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No new sales tax imposed on solar consumers: FBR

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has not imposed any new 18 percent sales tax on solar consumers under...

Updated 11 Feb, 2026 09:14am

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Pakistan needs better manufacturing and export roadmap, urges Privatisation Commission chief

Muhammad Ali proposes reforms in current political, economic setups including decentralising decision-making to turn around economy

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 11:46am

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Country’s economic reset discussed at 17th KLF

KARACHI: A high-level panel of Pakistan’s leading economists, policymakers, and business leaders convened at the...

Published 08 Feb, 2026 03:09am

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Miftah for increasing tax-to-GDP ratio

LAHORE: Former Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that Pakistan’s current tax-to-GDP ratio is 12...

Published 26 Jan, 2026 08:05am

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Partly Facetious: ‘Once a Mr Ji always a Mr Ji’

“I would advise Mr Ji…” “You got his name wrong – it’s Mr Xi and that’s not how the likes of you should address him...

Published 23 Dec, 2025 06:09am

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EDITORIAL: Power Division’s past failures

EDITORIAL: Petroleum Minister Ali Pervaiz Malik in his press conference on Sunday stated that Pakistan would begin...

Updated 09 Dec, 2025 07:20am

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Economists warn Pakistan risks prolonged economic stagnation as growth outlook dims

Pakistan risks locking itself into a prolonged phase of economic stagnation, warned economist Asad Ali Shah, as the...

Updated 08 Oct, 2025 10:34pm

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Miftah for probe into sugar export ‘crisis’

KARACHI: Former federal finance minister Miftah Ismail on Monday called for a thorough investigation into the...

Published 29 Jul, 2025 07:25am

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Miftah criticises PPP

KARACHI: Pakistan People’s Party has played havoc with Sindh in its ongoing 17 years rule in the province, former...

Published 29 Jun, 2025 02:36am

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Country may be ‘forced’ to import wheat: Khaqan

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister and head of Awam Pakistan Party Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday warned that the...

Published 18 Apr, 2025 07:41am

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Ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail slams govt for ‘mini-budget’ through fuel levy hikes

Former finance minister Miftah Ismail on Wednesday sharply criticized the current coalition government for imposing...

Published 16 Apr, 2025 10:19pm

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Miftah says ‘complete overhaul of system is essential’

HYDERABAD: Former Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that reforming Pakistan under the current system ...

Published 28 Oct, 2024 06:21am

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Adhering to the constitution only path forward for Pakistan: Khaqan

KARACHI: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, who along with former finance chief Miftah Ismail has recently...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 11:01am

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Miftah says will move court against KE

KARACHI: Awaam Pakistan Party leader Miftah Ismail announced his intention to file a petition against K-Electric,...

Updated 29 Jul, 2024 09:07am

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Despite Rs2.5tr expected surplus profit from SBP: ‘Fiscal space’ continues to elude Pakistan

KARACHI: Despite the government estimating a surplus profit from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) at a record Rs2.5...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 11:38pm

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New party ‘Awaam Pakistan’ launched

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) former leaders Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail on Saturday...

Published 07 Jul, 2024 03:08am

Pakistan

Ex PML-N leaders Miftah Ismail, Khaqan Abbasi launch ‘Awaam Pakistan’ party

Former PML-N leaders Miftah Ismail and Shahid Khaqan Abbasi formally launched on Saturday a new party named Awaam...

Updated 06 Jul, 2024 07:53pm

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Bureaucrats, military personnel: Khaqan, Miftah lambaste tax exemptions

ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Monday criticised the tax exemptions given to civilian...

Published 02 Jul, 2024 05:07am

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Miftah, Khaqan to launch ‘Awaam Pakistan’ party

ISLAMABAD: Two dissenting “stalwarts” of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and...

Published 22 Jun, 2024 06:47am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Miftah Ismail is the new Shabbar Zaidi?

“Prime Minister and his band of merry cabinet members are off to China and I think this may be an appropriate time...

Published 05 Jun, 2024 06:41am

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‘Not an experiment’: At 59, Miftah Ismail is hoping for a sweet transition with political party launch

KARACHI: At 59, Dr Miftah Ismail can lead a sweet life. A little over 31% share in a company valued by stock market...

Updated 20 May, 2024 11:14am

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State of the economy

EDITORIAL: The government reduced prices of petroleum and products significantly effective 16 May till the end of...

Updated 20 May, 2024 06:12am

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Abbasi, Miftah & others given a clean chit in LNG case

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday gave a clean chit to former prime minister Shahid...

Published 01 May, 2024 04:14am

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Aurangzeb: legitimate expectations?

Expectations are extremely high with the appointment of Muhammad Aurangzeb as finance minister on 11 March 2024 – ...

Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am

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‘Large and long’?

Not much of what new finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, said in his first official media interaction was new –...

Published 14 Mar, 2024 03:00am

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Forget growth for four years, follow IMF programme in letter and spirit to fix economy: Miftah Ismail

KARACHI: Pakistan has for the last two to three years approached the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and agreed to...

Published 17 Feb, 2024 10:27pm

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Tax on ‘deemed income’: interim relief till February 19

The Supreme Court of Pakistan (SC) has granted interim relief to petitioners seeking exemption on Section 7E (tax on...

Published 23 Jan, 2024 05:05pm

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Soaring govt borrowing: grim fiscal reality

EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported a statistic that should send alarm bells ringing throughout the...

Published 28 Dec, 2023 04:52am

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Reaping the result of Dar’s stubbornness?

EDITORIAL: In a spirited defence of his signature policy to control the external value of the rupee, former...

Updated 30 Nov, 2023 04:27pm

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Testing the waters?

EDITORIAL: Last January three prominent politicians, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and Miftah Ismail from the PML-N and...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:55am