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Japanese finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time

A winner of the race is effectively assured to become a new prime minister given the ruling bloc's majority in the powerful lower house of parliament

Published 21 Sep, 2021 11:26am

Editorials

Governance in the energy sector

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has asked the Ministry of Energy to adopt "forward planning" while dealing...

Published 13 Sep, 2021 05:46am

Economic forecasting: Tarin asks MoC to take great care

Finance minister asks ministry to conduct a sensitivity analysis and build scenarios for effective forecasting of both imports as well as exports

Updated 07 Sep, 2021 09:27am

Editorials

FBR's prize scheme

EDITORIAL: It's quite the season for innovation in Islamabad as the government does all sorts of somersaults to get...

Published 07 Sep, 2021 06:25am

Opinion

Significance of Planning Commission

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin, after four months in office, announced, in the presence of...

Published 04 Sep, 2021 06:04am

Misuse of RLNG supply: Body formed to make recommendations to ECC

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has constituted an inter-ministerial committee to deliberate on the issue...

Updated 23 Aug, 2021 10:26am

Power and gas: ECC may extend concessional tariffs to industry today

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Monday (Aug 16) is...

Updated 16 Aug, 2021 10:49am

Editorials

Global liquidity booster

EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in his most recent press conference revealed that the International...

Published 16 Aug, 2021 05:59am

World

UK PM reverses plan to skip quarantine after Covid-19 exposure

LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and finance minister Rishi Sunak will both self-isolate in line with...

Published 19 Jul, 2021 06:17am

Pakistan

Matsuda tells Tarin: Japan focusing on developing export base

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan, Kuninori Matsuda said Wednesday that his country was focusing on...

Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am

Markets

Indonesia finmin sees 4-5% GDP growth in H2 under moderate coronavirus scenario

If the restrictions are relatively longer and COVID (cases) remain high

Published 05 Jul, 2021 10:07am

Pakistan

National Assembly approves amended Finance Bill 2021

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin says focus remains on agriculture sector
Roadmap made to lift 4 million households out of poverty, adds Tarin

Published 29 Jun, 2021 07:55pm

Pakistan

Tax relief extended to cars up to 1,000cc, says Tarin

Finance minister says mobile phone calls longer than five minutes will now be taxed at Rs0.75
Announces reduction in tax rates for REITs and dairy sector

Updated 25 Jun, 2021 03:51pm

Pakistan

Punjab govt establishes ‘Sahulat Bazaar Authority’

LAHORE: Punjab Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakhat said that the government established Sahulat Bazaar Authority in...

Published 21 Jun, 2021 03:43am

Pakistan

Govt needs to incentivise agri sector: analyst

KARACHI: Financial analyst Ateeq Ur Rehman Monday said the government needs to incentivise agriculture sector by...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

World

India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat Covid-19

NEW DELHI: India on Saturday cut taxes on medical equipment such as oxygen concentrators and drugs used to treat...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

FY22 budget: Tarin hints at approaching opposition parties

ISLAMABAD: While unveiling 2021-22 budget plan, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Sunday that he would be...

Published 31 May, 2021 03:12am

Pakistan

‘Increasing revenue by Rs 1 trillion to be a challenge for finance minister’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum ...

Published 30 May, 2021 03:51am

Pakistan

Remittances increasing due to govt’s positive policies: PBIF chief

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan and President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum...

Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am

Opinion

A Herculean task

This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Budget FY22: Tarin faces Herculean task” carried by the newspaper...

Published 21 May, 2021 05:04am

Opinion

Finance minister Tarin working harder

It is heartening to learn that the government has successfully devised a strategy to move towards sustainable...

Published 12 May, 2021 04:23am

Markets

Daily use commodities: Tarin seeks innovative ideas to ensure price stability

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has sought innovative ideas from sub-committee of...

Published 04 May, 2021 04:26am

NGMS spectrum: Tarin asks PTA to expedite sale process

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has directed to expedite the sale process for the...

Published 30 Apr, 2021 05:06am

K-Electric top brass meets Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Chairman K-Electric Shan A Ashary along with Khaqan Khan, Member Board of Director and CEO K-Electric ...

Updated 28 Apr, 2021 10:09am

Pakistan

Minister extends govt's support to K-Electric

The Chairman briefed the Finance Minister about operations of K-Electric as the main power utility, meeting the electricity requirements of the Karachi city.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 10:51pm

Business & Finance

Tarin's target of achieving 6-7pc GDP growth not an easy task, says expert

Najam was of the view that despite challenges, the government should target to achieve a 6pc to 7pc growth rate and utilize all the resources at its disposal especially low-interest rate (policy rate).

Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:57am

World

Canada to spend big to 'punch way out of Covid recession'

"I want to avoid an election," said Jagmeet Singh, leader of the fourth-ranked New Democrats. "With the third (Covid) wave hitting hard," that would be "irresponsible," he said.

Published 20 Apr, 2021 10:29am

Business & Finance

UBG congratulates Tarin on becoming finance minister

KARACHI: United Business Group (UBG) Patron in Chief S M Muneer, Secretary General Zubair Tufail, Spokesperson ...

Updated 20 Apr, 2021 10:03am

Business & Finance

Finance Minister Tarin kicks off budget preperation

The Finance Minister said that there are many plans to improve the economy, which will be revealed to the media.

Published 19 Apr, 2021 03:47pm

Opinion

Tarin: FM of ‘last resort’?

There is another reshuffle in the economic team. Shaukat Tarin has been appointed as the fourth Finance Minister in...

