Govt mulling taking big step to reduce pension burden Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb says issue of pension a huge burden Updated 08 May, 2024 09:21am
Business & Finance Import of 200,000 MTs of urea fertiliser allowed: ECC increases Passco’s wheat procurement target ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has increased procurement of wheat target of... Published 08 May, 2024 06:43am
Business & Finance Macro-economic situation: Aurangzeb briefs World Bank official ISLAMABAD: South Asia Regional Vice President (SARVP) of the World Bank Martin Raiser called on the Federal Minister... Published 07 May, 2024 07:07am
Print PM asks Aurangzeb to revise borrowing limit for provinces ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb to revise borrowing limit... Updated 03 May, 2024 09:26am
Print Aurangzeb says mulling introducing digital currency potential RIYADH: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Sunday that his government was considering taking an... Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:56am
Print Proposal advocating FBR digitalisation approved ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Steering Committee has approved the top proposal from McKinsey and Company, a globally... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 02:24pm
Business & Finance Forex reserves will reach $9-10bn by June: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Tuesday Pakistan’s foreign exchange reserves would reach... Published 24 Apr, 2024 03:50am
Print IMF: economic team leaves for Washington The team will request IMF for approval of a new loan programme Updated 15 Apr, 2024 09:54am
Pakistan Aurangzeb, Musadik Malik elected as technocrats LAHORE: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Energy Minister Dr Musadik Malik were elected as technocrats from ... Published 03 Apr, 2024 05:29am
Editorials Listen to plastic bag manufacturers EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb would do well to listen to the Polypropylene Woven Sack Manufacturers... Published 30 Mar, 2024 04:58am
Print New IMF programme: Aurangzeb optimistic about prospects KARACHI: Federal Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb Friday said Pakistan’s delegation led by him will leave for... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 10:05am
Print Banks asked to ensure lending to priority sectors KARACHI: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday asked banks for lending to... Updated 30 Mar, 2024 02:21pm
Print Aurangzeb to head ECC as PM withdraws ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reconstructed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet... Updated 25 Mar, 2024 09:42am
Pakistan PM Shehbaz hands over ECC chair to finance minister Aurangzeb Earlier, premier had decided to head committee himself Updated 24 Mar, 2024 07:42pm
Print IMF, govt to hold talks on EFF next month: minister Finance minister says they have expressed strong interests in an Extended Fund Facility with the IMF, but the quantum is not clear yet,Aurangzeb Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:20pm
Print PM forms CCoSOEs with finance minister in chair ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs)... Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm
Pakistan To boost reserves, Pakistan to tap China for $300mn Panda Bonds: report In interview with Bloomberg, finance minister Aurangzeb says option should have been explored 'some time back' Updated 22 Mar, 2024 10:24pm
Print ADB official, Aurangzeb discuss collaboration ISLAMABAD: Country Director of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Young Ye called on Minister for Finance and Revenue... Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:47am
Opinion Challenges before the new finance minister President Asif Ali Zardari has taken oath from the newly-inducted Federal Cabinet headed by second time Prime... Published 15 Mar, 2024 04:14am
Pakistan Govt considering incorporating agriculture, real estate into tax framework: Aurangzeb Remarks come during finance minister's first visit to FBR, statement says govt looking at wholesale/retail, real estate, and agriculture sectors to broaden its tax base Updated 13 Mar, 2024 09:43pm
Print Aurangzeb new Finance Minister ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has allocated the portfolios to the federal ministers in terms of Rules of... Updated 12 Mar, 2024 08:58am
Markets Profit-taking erases KSE-100’s intra-day gains Pakistan stocks surrendered their earlier gains at close on Wednesday amid final-hour profit-taking as the benchmark... Updated 06 Mar, 2024 09:12pm
Pakistan China rolls over $2bn loan to Pakistan, says caretaker finance minister ISLAMABAD: China has rolled over a $2-billion loan to Pakistan, caretaker finance minister Shamshad Akhtar confirmed... Updated 29 Feb, 2024 11:13pm
Print Who will be Pakistan’s next finance minister? ISLAMABAD: There is intense speculation in the federal capital as to who will be selected as Pakistan’s next finance... Updated 20 Feb, 2024 10:55am
Business & Finance Capital market: DFIs can be potential drivers of growth: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar Thursday said the Development Finance... Updated 10 Nov, 2023 08:44am
Pakistan Dr Shamshad vows all obligations, including those with IMF, will be fulfilled Statement from Finance Division comes as caretaker minister assumes charge on Thursday Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:50pm
Print Ex-governor of SBP Akhtar appointed finance minister KARACHI: Former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been appointed caretaker finance... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 10:11am
Pakistan Pakistan’s caretaker finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar: a brief profile Seasoned economist Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been appointed as the caretaker finance minister on Wednesday following... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:35pm
Print Senior officers of IR, Customs: Dar declines to share assets’ details ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has declined to share with the upper house of the Parliament the assets’... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:37am
Print Inflation: ECC approves Rs4bn TSG for defence forces ISLAMABAD: As the country’s inflation is at an all-time high, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved... Updated 27 May, 2023 08:45am