Daunting fiscal challenges Since the assumption of power in April 2022, the coalition government of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has been... Published 31 Mar, 2023 06:45am
Business & Finance MoF seeks revised draft of TDS pact with KE ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has sought revised draft of Tariff Differential Subsidy (TDS) agreement with... Updated 14 Mar, 2023 09:21am
Print MoF frames draft rules for NTR ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has framed draft rules, procedures for collection, reporting and monitoring of ... Updated 27 May, 2022 09:57am
Print PD asked to clear KE’s TDS claims ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has urged the Power Division to clear Tariff Differential Subsidy (TDS) claims... Updated 10 May, 2022 10:10am
Print MoF starts work on truncated PSDP ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has conveyed approval of federal government for revision of Public Sector Development... Updated 15 Apr, 2022 10:47am
Print MoF’s monthly outlook: Domestic, world scenarios may ‘ramify economic recovery’ ISLAMABAD: The federal government is apprehensive that domestic and international changing scenario may have... Updated 29 Mar, 2022 10:07am
Print Financial crunch: MoF refuses subsidy on phosphatic, potash fertilizers ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has refused to increase subsidy on phosphatic and potash fertilizers due to serious... Updated 28 Mar, 2022 04:10pm
Editorials Unfair criticism? EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and Ministry of Finance (MoF) are becoming too sensitive to critical... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Print Purchase of sugar from mills: MoF refuses to allocate funds ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has reportedly refused to allocate funds for procurement of 0.3 Million Metric Tons ... Updated 03 Mar, 2022 09:52am
Print BPS 1 to 19 employees: MoF grants 15pc disparity reduction allowance ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has granted 15 percent disparity reduction allowance to the federal government... Updated 24 Feb, 2022 09:59am
Print $50m defence credit line for Sri Lanka: MoDP advised to seek approval from ECC ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has advised Ministry of Defence Production (MoDP) to seek ECC approval for... Updated 17 Feb, 2022 09:54am
Markets POL items’ supply chain: PSO urges MoF, MoE to arrange Rs50bn before 31st ISLAMABAD: Pakistan State Oil (PSO) has sent an SOS to Ministry of Energy and Ministry of Finance to arrange Rs 50... Published 13 Jan, 2022 07:17am
Print Tough decisions taken for sake of economic growth: MoF spokesperson KARACHI: Muzammil Aslam, spokesperson Finance Ministry, said on Saturday that the government has taken some tough... Updated 02 Jan, 2022 09:52am
Pakistan Rs259.250bn debt retirement: PAC panel asks MoF, SBP to reconcile finance minister’s statement ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the sub-committee of the Public Account Committee (PAC) has asked the Finance Ministry and... Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am
BR Research Overhaul the debt office now! Last week there was a sense of panic in the money and stock markets after growth-on-steroids was reported for ... Published 07 Dec, 2021 07:59am
Pakistan Cabinet meeting: MoF asked to remove ‘disconnect’ between monetary, fiscal policies ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has reportedly been asked to remove the disconnect between monetary and fiscal... Published 30 Nov, 2021 05:23am
Pakistan 'High inflation: no room for excuses': MoF clarification In response to the news item titled "High inflation: no room for excuses", published in Business Recorder, it is... Published 16 Nov, 2021 04:26am
Print MoF for ensuring sustainability of new growth strategy ISLAMABAD: There is a need to ensure that the new growth strategy is sustainable without any macroeconomic... Updated 29 Jul, 2021 09:21am
Print Loan write-off cases: MoF attracts Cabinet annoyance for not sharing names, details ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly expressed annoyance at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for not sharing... Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am
Print Ex-officio members: MoF asked to review nominations/appointments on PSEs’ boards ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Finance to review nominations/appointments of ex-officio... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Pakistan MoF issues circular to remove pensioners' hurdles ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has issued a circular for removal of difficulties faced by those pensioners... Updated 09 May, 2021 10:32am
Print Tarin given finance portfolio in economic team shake-up • Hammad Azhar, Omar Ayub and Khusro Bakhtiar made Minister of Energy, Minister of Economic Affairs Division,... Published 17 Apr, 2021 03:28am
Business SMEDA suggests simplification of tax procedures LAHORE: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) in its budget proposals for 2021-22 has... Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am
Print PIA’s Roosevelt hotel: MoF for consulting NAB before making payment ISLAMABAD: Secretary, Ministry of Finance (MoF), Kamran Ali Afzal, is said to have underscored the need for... Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am
Print DRA for govt employees: MoF all set to file summary to Cabinet ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) is all set to submit a summary to the Federal Cabinet in its forthcoming ... Updated 16 Feb, 2021 09:31am
Print Issue of ‘allocation’ of funds to parliamentarians: SC asks top MoF official to file report signed by PM ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) directed the secretary Ministry of Finance (MoF) to file a categorical, clear, and... Published 11 Feb, 2021 04:34am
Print Renegotiated govt-IPPs pacts: ECC, CCoE all set to accord final approval tomorrow ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) and Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) are all set to accord... Published 07 Feb, 2021 04:07am
Print MoF opposes 16pc increase in margins of OMCs ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly opposed 16 per cent increase in margins of Oil Marketing... Published 27 Jan, 2021 04:59am
Print MoF refuses to raise salaries of govt employees ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has reportedly refused to increase salaries of federal government employees... Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am
Print Unencumbered land of park: MoF seeks Cabinet’s nod to issue Ijara Sukuk ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance (MoF) has sought Federal Cabinet's nod to issue domestic and international Ijara ... Published 26 Jan, 2021 05:05am