Recovery of Rs24.5bn from KE consumers: Govt seeks to impose Rs1.52/unit surcharge ISLAMABAD: The federal government seeks to impose Rs1.52 per unit surcharge on K-Electric (KE) to recover Rs24.5... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:16am
Opinion The ebb of external inflows The Ministry of Economic Affairs has released the statement of May 2023 on Disbursement of Foreign Economic... Updated 11 Jul, 2023 06:37am
Print GP Fund: MoF notifies rate of markup ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has notified that the rate of markup on state provident fund, ie, general provident... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 09:05am
Print Private power plants: PD pays Rs300bn to trim circular debt Finance Ministry has issued a GoP guarantee in respect of fresh refinancing facilities from a consortium of four banks Updated 06 Jul, 2023 10:36am
Pakistan Pakistan’s time being wasted, says Dar in reference to delay in IMF funding Says global institutions want Pakistan to default like Sri Lanka and then enter negotiations Updated 15 Jun, 2023 10:25pm
World Sri Lanka president to hold debt talks on France visit COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s President Ranil Wickremesinghe is likely to discuss the crisis-stricken nation’s debt with... Updated 13 Jun, 2023 12:47pm
Print Unemployment rate fell to 6.3pc in FY21 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s unemployment rate fell to 6.3 percent in 2020-2021 from 6.9 per cent in 2018-2019, according... Updated 09 Jun, 2023 08:59am
Print Survey contains details of major socioeconomic indicators: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has stated that Pakistan Economic Survey being unveiled Thursday (June 8) will... Updated 08 Jun, 2023 09:28am
Editorials Missed tax target EDITORIAL: Bad news continues to flow in for the finance ministry as it turns out that FBR (Federal Board of ... Published 03 Jun, 2023 03:52am
Business & Finance Sindh Revenue Board collects Rs18bn in May, up 28.2% YoY During the first 11 months (July-May), SRB collected Rs161.3 billion Published 01 Jun, 2023 03:05pm
Print Monthly update: Inflation to remain on upward trajectory: MoF ISLAMABAD: Inflation to remain on a higher trajectory despite monetary tightening primarily due to rupee... Updated 31 May, 2023 08:53am
Print Govt set to repay or roll over $3.7bn debt ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry said on Tuesday arrangements had been made to repay or roll over this fiscal year’s $3.7... Updated 10 May, 2023 08:56am
Print Rs21bn to ECP for polls: Cabinet refers summary to parliament ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has referred the summary of the Finance Ministry with regard to the provision of Rs21... Updated 27 Apr, 2023 09:03am
Print Motion seeking Rs21bn for polls in Punjab rejected ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Monday rejected a motion seeking a supplementary sum of Rs21 billion to the... Updated 18 Apr, 2023 09:26am
Print Cabinet forwards summary to NA ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet Monday forwarded a summary sent by the National Assembly’s Finance and Revenue... Updated 18 Apr, 2023 09:05am
Print Election in Punjab: NA panel asks MoF to arrange funds for ECP ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance has asked the Finance Ministry to raise a... Updated 18 Apr, 2023 09:06am
Print Higher inflation: Hike in NSS profit rates unlikely to attract investors ISLAMABAD: The recent increase in profit rates of savings accounts is unlikely to attract investors to products on... Updated 13 Apr, 2023 08:44am
Print USD LIBOR to SOFR: DFIs concerned at transitioning delay ISLAMABAD: The world’s top ten Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) have expressed serious concern at... Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:33am
Editorials Debt, fiscal challenges EDITORIAL: The Finance Ministry uploaded the Public Debt Bulletin and Fiscal Policy Statement on its website on... Published 05 Apr, 2023 06:16am
Print MoF lists factors causing fiscal deficit crisis ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has stated that the sharp (V-shaped) economic recovery after the control of... Updated 04 Apr, 2023 09:02am
Business & Finance Public debt increases to Rs52.721trn by Dec 2022 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s public debt has increased to Rs 52.721 trillion by December 2022 from Rs 49.194 trillion end... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Exchange rate, POL prices: Inflation may stay at elevated level: MoF ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to stay at an elevated level due to exchange rate depreciation and recent upward... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Industry intimated: No non-budgeted subsidy on sugar export: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has conveyed to the country’s sugar industry that no non-budgeted subsidy... Published 23 Mar, 2023 05:47am
Print Kuwait Petroleum receivables: PD seeks Rs27bn from MoF ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division has sought Rs 27 billion from Finance Ministry to clear outstanding receivables of... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 09:09am
Print Senate panel told: IMF ‘demands’ to determine fate of ongoing talks ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel was informed on Tuesday that “the demands put forth by the International Monetary Fund... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:37am
Print PSDP 2023-24: Finance Div seeks Rs2.958bn allocation ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has proposed an allocation of Rs 2958.482 million under the public sector... Updated 05 Mar, 2023 01:57pm
Pakistan Pakistan should prioritise population planning, female education: Miftah Ismail Former finance minister says Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia succeeded in implementing population planning Updated 04 Mar, 2023 06:55pm
Print 1HFY23: Non-tax revenue collection of govt stands at Rs896.434bn ISLAMABAD: Non-tax revenue collection of federal government stood at Rs 896.434 billion during the first six months... Updated 04 Mar, 2023 09:08am
Pakistan MoF says ‘stop payments’ news fake ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has rejected as completely false the rumours that government has instructed to stop... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Business & Finance MoF denies instruction to stop salary, pension payments ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has said that there are rumours floating around that government has instructed to stop... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am