Teaching hospitals: Miftah urged to rectify ‘anomaly’ in finance bill ISLAMABAD: Hospitals have approached Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to rectify a major ‘anomaly’ in the Finance... Updated 18 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Markets PYMA draws FM’s attention to budget anomalies KARACHI: Saqib Naseem, Chairman Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), and Muhammad Junaid Teli, Vice Chairman,... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Markets Fuel prices raised yet again: Miftah says hike was ‘inevitable’ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Wednesday said that the government has decided to increase the petroleum... Updated 16 Jun, 2022 09:51am
Markets Miftah for reforming energy sector ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail, Tuesday, while stressing the need for reforming the energy... Published 15 Jun, 2022 07:26am
Print Miftah says IMF lending critical to averting default $9.5 billion ADB loan is approved but it would not be released if the IMF programme was not signed, the finance minister adds Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:40am
Print Power sector: ECC approves Rs50bn as advance against subsidy claims ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs50 billion in the ongoing fiscal... Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Print PTI added highest debt, liabilities: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Sunday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government... Updated 13 Jun, 2022 09:43am
Markets Sufficient stock available: More edible oil to arrive from Malaysia, Indonesia, Miftah told ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail presided over a meeting of the committee on edible... Published 12 Jun, 2022 07:44am
Print FBR cases: Miftah offers out-of-court settlement ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Saturday gave an open offer to all litigant businessmen... Updated 12 Jun, 2022 08:55am
Print Miftah says budget hasn’t eased all of IMF concerns ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister said on Saturday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has expressed concern about... Updated 12 Jun, 2022 08:56am
Print Fiscal consolidation high priority: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail stated on Saturday that fiscal consolidation is the first and foremost... Updated 12 Jun, 2022 11:02am
Budget 2022-23 Finance Bill laid before Senate amid opposition’s protest ISLAMABAD: Amidst strong protest by the opposition, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, Friday, laid a copy of the... Updated 11 Jun, 2022 10:08am
Budget 2022-23 PHHSA lauds withdrawal of 17pc ST on seeds, agri machinery LAHORE: Hybrid seed industry and growers’ organisations have welcomed the budget proposal of withdrawing the 17... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am
Print PM congratulates Miftah on ‘balanced, pro-people budget’ Karachi: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail and his... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:14am
Pakistan Facing tough choices, Pakistan looks to balance growth and expenses in budget 2022-23 today Finance Minister Miftah Ismail scheduled to make budget speech in National Assembly Updated 10 Jun, 2022 04:35pm
Print Tough fiscal consolidation measures on the way High growth accompanied by external and internal imbalances, as has been the case historically with Pakistan’s economy Updated 10 Jun, 2022 10:52am
Print Federal Budget today Measures announced important for revival of the IMF programme Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:22am
Editorials Survey: state of economy carefully surveyed EDITORIAL: The Economic Survey released as usual the day before the budget speech (today) does not, as expected by... Updated 10 Jun, 2022 06:43am
Print Economic Survey to be unveiled today ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail will unveil the Economic Survey 2021-22 Thursday (June 9) on the... Updated 09 Jun, 2022 09:38am
Print Import of equipment for recycling projects: Budget likely to come up with some tax relief ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to announce tax relief measures in the budget (2022-23) on the import of... Updated 09 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Editorials A contractionary fiscal policy EDITORIAL: Addressing a business conference three days before his scheduled budget speech in parliament, Finance... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Print Budget to be guided by contractionary fiscal policy: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Tuesday that the government would unveil a progressive fiscal... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Print President approves NEC reconstitution ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved the reconstitution of the National Economic Council (NEC)... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:05am
Opinion FY23: The budget Friday 10 June the budget for 2022-23 is scheduled to be laid before parliament by the unelected though a PML-N... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Editorials Pakistan outlook downgrade EDITORIAL: Moody’s downgrade of Pakistan’s outlook from stable to negative is a charge-sheet against the eleven... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Business & Finance Finance minister assures payment of Rs40.5bn refund claims of DLTL Says despite financial constraints, the sales tax refunds would also be cleared on a fast track basis Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:14am
Print Budget 2022-23: Rs450bn new taxation steps shared with PM Tax increase expected for salaried persons within the range of Rs0.1 million to Rs0.2 million per month Updated 05 Jun, 2022 07:41pm
Business & Finance Miftah assures jewellers of providing maximum relief in taxation ISLAMABAD: Jewellers’ community has proposed to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to resolve the taxation related... Published 03 Jun, 2022 07:18am
Print Refinancing of $2.3bn deposits: Terms and conditions agreed with Chinese: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Thursday stated that terms and conditions of $ 2.3 billion deposits have... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:58am
Print POL products’ prices hiked again ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the petroleum prices by another Rs30 per liter, taking it to its... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:50am
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