Pay of federal govt employees: Grant of special dispensation allowed with retrospective effect ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has notified special dispensation for the federal government employees from pay ... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Print Raising financing for national security: Finance Division decides to avail direct credit lines ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has reportedly decided to avail direct credit lines from banks/ financial institutions ... Updated 15 Feb, 2023 09:06am
Print Govt’s ‘attached bodies’: Finance Div seeks prior vetting of rules ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has urged all ministries/divisions having autonomous/semi-autonomous bodies/ ... Updated 11 Feb, 2023 08:56am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: His empire is too limited “It has piqued my interest too.” “What? That Ishaq Dar was allowed to expand his empire by inducting four new... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance NBP president’s slot: Name proposed by FD not approved by Cabinet ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet did not approve the candidate proposed by the Finance Division for appointment of the... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Print AIIB chief economist briefed about state of economy ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held with Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) here. SAPM on... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:12am
Print Power sector: Govt has Achilles heel somewhere, IMF finds it Finance Ministry and Power Division hold threadbare discussions with IMF Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:44am
Opinion The mishandling of economy continues Finance Division in the January 2023 Economic Update/Outlook noted that fiscal deficit July-November 2022 was 1169... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Rehabilitation of roads in SITE area: ECC approves Rs1bn grant ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a technical... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan Salaries, promotions: Govt employees to stage sit-in outside Finance Division on 10th ISLAMABAD: All Government Employees Grand Alliance-Federal has announced that it will stage a sit-in outside the... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Print High inflation, low growth and falling forex: Country confronted with variety of challenges: MoF ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently confronted with the challenges such as high inflation, low growth and low levels of... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:18am
Print Mushtaq appointed DG (Debt) ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Mohsin Mushtaq, a Grade 22 officer of the Administrative Group as Director... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:11am
Print Govt plans to convert Rs800bn PHL debt into public debt ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a plan to impose multiple surcharges of over Rs 4/kWh on consumers across the... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 09:02am
Print To be presented in first week of June: FY24 budget call circular issued to ministries, divisions ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has issued budget call circular to the ministries and divisions seeking their... Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:03am
Print US Treasury official meets Dar ISLAMABAD: Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury for Asia called on... Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:13am
Print Govt to launch crackdown on ghee manufacturers ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to launch crackdown on ghee manufacturers for not passing on the impact of lower... Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:14am
Business & Finance SBP notifies increased rates of return on NPC KARACHI: Following the directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has notified increase... Published 25 Jan, 2023 07:07am
Business & Finance ‘Austerity Committee’ constituted ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted National Austerity Committee on Friday to take austerity measures for... Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:09am
Print Naya Pakistan, Islamic Naya Pakistan Certificates: Increase in rates on return notified ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division, Friday, notified increase in rates on return on Naya Pakistan and Islamic Naya... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 12:26pm
Print Two fertiliser plants: PD seeks Rs25.6bn for RLNG supply Petroleum Division follows instructions of the Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet Updated 21 Jan, 2023 11:40am
Print Countries lacking banking channels: ECC approves B2B barter trade mechanism ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved business-to-business (B2B) barter... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:43am
Print Transfer of hydro powerhouses to provinces suggested ISLAMABAD: A high level panel has recommended transfer of powerhouses of hydropower projects to respective provinces... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 09:04am
Print Govt makes three financing models for e-bikes ISLAMABAD: The government has reportedly prepared three different financing structures to provide E-Bikes to... Updated 17 Jan, 2023 08:55am
Print Kuwait Petroleum Corporation dues: PSO asks PD to provide $220m payment ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) on Thursday asked the Petroleum Division for a payment of $220 million to Kuwait... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:54am
Print Uplift budget for Q3, 4: Finance Div revises fund release strategy ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has revised the strategy for release of funds of the recurrent and development ... Updated 04 Jan, 2023 09:43am
Business & Finance Power sector circular debt: MoITT demands Finance Division return Rs61.2bn borrowed from USF in 2013 ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has demanded the Finance Division to... Published 31 Dec, 2022 07:36am
Pakistan Implementation of FSC’s judgment on Riba: FD constitutes Steering Committee ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has constituted a Steering Committee for providing strategic guidance regarding... Published 24 Dec, 2022 06:56am
Print Reduction in circular debt of gas sector by 70pc: PM directs Petroleum, Finance Divisions to prepare master plan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Petroleum and Finance Divisions to prepare a master plan to... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:41am
Print Rain- and flood-hit farmers: Three markup waiver and financing schemes announced KARACHI: The federal government has announced three markup waiver and financing schemes for farmers in rain and... Updated 23 Dec, 2022 08:40am
Business & Finance Gas sector 10-member body formed on circular debt settlement ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division constituted a 10-member committee on circular debt settlement of the gas sector on... Updated 22 Dec, 2022 09:39am
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