Roosevelt Hotel New York: ECC directs Aviation Div to plan refinancing of $142m ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet has directed Aviation Division to chart out modalities ... Updated 06 Jan, 2022 09:25am
Print MoC withdraws textile, apparel policy 2020-25? Finance Ministry’s harsh conditions on new fiscal incentives have reportedly compelled Commerce Ministry to withdraw its Textile and Apparel Policy 2020-25 Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:47am
Print $31bn exports, $32bn remittances and Rs6trn revenue likely in full 2021-22: Govt expects 5pc growth in 2HFY22 'Year 2021 - Resilient now ever!', the Finance Division said while issuing performance report of year 2021 Updated 01 Jan, 2022 10:07am
Print Ex-post facto approval given: $4bn foreign commercial loans exempted from tax ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has granted ex-post facto approval to exempt foreign commercial loans of $ 4 billion... Updated 29 Dec, 2021 10:27am
Print Govt misses petroleum levy target ISLAMABAD: The federal government has been able to generate only seven percent of petroleum levy (PL) in the first... Updated 24 Dec, 2021 09:44am
Print Finance Div not taking responsibility of Rs106bn ETCSP: PASS ISLAMABAD: The Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety Division (PASS) has reportedly accused Finance Division for... Updated 23 Dec, 2021 09:58am
Print Punjab facing ‘fiscal challenges’, federal govt told ISLAMABAD: The Government of Punjab has urged the Federal Government to clear its longstanding dues including Net... Updated 22 Dec, 2021 09:58am
Markets Prices of petroleum products reduced Petrol and diesel rates decreased by Rs5 per litre New prices will be effective from December 16 Published 15 Dec, 2021 09:16pm
Print New tax regime for SMEs on the cards ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to offer new tax incentives and concessions to the Small and Medium ... Updated 14 Dec, 2021 10:07am
Print Integration of retailers: FBR asked to take required steps ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with a delegation of... Updated 11 Dec, 2021 10:02am
Pakistan $2.13m sought for maintenance of ‘VVIP planes’ ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Defence (MoD) has sought $2.132million for yearly maintenance of VVIP aircrafts used by the... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Print SECP chief gets three-year extension of service ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the extension of the chairman, Securities and Exchange Commission of... Updated 08 Dec, 2021 09:43am
Pakistan Govt employees defer protest drive after ‘successful’ talks ISLAMABAD: The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) Tuesday postponed their protest drive till February... Updated 01 Dec, 2021 08:46pm
Print PSEs: PM for filling top vacancies urgently The PM gave the instructions at a recent meeting of the Federal Cabinet Updated 28 Nov, 2021 09:55am
Print Tarin meets Citibank officials ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with a delegation of... Published 26 Nov, 2021 03:56am
Pakistan Petroleum prices maintained as PM rejects OGRA's proposal Prime Minister Imran Khan rejected on Monday the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority's (OGRA) recommendation to ... Updated 15 Nov, 2021 11:15pm
Print International Sukuk issuance: FBR grants tax exemptions ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has granted tax exemptions in respect of International Sukuk Issuance... Updated 13 Nov, 2021 09:40am
Pakistan Development schemes: MoPD has given powers of reappropriation of allocated funds to concerned officials ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPD) has given the powers of... Published 13 Nov, 2021 04:08am
Pakistan Clarification by Finance Ministry ISLAMABAD: The news item titled “Consumer confidence declines in third quarter of current calendar year”... Published 11 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Business & Finance Tarin urges PSMA members to start production at earliest ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with delegation of... Published 10 Nov, 2021 06:13am
Markets POL products’ prices kept unchanged till 15th: FD ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has announced to maintain the prices of the petroleum products (MS, HSD, SKO, and... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Business & Finance TCIP exempted from taxes, duties ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has exempted Trust Certificate Issuance Program (TCIP) from taxes and duties, to ... Published 03 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Editorials State of the economy EDITORIAL: The Finance Division uploaded Monthly Economic Update and Outlook September 2021 on Thursday last though... Published 02 Nov, 2021 05:20am
Print Kamyab Pakistan Programme: Bids invited from banks to act as wholesale lenders ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has invited bids from commercial banks –conventional and Islamic – for acting as... Updated 24 Oct, 2021 02:40pm
Opinion Economic melt-down in the making? Pakistan’s oil import bill has widened by over 97 percent to $4.59 billion in the first quarter of current fiscal... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
Print PL, GST rates stay put: Massive increase in POL products' prices announced ISLAMABAD: The federal government Saturday opted to increase the ex-refinery prices of all petroleum products but... Published 17 Oct, 2021 04:36am
Print Rs1.39/unit hike in base tariff imminent ISLAMABAD: Following understanding with International Monetary Fund (IMF), Power Division has prepared a summary for... Updated 14 Oct, 2021 09:32am
Pakistan FPCCI for injecting ‘more’ transparency into IMF talks KARACHI: President of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo and... Published 14 Oct, 2021 04:14am
Pakistan FTO barred from creating secret service fund for any purpose ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Tuesday, barred the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) from creating a secret service... Published 06 Oct, 2021 04:17am
Print POL products: PL rates kept unchanged, GST reduced ISLAMABAD: The federal government has kept the rates of Petroleum Levy (PL) unchanged, however, reduced general ... Updated 03 Oct, 2021 11:52am
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost
Following $600mn Ambani wedding, India has set the stage for its next growth phase, Pakistan is still lost