Tarin praises WB for ‘swift’ assistance ISLAMABAD: Najy Benhassine, Country Director of the World Bank Group made a courtesy call on the Federal Minister ... Published 24 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Print Tarin takes inputs ahead of Budget ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has started taking inputs from various departments of the... Published 22 Apr, 2021 03:55am
Business & Finance Tarin decides to hold meetings with trade bodies after briefings from ministry ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said to have decided to hold meetings with the business ... Updated 22 Apr, 2021 09:46am
Print Non-lapsable ‘Ehsaas Donation Fund’ established ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has established a non-lapsable ‘Ehsaas Donation Fund’ to collect public ... Published 21 Apr, 2021 03:21am
Print POL products’ prices slashed ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced, on Thursday, a reduction in ex-depot prices of petroleum products... Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am
Business & Finance Japanese entities in Pakistan: Azhar briefed about operations ISLAMABAD: Kuninori Matsuda, the Ambassador of Japan called on the Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries... Updated 16 Apr, 2021 09:53am
Print Donations, contributions: SBP directs banks to open EKBNS Fund account KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has asked all commercial banks for opening of special fund account titled... Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:11am
Print Govt takes steps with a view to ensuring price stability ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance, Revenue, Industries, and Production, Hammad Azhar Monday sought the details from ... Updated 13 Apr, 2021 09:27am
Print Ministry apprehends $20m WB grant lapse ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training fears to face lapse in the World Bank grant ... Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am
Print PD has put payment to IPPs on ice ISLAMABAD: Power Division is said to have put payment of first installment of Rs 403 billion amount agreed with the... Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:50am
Print SOEs’ e-database: CMU to be set up in Finance Division ISLAMABAD: The federal government would establish a central monitoring unit (CMU) in the Finance Division to ... Published 04 Apr, 2021 04:12am
Business & Finance WB’s help imperative for sustainable, inclusive growth: Azhar ISLAMABAD: Najy Benhassine, Country Director of the World Bank Group made a courtesy call on the Federal Minister ... Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am
Print Bill says SBP accountability being enhanced ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has uploaded the proposed State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Act, 2021, and... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Pakistan Hafeez lauds ICAP’s services ISLAMABAD: President Institute of Chartered Accountants (ICAP) Iftikhar Taj, Vice President Ashfaq Tola, Vice... Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:34am
Pakistan PM to have authority designating principal accounting officer ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister shall have the authority to designate any officer as principal accounting officer on... Updated 12 Mar, 2021 10:07am
Editorials Towards an autonomous Central Bank EDITORIAL: Earlier this week, the federal cabinet approved the International Monetary Fund (IMF) conditions-aligned... Updated 13 Mar, 2021 12:42pm
Print Disparity reduction allowance: Grant approved by finance ministry ISLAMAABD: Finance Ministry has given approval to the federal government’s grant of disparity reduction allowance... Published 07 Mar, 2021 04:07am
Print Energy sector: IMF, govt agree to freeze circular debt at current level ISLAMABAD: The Government and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reportedly agreed to freeze the energy sector... Published 06 Mar, 2021 05:01am
Opinion IPPs short-changed by govt? The relief that the Independent Power Producers (IPPs) had received through National Accountability Bureau’s... Published 27 Feb, 2021 04:29am
Print PSDP for 2021-22: 5 new projects worth Rs8.41bn proposed ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has proposed five new projects in the federal public sector development programme... Published 25 Feb, 2021 04:58am
Print IMF seeks new circular debt plan ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reportedly sought a new Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP)... Updated 18 Feb, 2021 09:23am
Print Step aimed at increased revenue generation approved by Hafeez ISLAMABAD: The finance minister accorded approval to the establishment of “Tax Policy Unit” under the... Updated 12 Feb, 2021 09:35am
Pakistan Covid-19 campaign: Ministry urges ECC to help it get Rs141m ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoI&B) has sought help of Economic Coordination Committee... Published 03 Feb, 2021 04:35am
Print Lease of Pakistan Quarters: MoHW has Rs377m funds to pay Sindh govt ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Housing and Works (MoHW) has funds of Rs 377 million to pay Sindh Government for lease of... Updated 03 Feb, 2021 09:12am
Pakistan FM greets UK support for economic development of Pakistan British High Commissioner Christian Turner called on the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh, at the Finance Division. Published 27 Jan, 2021 11:43pm
Print NIFT, others: Govt takes step to pre-empt strike action by unions ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government is to extend application of Pakistan Essential Services (Maintenance) Act, 1952... Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am
Print Voluntary separation scheme: President approves Rs9.5bn grant for PIA ISLAMABAD: President Arif Alvi on Saturday approved funds worth Rs9.5 billion for Pakistan International Airlines... Updated 24 Jan, 2021 10:13am
Pakistan ECNEC reconstituted ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister in Monday re-constituted the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council... Published 19 Jan, 2021 04:22am
Print Unified weighted average tariff raised by Rs1.8/unit ISLAMABAD: The incumbent government is said to have increased unified weighted average tariff by Rs 1.80 per unit,... Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am
Print ‘Development loans’: AGP makes critical observation ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has given observation that the words ‘development loan’ are... Published 17 Jan, 2021 04:13am