Export demand: Dar to meet owners of sugar mills ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will hold a meeting with sugar mill owners today (Monday) to mull over the... Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Print ECC allows TCP to import urea from China, Azerbaijan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the import of 125,000 metric tons of... Updated 19 Nov, 2022 09:56am
Business & Finance NA informed: $5.66bn foreign loan, aid received ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the total amount of foreign loans and aid received by... Updated 19 Nov, 2022 10:15am
Print Targeted assistance: IMF appears ready to take the long view Talks on 9th review of International Monetary Fund Enhanced Fund Facility further delayed Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:54am
Pakistan Dar briefed on Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar scheme ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on Mera Pakistan... Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:41am
Print PSM to get Rs1.26bn to foot the bill for gas ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved release of funds amounting to Rs1.258... Updated 16 Nov, 2022 10:22am
Print HSD: ECC allows increase in premium ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed increase in premium on high-speed... Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:41am
Editorials Forex reserves EDITORIAL: The drop in foreign exchange reserves to $7.96 billion, as of 4 November 2022, must be disconcerting for... Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am
Print Pakistan-Russia oil deal soon, says Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has listed the coalition government’s feats in resolving the oil-related... Updated 14 Nov, 2022 10:11am
Editorials Sharia-compliant desperation EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s decision to give the economy a no-interest, sharia-compliant makeover by... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 06:53am
Print 9th IMF review: Framework yet to be finalized IMF and Finance Division have yet to agree on starting date for negotiations Updated 11 Nov, 2022 09:27am
Editorials IMF ninth review EDITORIAL: The starting date for negotiations on the ninth mandatory International Monetary Fund (IMF) review, a... Published 10 Nov, 2022 06:07am
Print Economic crisis: AIIB to give us $500m to counter social fallout ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will receive $500 million as co-financing for the BRACE development program from the Asian... Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:09am
Print Interest-free banking verdict: SBP, NBP to withdraw pleas: Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that the federal government has decided to withdraw the State Bank... Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:15am
Print Upper limit of premium raised to $15/barrel: OMCs allowed to recover Rs10/litre on HSD for 2 months ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to recover Rs10 per litre on High-Speed Diesel... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:48am
Print The place of supply rules: NTC fully endorses viewpoint of provinces ISLAMABAD: The National Tax Council (NTC), Monday, fully endorsed the viewpoint of provinces over the common rules... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:37am
Print Different sectors: UK businessmen show interest ISLAMABAD: Lord Wajid Khan, Member House of Lords along with a delegation of prominent businessmen from UK called on... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 09:47am
Print RON 95 and above: ECC hikes PL from Rs20 to Rs50 per litre ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in petroleum levy (PL)... Updated 05 Nov, 2022 11:40am
Print Export-oriented sectors to get power at an all-inclusive rate of Rs19.99 per unit ISLAMABAD: The country’s influential five zero-rated sectors, referred to as export-oriented sectors will be charged... Updated 04 Nov, 2022 09:40am
Business & Finance Track-and-trace system: Dar, FBR told about challenges facing fertilizer plants ISLAMABAD: Fertilizer industry Wednesday categorically conveyed to the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Federal Board... Published 03 Nov, 2022 05:50am
Business & Finance KE approaches Dar for resolution of issues ISLAMABAD: Karachi-Electric (KE) has approached Finance Minister Ishaq Dar for release of net receivables, issuance... Updated 03 Nov, 2022 06:17am
Print LC clearance limit raised to $100,000 ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has announced that previously limit of LCs to be cleared was $50,000 which has... Published 02 Nov, 2022 04:37am
Print ECC allows Russian wheat import on G2G basis Also decides to open Pakistan Energy Revolving Fund (PERF) to resolve pending matter of CPEC-IPPs ahead of Prime Minister’s visit to China Updated 01 Nov, 2022 10:43am
Print Pakistan, Russia fail to reach any accord ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Russia have reportedly failed to reach any agreement for import of wheat from the latter on... Updated 01 Nov, 2022 12:00pm
Print ECNEC okays ML-1 project upgrading, KCR ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved, in principle, up-gradation... Updated 01 Nov, 2022 09:35am
Pakistan US ambassador calls on Dar ISLAMABAD: Donald Blome, Ambassador of the USA on Friday called on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and vowed to enhance... Published 29 Oct, 2022 06:50am
Print Pakistan, KSA agree to increase cooperation in energy, other sectors ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are said to have agreed to activate the agreement on financing and providing... Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:43am
Print ECC allows TCP to import wheat, urea ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed Trading Corporation (TCP) import of... Updated 29 Oct, 2022 09:46am
Business & Finance DAP makers agree to slash price: Dar ISLAMABAD: Fertiliser manufacturers have agreed to consider significant reduction in price of DAP, said Finance... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 11:39am
Print ECC approves Rs1.378bn net salary of PSM employees ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet Thursday approved Rs1.378 billion net salary of... Updated 28 Oct, 2022 09:51am