PM, Bilawal discuss peace efforts Published 26 Mar, 2026 05:00am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Wednesday lauded the government’s...
Formal sectors: Aurangzeb hints at reducing taxes Published 01 Dec, 2025 06:03am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb cautioned that the government will keep a close eye on balance of...
Poland’s $100mn oil & gas investment in Pakistan set for expansion Published 15 Sep, 2025 02:31pm Poland has expressed its intent to reinvest locally generated incomes and resources in Pakistan, aiming to expand...
Govt won’t allow hoarding: Aurangzeb Updated 15 Sep, 2025 09:21am Finance minister says govt making all-out efforts to manage aftermath of floods
The Budget Updated 11 Jun, 2025 07:13am EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb presented yesterday a Rs 17.573 trillion federal budget for 2025-2026...
Hoping against hope for a ‘bold budget’ Published 06 Jun, 2025 05:02am EDITORIAL: The finance minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, is describing the upcoming budget as a ‘bold budget.’...
Aurangzeb highlights Pakistan’s economic turnaround Updated 29 Apr, 2025 08:46am ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Mohammad Aurangzeb, while speaking at Pakistan...
Fitch Ratings upgrade ‘strong’ endorsement of govt policies: Aurangzeb Updated 15 Apr, 2025 05:43pm Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday said Fitch Ratings’ decision to upgrade Pakistan’s rating from CCC+...
IMF-govt talks conclude Updated 16 Nov, 2024 03:04pm ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday concluded the five-day talks with a...
Aurangzeb targets Pakistan’s credit rating improvement amid positive indicators Updated 06 Nov, 2024 06:56pm ECC will regularly monitor the prices of pulses and chicken, says Aurangzeb
Notification issued: Contingency posts axed for cost savings: FD Updated 06 Nov, 2024 09:04am ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division notified that all contingency posts eliminated as part of efforts to reduce...
IMF cuts inflation forecast to 9.5pc: Aurangzeb Published 01 Nov, 2024 06:51am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund has lowered its inflation forecast for Pakistan for the current year by...
Aurangzeb optimistic about swift finalisation of ADB’s Country Partnership Framework Updated 26 Oct, 2024 08:32pm Finance minister engages with key partners at IMF- World Bank meetings
Speaking out in defence of IMF lending Updated 26 Oct, 2024 07:46am Following the approval of a $7 billion funding agreement by International Monetary Fund (IMF) Executive Board, there...
Minister stresses urgency of reform to reshape ‘DNA’ Updated 30 Sep, 2024 08:54am ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb on Sunday underscored the urgency of implementing structural reforms...
IMF lending in sight Published 29 Jul, 2024 06:37am The finance minister, Mohammad Aurangzeb, has been consistently expressing his optimism about the IMF lending...
IMF has role in budget: nothing but the truth Published 27 Jun, 2024 06:52am EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif stated on the floor of the House after the wind-up speech of the Federal...
One state two rules Published 21 May, 2024 03:39am EDITORIAL: Finally, after unending uproar from business and industry, the government is in no mood to extend tax and...
Strategic asset tutorial Published 18 May, 2024 05:45am EDITORIAL: Recently at an FPCC&I (Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry) pre-budget seminar...
Deregulating petroleum sector: curb smuggling first Updated 30 Apr, 2024 12:40pm EDITORIAL: Finance minister Mohammad Aurangzeb recently said in a conference that bold energy and taxation reforms...
Aurangzeb, Sindh CM decide to woo investment Updated 31 Mar, 2024 09:24am KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and Federal Minister for Finance Mohammad Aurangzeb have agreed to...
Aurangzeb to head ECC as PM withdraws Updated 25 Mar, 2024 09:42am ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has reconstructed the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet...