Delivery of power subsidy to agri sector: Centre wants provinces to share burden Finance Division floated this proposal in its comments on draft National Electricity Policy (NEP) 2022 Updated 01 Feb, 2022 10:38am
Opinion Think beyond ‘mafias’ Last week, Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) initiated an inquiry into suspected collusion by commercial ... Published 31 Jan, 2022 05:28am
Print ‘Mini-budget’, SBP bill: MNAs expected to cast their vote today ISLAMABAD: National Assembly is expected to vote on the controversial State Bank of Pakistan (Amendment) Bill 2021... Updated 13 Jan, 2022 09:26am
Print SBP Amendment Act: NAB, FIA to have powers to probe SBP officials? KARACHI: The National Accountability Bureau and the Federal Investigation Agency will have full powers to ... Updated 08 Jan, 2022 09:36am
Print 6th review of EFF to be presented to IMF board on Jan 12 ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance said on Thursday that the sixth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) would... Updated 24 Dec, 2021 10:27am
Print Petroleum sector: SBP amends forex manual for remittance process KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Tuesday has amended the Chapter 14, of the Foreign Exchange Manual for... Updated 15 Dec, 2021 09:51am
Opinion Import compression: déjà vu? The goods imports bill in November 2021 at $7.85 billion has surpassed the wildest imaginations of analysts. ... Published 05 Dec, 2021 04:26am
Business & Finance Pakistan to pay over $165 million in interest on $4.2bn Saudi Fund facility Pakistan would pay over $165 million in interest payments in a year on the $4.2-billion Saudi Fund facility ... Updated 30 Nov, 2021 12:28pm
Opinion Panic over forex reserves? There is a sense of panic at the SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) and MoF (Ministry of Finance) over curtailing growing... Updated 28 Nov, 2021 06:19am
Pakistan LHC seeks reply in response to plea against SECP chief LAHORE: The Lahore High Court has sought replies from the federal government and the Security Exchange Commission of... Published 26 Nov, 2021 05:15am
Pakistan PSM core assets: Another valuation to lure investors on the cards ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission (PC) is said to have decided to go for another valuation of core assets of... Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am
Business & Finance Japan's exports growth hits 8-month low as auto trade slides TOKYO: Japan's exports snapped seven months of double-digit growth in October due to slowing car shipments, as ... Published 17 Nov, 2021 11:02am
Pakistan Pay raise demand: Govt employees set to take out protest rally in Islamabad ISLAMABAD: The All Government Employees Grand Alliance (AGEGA) Federal chapter, on Monday, announced of staging a... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Opinion Budgetary outlay in Q1 of FY22 The information on fiscal operations during the first quarter of 2021-22 of the Federal and the provincial... Updated 16 Nov, 2021 10:43am
Print Withdrawal of Rs330bn GST exemptions: FBR awaiting MoF’s nod to send draft Ord to Law Division ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) is waiting for the Finance Ministry’s nod to send the draft of the... Updated 23 Oct, 2021 09:30am
Print IMF talks to 'resume' today: MoF ISLAMABAD: A spokesman of the Ministry of Finance has refuted media reports about failure of the talks with... Updated 18 Oct, 2021 11:30am
Markets JGBs soften after weak 10-year bond auction TOKYO: Japanese government bond prices eased on Tuesday after a 10-year bond auction drew tepid demand, while the... Published 05 Oct, 2021 10:27am
Print NPPMCL privatisation: Debt structure to be aligned through debt-financing from banks: minister KARACHI: Federal Minister for Privatization Mohammedmian Soomro said that federal government was in the process of... Updated 25 Sep, 2021 08:46am
Business & Finance IMF says govt working on law to bring about improvements in SOEs ISLAMABAD: The Pakistani authorities have been working on a State-Owned Enterprise (SOE) Governance and Operations... Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am
Opinion Need for National Tax Academy—I On March 12, 2020, as per Press release of Ministry of Finance, the National Tax Council [NTC] was established and... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
Print Senate panel unanimously adopts three key bills Passes SBP Pakistan Banking Services Corporation Amendment Bill 2021, the Agricultural Commercial and Industrial Purposes Amendment Bill 2021, and the Financial Institutions (Secure Transactions) Amendment Bill 2021 Updated 16 Sep, 2021 09:30am
Print Indian hackers behind attack on FBR website: Tarin Says FBR has hired international experts for having a permanent solution to this issue Updated 10 Sep, 2021 02:30pm
Print MoF tells SHC: Sec 3(4) of FRDL law allows govt to depart from debt limits KARACHI: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has informed Sindh High Court (SHC) on Friday that Section 3(4) of Fiscal... Published 04 Sep, 2021 03:04am
Print Methodology for strategic projects: PD asked to consult provinces Cabinet Committee on Energy directs Power Division to hold consultations under National Electricity Plan within two months Updated 02 Sep, 2021 11:14am
Print Dr Ishrat calling it a day today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Institutional Reforms and Austerity, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, will attend the... Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:35am
Print Monthly economic update: Pushing current growth to higher level termed 'big challenge' ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has identified export of sufficient proportion of additional production and ... Updated 30 Aug, 2021 10:01am
Editorials Legislating through ordinances EDITORIAL: Ministry of Finance’s intention to maximise revenue through allowing sharing of data between the ... Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Opinion The growing CAD The debate over current account slippages is once again gaining traction in the mainstream media. Most commentators... Published 22 Aug, 2021 04:09am
Print Functionality of SOEs: MoF describes suo motu actions as impediments ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has described the suo motu actions taken by National Accountability Bureau... Updated 21 Aug, 2021 10:38am
Print 'National Remittance Loyalty Program' being launched to encourage overseas Pakistanis Initiative aimed at promoting use of official channels, enhance inflow of foreign currency Updated 11 Aug, 2021 09:38am