Govt threatens to further slash PSDP ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said that due to the worst... Updated 31 Aug, 2024 03:34pm
Pakistan ‘Economic situation is showing signs of improvement’ ISLAMABAD: Barrister Aqeel Malik, the Government’s Spokesperson on Legal Affairs, on Wednesday said that the... Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:55am
Pakistan Kaira meets Governor: Political stability must for economic boost: Governor LAHORE: Senior leader of Pakistan People’s Party, Qamar Zaman Kaira, met Governor Punjab Sardar Saleem Haider Khan... Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am
Print PTI says economic situation does warrant IMF programme ISLAMABAD: Terming the new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme as “highly critical” as it involves all the... Updated 26 Mar, 2024 09:43am
Pakistan Shehbaz, Aleem take stock of situation LAHORE: Istehkam-e-Pakistan Party (IPP) President Abdul Aleem Khan met the former prime minister and the PML-N... Published 24 Feb, 2024 06:42am
Pakistan Bilawal says economic situation deteriorating by the day KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that the economic situation of the... Published 10 Sep, 2023 03:20am
Print COAS explains to businesspeople SIFC potential Emphasises Special Investment Facilitation Council's potential to attract substantial investments of up to 100 billion dollars from countries such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Kuwait and others Updated 04 Sep, 2023 11:39am
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 Country’s economy showing signs of improvement: Governor LAHORE: Punjab Governor Muhammad Balighur Rehman said on Monday that despite difficult economic situation, the... Published 20 Jun, 2023 03:16am
Print RRMC takes stock of economic situation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Saturday chaired the meeting of... Updated 30 Apr, 2023 09:21am
Business & Finance Concerns voiced over country’s current economic situation LAHORE: “Inflation in Pakistan is all-time high since 1974, and in a country where about a quarter of the... Updated 23 Mar, 2023 06:08am
Business & Finance Import restrictions: Bannu Woollen Mills shuts production for 6 weeks Cites current economic situation and its effect on the ability of the banks to open LCs for import of raw materials as reason Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:32pm
Pakistan Dar leaves for Qatar ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday left on a two-day visit of Qatar for talks aimed at... Published 24 Jan, 2023 06:06am
Pakistan Alvi exhorts stakeholders to put aside differences, hold talks ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has expressed his serious concerns about Pakistan’s economy and said if all... Published 13 Jan, 2023 06:05am
Pakistan Traders tell ministers closure of shops at 8pm ‘unacceptable’ ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Anjuman-e-Tajran (APAT) on Wednesday conveyed to the Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad... Published 29 Dec, 2022 05:59am
Print Closure of shops by 8pm: Policy hinges on provinces’ nod of acknowledgement Khawaja Asif says energy saving policy would be accorded final approval on Thursday Updated 21 Dec, 2022 10:14am
Opinion There’s a mood of gloom and despondency A wave of despondency pervades the entire country because of growing political instability that has been exacting ... Published 18 Dec, 2022 03:36am
Print PM, Dar, others take stock of economic situation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said the government would fulfil its current programme with... Updated 15 Dec, 2022 09:55am
Print PM rejects default speculations with much vehemence Says government has taken much needed measures to save Pakistan from default Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:43am
Pakistan Foreign investors, banks unwilling to invest: Imran Khan LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan has said that fresh elections were imperative to remove... Updated 13 Dec, 2022 09:36am
Pakistan SBP chief meets Sindh governor KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed met Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tesori at the Governor... Published 09 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Pakistan ‘Informal’ govt-PTI talks underway: Fawad LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senior Vice President Fawad Chaudhry has revealed that they were holding... Published 06 Dec, 2022 05:58am
Print Dar meets Alvi ahead of COAS’ appointment Finance minister briefed the president on the various steps taken to provide relief to the general public Updated 19 Nov, 2022 10:39am
Print Survey: businesspeople pessimistic about prospects KARACHI: Entrepreneurs and businessmen are getting increasingly pessimistic about the future of their businesses,... Updated 02 Nov, 2022 09:41am
Print Take flood havoc into account, Dar pleads with IMF Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue briefs IMF Mission Chief Nathan Porter on the economic situation caused by devastating floods Updated 30 Sep, 2022 09:47am
Pakistan President, PM discuss security, economic situation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday to discuss the country’s... Published 29 Sep, 2022 06:44am
Pakistan Shehbaz meets Nawaz, Dar at Hassan’s office LONDON: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Pakistan Muslim League–Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif agreed to hold... Updated 19 Sep, 2022 09:34am
Pakistan Pasha lauds MPC’s decision to maintain policy rate ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Dr Hafeez Pasha has stated that Monetary Policy Committee’s decision to ... Published 24 Aug, 2022 05:08am
Business & Finance ICCI asks politicians to take economic situation ‘very seriously’ ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) on Sunday asked all the political parties to take... Published 01 Aug, 2022 05:54am
Business & Finance Govt urged to support SMEs to reduce import-export gap LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of the economy; SMEs have to be promoted to... Published 08 Jul, 2022 06:40am
Capacity-based model transition to take-and-pay model: 24 conditions proposed to strike new deals between govt, IPPs
