Dar vows to fuel economy ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Sunday addressed the conference of Pakistan Muslim League-N ... Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am
Editorials Economy shrinks EDITORIAL: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s optimistic evaluation of the state of the economy with a visiting... Published 29 May, 2023 04:27am
Pakistan Pakistan to share budget details with IMF to unlock funds: finance minister ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Sunday the country will share its upcoming budget details... Published 28 May, 2023 11:03pm
Opinion Dar’s optimism Finance minister Ishaq Dar deserves praise for showing a great deal of optimism amid the current economic slump and... Published 28 May, 2023 03:34am
Opinion IMF programme has dead-ended? The uncertainty surrounding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme is one single factor that has been... Updated 27 May, 2023 07:11am
Print Blome briefed about IMF’s ambivalence US Ambassador Donald Blome and Finance Minister Ishaq Dar discuss matters of mutual interest and enhancing bilateral relations Updated 27 May, 2023 02:22pm
Print Vaccines procurement: ECC approves Rs10.746bn for FDI ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs10.746 billion in favour of the... Updated 27 May, 2023 08:52am
Markets Ishaq Dar notifies cut in prices of oil, ghee at utility stores Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that a cut in prices of oil and ghee by the Utility Stores... Published 26 May, 2023 10:34pm
Pakistan Dar assures US envoy Blome of Pakistan’s commitment to IMF programme Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Friday assured US Ambassador Donald Blome that the Pakistan government... Published 26 May, 2023 06:21pm
Opinion Misplaced optimism This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed ‘Slump in industrial production’ carried by the newspaper on Tuesday.... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Editorials Political will only way to boost tax base EDITORIAL: Ironically, tax-to-GDP ratio is below 10 percent in Pakistan, well below the level required for any... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Markets Rupee claws back some ground, settles at 285.74 against US dollar Currency appreciates 0.49% in inter-bank market Updated 25 May, 2023 09:29pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Murshed always trumps the guided “The Khan’s twitter account is increasingly in Urdu instead of English.” “Hmmm, that’s because reportedly... Published 25 May, 2023 06:27am
Print Default fears deepen but Dar exudes optimism Assures business community that focus of upcoming budget (2023-24) would be broadening tax base and document new taxpayers Updated 25 May, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance FPCCI seeks abolishment of Section 7E of ITO-2001 KARACHI: Suleman Chawla, Acting President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has... Published 25 May, 2023 06:26am
Print Dar explains country’s debt burden ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Wednesday that total debt – both domestic and external debt – from... Updated 25 May, 2023 02:33pm
Print ECC informed: Spending on MPs’ schemes under SAP hits Rs111bn mark ISLAMABAD: With the approval of an additional Rs20 billion by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) amid tight... Updated 25 May, 2023 08:48am
Pakistan Pakistan will not default, reiterates Ishaq Dar Finance minister says Pakistan will escape current difficult economic circumstances Published 24 May, 2023 06:00pm
Markets ECC approves SNGPL-based fertilizer plants to operate beyond May 31 on indigenous gas Fatima Fertilizer (Sheikhupura) and Agritech to operate till August 31 with no govt subsidy requirement Published 24 May, 2023 05:19pm
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Crazy glue or super glue’ “The Khan can dump The Man with the Plane, he can dump The Man on whom he bestowed a senatorship against quite a... Published 24 May, 2023 05:57am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: Offering arguments in favour of IK, NS, SS, NMN “I am not an apologist for The Khan but…” “Stop right there – my experience is whenever anyway distances... Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am
Editorials Woeful state of economy EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released its half yearly ‘State of Pakistan’s Economy Report’... Published 23 May, 2023 06:14am
Print FY24 Budget: Rs9.2trn tax collection target expected ISLAMABAD: The tax collection target of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) would be fixed within the range of Rs 9... Updated 23 May, 2023 08:49am
Opinion Let next elected govt present budget Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, unconditionally backed by Nawaz Sharif, the party supremo, as well as by Prime Minister... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
Opinion GDP estimates: fudging under way? The economic recession in Pakistan is getting worse. GDP contraction is happening at a much faster pace than was... Published 22 May, 2023 06:23am
Print Letters of credit: Banks asked to facilitate: Export-oriented sectors find favour with Dar Finance minister reiterates government’s resolve to overcome challenges and set the economy towards growth Updated 22 May, 2023 05:34pm
Pakistan ‘Fake’ letter to Dar: FBR mulling approaching FIA ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is considering approaching Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Cyber... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
Opinion 9th review struggle with IMF Since November of last year, Pakistan is still waiting for the release of the next tranche of $1.1 billion from the... Published 21 May, 2023 04:00am
Print AGP, Ogra to ascertain GDS claims next week ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) and the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) will meet next week... Updated 21 May, 2023 09:33am
Pakistan 'False and unfounded': govt rejects reports IMF concerned about funds use for 'political purposes' Finance Division says funds cannot be utilised for any purpose without the approval of the Parliament through the budget Published 20 May, 2023 07:48pm