Published 18 Apr, 2021 03:09am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Sally Tex. / Sep 25 Sally Textile Mills Limited(SLYT)	6.50 ▲ 1.00 (18.18%)
Security Bank / Sep 25 Security Investment Bank Limited(SIBL)	6.90 ▲ 0.88 (14.62%)
Khurshid Spinng / Sep 25 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	9.09 ▲ 0.95 (11.67%)
Redco Tex. / Sep 25 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	8.19 ▲ 0.69 (9.20%)
Ghazi Fab. / Sep 25 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	9.29 ▲ 0.78 (9.17%)
Quetta Textile / Sep 25 Quetta Textile Mills Limited(QUET)	12.05 ▲ 0.96 (8.66%)
First Equity Mod. / Sep 25 First Equity Modaraba(FEM)	8.00 ▲ 0.62 (8.40%)
Kohinoor Power / Sep 25 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	5.50 ▲ 0.42 (8.27%)
Habib Metro Mod / Sep 25 Habib Metro Modaraba(HMM)	9.40 ▲ 0.68 (7.80%)
Askari Gen. / Sep 25 Askari General Insurance Company Limited(AGIC)	21.50 ▲ 1.50 (7.50%)

Stock	Price
Pak Gen. Ins. / Sep 25 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.20 ▲ -1.00 (-19.23%)
PICIC Insurance / Sep 25 PICIC Insurance Limited(PIL)	1.30 ▲ -0.20 (-13.33%)
First Fid. Leas. / Sep 25 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	4.02 ▲ -0.48 (-10.67%)
Dar-es-Salaam / Sep 25 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	9.00 ▲ -1.00 (-10.00%)
Ist Paramount / Sep 25 First Paramount Modaraba(FPRM)	5.65 ▲ -0.60 (-9.60%)
Hala Enterpries / Sep 25 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	9.41 ▲ -0.98 (-9.43%)
Tri-Star Power / Sep 25 Tri-Star Power Limited(TSPL)	5.31 ▲ -0.48 (-8.29%)
Bal. Glass / Sep 25 Balochistan Glass Limited(BGL)	11.70 ▲ -1.00 (-7.87%)
AKD Hospitality / Sep 25 AKD Hospitality Limited(AKDHL)	342.25 ▲ -27.75 (-7.50%)
Buxly / Sep 25 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	245.38 ▲ -19.89 (-7.50%)

Stock	Volume
Worldcall / Sep 25 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	39,450,500 ▼ 0.00
Unity Foods / Sep 25 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	35,837,386 ▼ 0.00
Byco Petroleum / Sep 25 Byco Petroleum Pakistan Limited(BYCO)	28,682,000 ▼ 0.00
Hum Network / Sep 25 Hum Network Limited(HUMNL)	18,773,500 ▼ 0.00
K-Electric Ltd / Sep 25 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	14,913,500 ▼ 0.00
Fauji Fert. Bin / Sep 25 Fauji Fertilizer Bin Qasim Limited(FFBL)	13,510,000 ▼ 0.00
Azgard Nine / Sep 25 Azgard Nine Limited(ANL)	12,678,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Global Hold. / Sep 25 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	11,617,000 ▼ 0.00
Treet Corp. / Sep 25 Treet Corporation Limited(TREET)	9,769,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pakistan / Sep 25 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,626,615 ▼ 0.00

Markets →

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 25	169.10
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 25	169.00
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 25	110.73
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 25	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 25	1.37
Euro to USD / Sep 25	1.17
UK LIBOR % / Sep 25	0.07

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 25	4455.48
India Sensex / Sep 25	60048.47
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 25	30248.81
Nasdaq / Sep 25	15047.70
Hang Seng / Sep 25	24192.16
FTSE 100 / Sep 25	7051.48
Dow Jones / Sep 25	34798.00
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 25	15531.75
France CAC40 / Sep 25	6638.46

Item	Value
Crude Oil / Sep 25	73.98
Karachi Cotton Assoc. / Sep 25	12880.00
Gold 10 Grams / Sep 25	96600.00
Gold Spot / Sep 25	1750.42
Cotton / Sep 25	95.99

finance minister

Japanese finance minister says meeting budget target may take more time

Governance in the energy sector

Economic forecasting: Tarin asks MoC to take great care

FBR's prize scheme

Significance of Planning Commission

Misuse of RLNG supply: Body formed to make recommendations to ECC

Power and gas: ECC may extend concessional tariffs to industry today

Global liquidity booster

UK PM reverses plan to skip quarantine after Covid-19 exposure

Matsuda tells Tarin: Japan focusing on developing export base

Indonesia finmin sees 4-5% GDP growth in H2 under moderate coronavirus scenario

National Assembly approves amended Finance Bill 2021

Tax relief extended to cars up to 1,000cc, says Tarin

Punjab govt establishes ‘Sahulat Bazaar Authority’

Govt needs to incentivise agri sector: analyst

India cuts taxes on medicines and equipment to treat Covid-19

FY22 budget: Tarin hints at approaching opposition parties

‘Increasing revenue by Rs 1 trillion to be a challenge for finance minister’

Remittances increasing due to govt’s positive policies: PBIF chief

A Herculean task

Finance minister Tarin working harder

Daily use commodities: Tarin seeks innovative ideas to ensure price stability

NGMS spectrum: Tarin asks PTA to expedite sale process

K-Electric top brass meets Tarin

Minister extends govt's support to K-Electric

Tarin's target of achieving 6-7pc GDP growth not an easy task, says expert

Canada to spend big to 'punch way out of Covid recession'

UBG congratulates Tarin on becoming finance minister

Finance Minister Tarin kicks off budget preperation

Tarin: FM of ‘last resort’?

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