Bank of Pakistan, caretaker minister says country needs to move away from excessive dependence on textile sector Updated 21 Dec, 2023 09:41pm
Markets Govt-KE draft agreements: ECC approves Power Division’s proposal Directs Power Division to present matter related to KE’s generation enhancement plan to the CCOE Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:42pm
Print Federal expenditure: Shamshad’s meeting with CMs likely today ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar meeting with the provincial chief ministers on implementation of... Updated 15 Dec, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance IFC official, Shamshad discuss economic situation ISLAMABAD: Hela Cheikhrouhou, Regional Vice President of International Finance Corporation (IFC) for Middle East,... Published 15 Dec, 2023 03:12am
Print APTMA seeks 1-1.4 cents/kWh wheeling charges, B2B deals ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has approached caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad... Updated 15 Dec, 2023 10:00am
Print Fertilizer at notified rates directed: Energy price hike propelled inflation to 29.2pc in Nov, ECC told ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday directed the relevant ministries to... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:13am
Business & Finance Insurance industry: Shamshad for significant transformation KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan’s (SECP) two-day International InsureImpact Conference... Updated 14 Dec, 2023 09:12am
Business & Finance Poly bags for sugar, cement and wheat: PBC urges Shamshad to make QR-Code printing mandatory ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been requested to make mandatory printing of QR-Code on... Published 14 Dec, 2023 05:24am
Pakistan Checking wastage of flour: Demand to make QR-Code print on polypropylene bags mandatory ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Finance Minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, has been requested to make mandatory printing of... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Pakistan Financial institutions urged to explore Ethiopia’s lucrative markets ISLAMABAD: Jemal Beker Abdula, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Democratic Republic of... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Business & Finance SECP all set to host ‘International InsureImpact Conference’ KARACHI: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will be hosting the International InsureImpact... Published 13 Dec, 2023 05:33am
Pakistan Czech Ambassador meets Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Ladislav Steinhübel, Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Pakistan called on Caretaker Federal Minister... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Pakistan Shamshad briefs US official about economic reform agenda ISLAMABAD: Elizabeth Horst, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asia Affairs, of the United... Published 12 Dec, 2023 05:28am
Print ECNEC approves 9 projects worth Rs371bn ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Monday approved nine projects of... Updated 12 Dec, 2023 08:46am
Print Saudi minister seeks govt’s intervention for resolution of KE issue ISLAMABAD: Saudi Minister for Investment Khalid A Al-Falih has sought intervention of Caretaker Minister for Finance... Updated 11 Dec, 2023 09:47am
Print Primary auction for GDS will also be held on PSX This follows the change in rules by the Cabinet to enable government debt to be raised from the capital markets in addition to the State Bank of Pakistan Updated 09 Dec, 2023 04:33pm
Print PM urges business community to take advantage of SIFC KARACHI: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Thursday, reiterating the government’s commitment to... Updated 08 Dec, 2023 08:59am
Business & Finance Nov Economic Update, Outlook not uploaded ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has not uploaded “Economic Update and Outlook” for the month of November 2023 due to... Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am
Markets Pakistan’s headline inflation reading clocks in at 29.2% in November Inflation reading higher than October's when it stood at 26.9% Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:38pm
Opinion Pakistan: leadership crisis The primary constituents of economic growth encompass physical capital, infrastructure, human capital, and... Published 01 Dec, 2023 04:43am
Pakistan Shamshad-led panel likely to assess, finalise availability of 282 MHz spectrum for auction ISLAMABAD: The advisory committee for the IMT/5G spectrum auction, headed by Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad... Published 28 Nov, 2023 04:57am