MoI&P asked to settle impasse with provinces: Selling ‘un-needed’ imported urea becomes new headache for govt ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has directed the Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) to settle impasse... Updated 01 Apr, 2024 08:45am
Pakistan PML-N, PPP make fresh attempt to hand Discos over to provinces LAHORE: The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) have reattempted to hand... Published 21 Mar, 2024 06:11am
Opinion Re-aligning NFC: coalition govt faces a challenge from within Reportedly, the IMF (International Monetary Fund) has requested resumption of dialogue on the National Finance... Published 18 Mar, 2024 04:56am
Print Six months: Centre transfers Rs2,435.349bn to provinces ISLAMABAD: The federal government has transferred Rs2,435.349 billion to the provinces during the first six months... Updated 28 Feb, 2024 10:14am
Print PTI chairman says his party will form govts in Centre, KP and Punjab ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Barrister Gohar Ali Khan on Saturday claimed that the party would... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 02:07pm
Business & Finance Provinces: H1FY24 sales tax collection on services increases by 23.44pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The sales tax on services collection by the provinces has increased by 23.44 percent during the first six... Updated 06 Feb, 2024 09:05am
Print Q1: Provinces’ budget surplus dips 76pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The provinces have generated a budget surplus of Rs51.403 billion in the first quarter of the ongoing... Updated 09 Dec, 2023 04:34pm
Print Projects: Centre facing resistance from provinces Resistance faced on proposed plan to scrap 137 non-starter projects and transfer 49 projects with up to 20 percent progress to provinces Updated 13 Nov, 2023 09:56am
Print Centre doubts ability of provinces to run Discos credibly Power Division has been directed to move a summary to scrap the decision regarding provincialisation of power Distribution Companies Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:59am
Print Sindh CM urges PM to remove impediments to 5 major projects KARACHI: Caretaker Chief Minister Sindh, former Justice Maqbool Baqar in his meeting with Prime Minister... Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:17am
Business & Finance Rs66bn more than target: Jul-Oct provisional collection stands at Rs2.748trn ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has provisionally collected Rs2,748 billion during the first four... Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:05am
Print Hundreds of uplift projects face the axe These also include non-starter projects Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:53am
Print Govt closes Q1 with budget deficit of 0.9pc of GDP ISLAMABAD: The government has closed the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July-Sept 2023-24) with a budget... Updated 26 Oct, 2023 09:02am
Editorials Equal sharing with provinces EDITORIAL: According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the caretaker federal government has directed all relevant... Published 23 Oct, 2023 05:58am
Print Sindh, Punjab to face water shortage in Rabi season ISLAMABAD: The IRSA Advisory Committee (IAC) has projected 15 percent water shortage of Punjab and Sindh during Rabi... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 08:41am
Print Upcoming NFC: FD seeks proposals from ministries, provinces ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has sought proposals from federal ministries and provinces for the upcoming National... Updated 03 Oct, 2023 09:14am
Print Shamshad seeks greater role of provinces towards meeting targets ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister, Dr Shamshad Akhtar, has asked the caretaker provincial governments to ensure... Updated 28 Sep, 2023 09:57am
Print Provincial nature PSDP projects: Centre decides to make it mandatory for provinces to share 50pc cost ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government has reportedly decided to make it mandatory for the provinces to share... Updated 25 Sep, 2023 09:33am
Opinion Balochistan falls behind Balochistan is the smallest province of Pakistan, with a share of 6.2% in the national population, according to the... Published 12 Sep, 2023 06:56am
Opinion The population bulge The results of the seventh Population and Housing Census of Pakistan in 2023 have been announced recently by the... Updated 05 Sep, 2023 07:08am
Print Provinces, LEAs to be taken on board: PM asks power sector to act against defaulters ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar ul Haq Kakar has asked the power sector to take immediate action against... Updated 05 Sep, 2023 09:59am
Pakistan President approves reconstitution of NEC ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the reconstitution of the National Economic Council (NEC) – a... Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am
Markets Transfer of DISCOs to provinces: PC asks govt to revisit uniform tariff ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission has proposed the government to revisit the uniform tariff prior to the... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Print Energy ministry (PD): ECC approves Rs2.275bn TSG for uplift schemes’ execution ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG)... Updated 30 Jul, 2023 09:55am
Business & Finance PAC chairman for lifting ban on opening new petrol pumps ISLAMABAD: The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Chairman, Noor Alam Khan on Friday reiterated that the committee’s... Published 15 Jul, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan Senate panel puts on hold two bills seeking ‘new provinces’ ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Law and Justice, on Tuesday, unanimously, decided that two ... Published 12 Jul, 2023 06:39am
Print ECNEC approves Rs377bn agri tube-well solarisation plan ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved “Prime Minister’s... Updated 12 Jul, 2023 08:50am
Print Provincialisation of Discos: PC frames ToRs for transaction advisor ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) has reportedly framed Terms of Reference (ToRs) for the Transaction... Updated 27 Jun, 2023 09:00am
Print ECC approves Rs250bn to adjust excessive spending by provinces ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs250 billion to adjust excessive... Updated 24 Jun, 2023 08:55am
Business & Finance 18th Amendment has weakened federation financially, claims PBF LAHORE: Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) says eighteenth amendment financially weakened the federation in the name of... Published 12 Jun, 2023 06:26am