Aurangzeb assures NA: M-6 Motorway to be included in FY26 PSDP ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday reassured Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) – a key coalition partner –... Updated 16 May, 2025 08:58am
Budget 2025-26 Only uplift-oriented projects be included in PSDP: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday emphasised that only those... Updated 14 May, 2025 09:21am
Business & Finance Uplift projects: Ministry authorises Rs894.1bn in 10 months ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs894.1 billion... Updated 12 May, 2025 08:58am
Print IMF targets: ECC orders Rs50bn reallocation from PSDP to PD Forum informed that QESCO was experiencing difficulties in retrieval of material Updated 12 May, 2025 02:24pm
Pakistan PSDP 2025-26: Planning minister briefed about priority projects in different sectors ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal chaired a crucial meeting... Published 11 May, 2025 02:45am
Print Rs757m allocated as provisional IBCs for PD ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has reportedly allocated Rs757.336 million as provisional Indicative Budget Ceilings... Updated 10 May, 2025 02:39pm
Print Ministry seeks Rs1.6trn PSDP: FY26 budget on June 2 ISLAMABAD: The federal government Thursday announced that federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26 will be presented... Updated 09 May, 2025 03:20pm
Print 2.4% of GDP: Jul-Mar budget deficit stands at Rs2.97trn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s budget deficit was recorded at Rs2.97 trillion (2.4 percent of the GDP) in the first nine... Updated 14 May, 2025 05:42pm
Print Ministries asked to align their projects with ‘URAAN’ ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal directed the relevant... Updated 08 May, 2025 08:44am
Markets Jul ’24 to Mar ’25: Discos’ ‘inefficiencies’ result in Rs221bn loss: PD ISLAMABAD: The Power Division claims that inefficiencies of DISCOs (excess losses and under recoveries) for the... Published 26 Apr, 2025 02:57am
Print Gradual recovery likely in LSM sector, says FD ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has said that amid continued contraction, gradual recovery is expected in Large Scale... Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:42am
Business & Finance Funds as needed: PAOs told to hand over projected savings by 30th ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has directed all principal accounting officers (PAOs) to surrender anticipated... Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am
Pakistan Funds as needed: PAOs told to hand over projected savings by 30th ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has directed all principal accounting officers (PAOs) to surrender anticipated... Published 24 Apr, 2025 04:11am
Print Rs664.62bn out of Rs1.1trn authorised under PSDP ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs664.62 billion... Updated 19 Apr, 2025 03:30pm
Print Expanding OMC network in Balochistan: stepped-up action ordered ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has directed the concerned ministries to expedite implementation on... Updated 08 Apr, 2025 10:23pm
Print PSDP: PM wants fund allocation to high impact projects ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives... Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:26am
Editorials Need for national reconciliation EDITORIAL: Speaking at a special session of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security soon after the ... Published 29 Mar, 2025 02:58am
Editorials Development hijacked by political expediency EDITORIAL: If there were any hopes that the PML-N-led coalition government would break from tradition and adopt a... Published 22 Mar, 2025 02:47am
Opinion Rethinking public-private partnership regime Public Private Partnership (PPP) regime in Pakistan, although still in its infancy, has made significant strides in... Published 20 Mar, 2025 06:13am
Print PSDP 2025-26: Water projects worth Rs424bn proposed Secretary of Ministry of Water Resources Syed Ali Murtaza shares details of the Public Sector Development Program Updated 20 Mar, 2025 12:37pm
Pakistan NA panel informed: PSDP allocations for PR revised downward ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Pakistan Railways (PR) was informed that the Ministry of... Published 05 Mar, 2025 02:51am
Editorials Urgency of population control EDITORIAL: Observations by banking sector experts at the Pakistan Banking Summit 2025 should have given policymakers... Published 02 Mar, 2025 02:44am
Pakistan NA panel supports more taxation on unhealthy products ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee of National Health Services has supported the suggestion of further taxation on... Published 01 Mar, 2025 06:28am
Print MoE, affiliated depts: PD panel examines budget proposals for PSDP ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Standing Committee on Energy (Petroleum Division) was convened on Thursday to examine... Updated 28 Feb, 2025 09:15am
Print FY25 PSDP covers 1,071 projects, NA panel told ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary committee was informed on Thursday that the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP)... Updated 28 Feb, 2025 08:46am
Pakistan Uplift projects: NA body for transparency in fund utilisation ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives stressed the... Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:43am
Pakistan Education ministry unveils proposed PSDP of Rs42.585bn ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training unveiled its Public Sector Development ... Published 27 Feb, 2025 08:27am
Print PD proposes Rs392.5bn PSDP for in-house projects ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has proposed a Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) of Rs 392.5 billion for... Updated 27 Feb, 2025 09:23am
Pakistan NA panel questions usefulness of Rs6.4bn MNFS&R project ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel on Tuesday raised serious questions about the Ministry of National Food Security ... Published 26 Feb, 2025 08:02am
Business & Finance Maritime affairs: NA panel approves Rs3bn PSDP proposals ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs has approved Rs3.046 billion under Public... Published 26 Feb, 2025 06:30am