600MW solar project in jeopardy ISLAMABAD: The government’s flagship project of 600-MW solar plant at Muzaffargarh (South Punjab) is reportedly in... Updated 03 Apr, 2023 08:44am
Print Withdrawal of export power subsidy: Treasury MPs come down hard on govt ISLAMABAD: The treasury lawmakers in the National Assembly Thursday came down hard on the government for withdrawing... Updated 31 Mar, 2023 08:53am
Editorials ECC decisions EDITORIAL: Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC), the highest economic decision-making body in the... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Print MoF refuses to become part of deal with KE on TDS ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly refused to become part of agreement with K-Electric on Tariff... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:32am
Print Reko Diq dispute: ECC approves Rs6.2bn mark-up payment ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a mark up payment of Rs6.238 ... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 08:49am
Business & Finance Finance Division refuses TSG to retire TCP loans ISLAMABAD: Finance Division on Monday expressed its inability to allocate funds as Technical Supplementary Grant... Published 28 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Finance secy bars officials from taking financial benefits from other entities ISLAMABAD: While taking serious note of honoraria being received by the officials of Finance Division from other... Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am
Print ECC told: G-B working on targeted wheat subsidy plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was informed that Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is... Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:21am
Print Austerity measures: MoF links Q4 releases with surrender of 5pc non-ERE funds ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) is said to have linked releases of fourth quarter of current fiscal year,... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:52am
Print Clearance of SME Bank depositors’ liabilities: Rs5.557bn savings from closed ADB FMGP project loan to be used ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to use funds of Rs 5.557 billion savings from the closed ADB Financial... Updated 24 Mar, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance Pakistan Post Office: KE urges govt to help it recover Rs4.8bn ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) has sought help from Finance Division for recovery of outstanding consumer collection of... Published 22 Mar, 2023 06:24am
Editorials Bank borrowing EDITORIAL: Bank deposits grew by 15 percent in one year to 22.92 trillion rupees in February 2023 compared to 19.91... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Print WB links release of $400m to GST dispute settlement ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) has reportedly linked release of $400 million of RISE-II program to resolution of dispute... Updated 14 Mar, 2023 09:22am
Print Bridge financing for digital census: ECC asks 4 ministries to surrender Rs12bn ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed four Ministries to surrender Rs 12... Updated 12 Mar, 2023 09:51am
Pakistan Rs26bn deposited due to issuance of 4.5m passports, Dar told ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting at the establishment of... Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Print Rs12bn will be given for 7th Census: ECC approves Hajj Policy 2023 with $90m forex cover ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the Hajj Policy for 2023 with... Updated 07 Mar, 2023 08:50am
Business & Finance FD raises objections over 5Es Framework for enhancing exports ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has raised objections over the 5Es Framework for enhancing exports, while saying ... Published 06 Mar, 2023 07:45am
Print Pension, subsidies & cut in SOEs’ losses: ‘Structural reforms’ being introduced thru budget: Dar Proposed austerity measures come under consideration during Federal Cabinet meeting Updated 03 Mar, 2023 11:46am
Print Sukuks, investments in INPCs: Govt decides to re-pledge approved assets Federal government is authorized to borrow under Article 166 of Constitution, says Finance Division Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:23am
Business & Finance ADB team briefed about economic outlook ISLAMABAD: A delegation of executive directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) called on Federal Minister for... Updated 28 Feb, 2023 09:37am
Opinion Outsourcing govt borrowing! On Friday Feb 24, a news report appeared in this newspaper that the ministry of finance (MoF) is working on a plan ... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Editorials The floundering economy EDITORIAL: Current account deficit has declined 67 percent to 3.8 billion dollars (July-January 2022-23) against... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Print Why IMF lending still stalled? Reticence amongst some of the friendly countries in disbursing already pledged support and roll overs major reasons for the stalled ninth review of IMF Updated 27 Feb, 2023 10:37am
Business & Finance MoF denies instruction to stop salary, pension payments ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has said that there are rumours floating around that government has instructed to stop... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
Business & Finance Role of FD, FBR: Info technology minister makes sardonic comment ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) need to understand the issues being faced by... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Print Outsourcing govt borrowing on the cards Finance Ministry is working on a plan with SECP to outsource government borrowing aimed at getting money from public at less rates than banks Updated 24 Feb, 2023 11:40am
Print Govt, KE ink deal to settle Rs312.7m dispute ISLAMABAD: The federal government and K-Electric (KE) are said to have inked a pact to settle 27-year old dispute of... Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:23am
Editorials The challenge of elite capture and collusion EDITORIAL: A briefing by the Finance Division to the Federal Cabinet claimed that the delay in the International... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Pakistan Federal secretariat, ICT: Executive allowance for officers notified ISLAMABAD: The federal government notified on Monday grant of executive allowance to officers of BSP 17-22 working ... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance NBP president’s slot: selection process scrapped ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has scrapped selection process of President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) after... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:54am