Finance ministry contests rating action by Moody’s ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry on Thursday strongly contested the Moody’s rating action, which it said was carried... Updated 07 Oct, 2022 09:56am
Print Ministry warns FBR: Poultry/dairy products at risk of global exclusion ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Food Security has warned the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that the heavy... Updated 06 Oct, 2022 10:01am
Business & Finance Five zero-rated sectors’ concessional tariff issue to be resolved soon: MoC ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Commerce (MoC) said on Monday that the issue of electricity supply to five zero rated sectors... Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:41am
Print Flood havoc: Economic outlook uncertain: MoF ISLAMABAD: Already confronting inflationary and external sector pressures, Pakistan’s economy is under severe... Updated 01 Oct, 2022 11:07am
Print PD seeks Rs93.43bn to settle GPPs’ payables ISLAMABAD: Power Division has sought Rs 93.438 billion from Finance Ministry to settle payables to the... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:06am
Print Power supply to 5 zero-rated sectors: MoF gets PM’s nod to revisit Cabinet decision ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has reportedly got Prime Minister’s nod to revisit Cabinet decision on supply of... Updated 01 Sep, 2022 11:48am
Business & Finance Economic outlook marred by uncertainties: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has said that Pakistan’s economic outlook is surrounded by global and domestic... Published 26 Aug, 2022 05:35am
Print Foreign donor-assisted projects: MoF revises accounting procedure for revolving fund accounts ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has revised accounting procedure for revolving fund accounts (foreign aid... Updated 11 Aug, 2022 09:42am
Print Petroleum prices: Finance hints at making changes, adjustments on weekly basis ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has hinted at making changes/adjustment in petroleum prices on a weekly basis ... Updated 05 Aug, 2022 12:01pm
Print Briefing to NA panel: Govt paints pretty grim picture of power sector Says power sector will sink the country’s economy Updated 04 Aug, 2022 10:01am
Print Over Rs129bn PHL loans: MoF asks PD to engage lenders for rescheduling ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has advised the Power Division to engage lenders for rescheduling of Rs129.310... Updated 03 Aug, 2022 10:03am
Print Subsidized power to export-oriented sectors: PD says it needs Rs77.9bn ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry would be required to provide Rs77.9 billion to the Power Division if it wanted to... Updated 02 Aug, 2022 09:39am
Print Petrol price cut by Rs3.05, diesel’s increased by Rs8.95 ISLAMABAD: The government Sunday night announced slashing the petrol price by Rs3.05 per litre, and increased the... Updated 01 Aug, 2022 09:21am
Pakistan MPMG scheme put on hold ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry said on Tuesday that the government of Pakistan’s low-cost housing finance scheme,... Published 20 Jul, 2022 07:26am
Print Federal secretariat, ICT field administration ‘Executive allowance’ granted to BS 17-22 officers ISLAMABAD: The federal government has granted executive allowance to BS 17-22 officers working in the federal... Updated 20 Jul, 2022 11:12am
Markets Coal-fired Jamshoro power plant: MoF to issue LoC for Rs10bn loan pact with Faysal Bank ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry is to issue Letter of Comfort (LoC) for signing of agreement with M/s Faysal Bank... Published 15 Jul, 2022 06:20am
Print IMF program ‘on track’, insists Miftah Says 'no truth' in reports that IMF program being postponed or delayed due to some anti-corruption law Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:55am
Print CPEC IPPs: MoF urges Power Div to address issue of excess profitability ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has urged Power Division to address excess profitability by Independent Power Producers... Updated 18 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Editorials Taxing foreign lenders EDITORIAL: Interestingly, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) seems to have quite an appetite for novelties; just not... Published 18 Jun, 2022 06:00am
Print Issuance of PIBs, Sukuks: MoF asks PD to coordinate with its Debt Wing ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has asked the Power Division to coordinate with its Debt Wing for issuance of PIBs... Updated 17 Jun, 2022 10:01am
Pakistan Federal govt servants: PM approves higher timescale policy ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has approved grant of higher timescale from BPS-1 to BPS-16 to all civil... Published 07 Jun, 2022 05:47am
Pakistan Tobacco crops: ECC approves hike in cess rates ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in cess rates as a... Updated 05 Jun, 2022 11:42am
Print Power supply to export-oriented sectors till 30th: Finance Ministry puts MoC on the defensive ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has reportedly put Commerce Ministry on the defensive on its proposal for extension in... Updated 02 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Print Ministries, SOEs told to deposit BESOS balance in FCF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has directed concerned ministries/State Owned Entities (SOEs) to deposit balance... Updated 26 May, 2022 09:52am
Editorials An MPS amid growing economic distress EDITORIAL: The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) met on 23 May as earlier scheduled under the chairmanship of Acting... Published 25 May, 2022 04:40am
Markets OMCs, refineries: PDCs seen at Rs63.12bn for May 16-31 on global oil prices ISLAMABAD: Based on current international prices, the price differential claims for Oil Marketing... Published 24 May, 2022 05:35am
Business & Finance External Finance Wing authorised to deal with sustainable financing ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has authorized the External Finance (Policy) Wing to deal with the sustainable... Published 20 May, 2022 06:46am
Print Ministries, divisions asked to surrender anticipated savings ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has asked all ministries/ divisions to surrender the anticipated savings on a... Updated 15 May, 2022 08:27am
Print EFF’s 7th review: IMF says expecting to field mission this month ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Tuesday said that it is expecting to field a mission during May to... Updated 10 May, 2022 10:39am
Print Payment of PDC for March: Ogra sees shortfall of Rs1.87bn ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Energy was informed by the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) that there was a... Updated 01 May, 2022 09:04am
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?
Behind the screens: SECP probe into State Life’s equity investment process opens Pandora’s box at PSX?