A possible way forward–I Pakistan today is perilously close to declaring its inability to settle its external debt obligations. Default. What... Published 03 Apr, 2023 06:36am
Print Release / disbursement: Rs399.68bn funds authorised for PSDP ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised the release/disbursement of... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 09:58am
Pakistan Senate panel unanimously passes Elections (Amend) Bill ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs, unanimously, passed “The Elections (Amendment)... Published 11 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Pakistan Projects of INGOs: Senate panel calls for enhanced coordination with provinces ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs Division wanted increased coordination ... Published 08 Mar, 2023 06:20am
Print Senate panel told: IMF ‘demands’ to determine fate of ongoing talks ISLAMABAD: A Senate panel was informed on Tuesday that “the demands put forth by the International Monetary Fund... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 08:37am
Print PSDP 2023-24: Finance Div seeks Rs2.958bn allocation ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has proposed an allocation of Rs 2958.482 million under the public sector... Updated 05 Mar, 2023 01:57pm
Pakistan Degree programmes: Minister asks HEC to include ‘entrepreneurship’ in course subjects ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has directed the Higher... Published 03 Mar, 2023 06:12am
Pakistan Schemes of NHSR ministry: Senate body conditionally approves 36 projects ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services and Regulations on Tuesday unanimously... Published 01 Mar, 2023 06:21am
Pakistan PSDP for 2023-24: NA body approves all proposed projects of narcotics ministry ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Narcotics Control on Monday unanimously approved all the... Published 28 Feb, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan Rs2474.87m released for 15 aviation sector projects in 7 months ISLAMABAD: The government has so far released funds amounting to Rs 2474.87 million, under the Public Sector... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan Third meeting of GBDWP held in Gilgit GILGIT: The third meeting of the Gilgit-Baltistan Development Working Party (GBDWP) was held under the chairmanship... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Editorials The challenge of elite capture and collusion EDITORIAL: A briefing by the Finance Division to the Federal Cabinet claimed that the delay in the International... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Business & Finance Rs14bn released for 113 housing sector projects in 7 months ISLAMABAD: The government has so far released funds amounting to Rs 14.252 billion, under the Public Sector... Published 20 Feb, 2023 06:26am
Print MoC adds 9 projects to PSDP ISLAMABAD: The Commerce Ministry has included nine projects to Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) 2023-24, of... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:55am
BR Research On provincial development spending While the sharp 44 percent year-on-year decline in 1HFY23 federal development spending under the Public Sector... Published 15 Feb, 2023 09:36am
Pakistan Public Sector Development Programme: MoH&W working on 413 projects, Senate panel told ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Housing and Works (MoH&W) Tuesday informed that the estimated cost of total 413 projects... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Print Rs601m for 7 PSDP projects approved by NA body ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing committee on Cabinet Secretariat approved Rs601.649 million for seven... Updated 15 Feb, 2023 09:05am
BR Research PSDP in 1HFY23 The Ministry of Finance’s fiscal scorecard released last week confirmed what many observers have been pointing out... Published 13 Feb, 2023 09:27am
Print MoPDSI issues guidelines for PSDP 23-24 ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (MoPDSI) has issued guidelines for the Public... Updated 13 Feb, 2023 09:18am
Business & Finance Planning Ministry, PITB sign MoU to implement IPAS ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives and the Punjab Information Technology Board... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Pakistan Public Sector Development Programme: NA body recommends approving all budgetary proposals of ministry ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) on Thursday recommended... Published 10 Feb, 2023 03:56am
Business & Finance PSDP 2022-23: Rs371bn authorised for uplift projects till date ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Secretary Syed Zafar Ali said that a total of... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:55am
Editorials The only way forward EDITORIAL: Credible media reports, local as well as international, indicate that there is a massive disconnect... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Print Reason behind cut in PSDP disbursement identified ISLAMABAD: The significant reduction in Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) from what was budgeted is due to... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:16am
Pakistan PR plans to rehabilitate infrastructure ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is planning to rehabilitate infrastructure including track and signaling system from... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Opinion The mishandling of economy continues Finance Division in the January 2023 Economic Update/Outlook noted that fiscal deficit July-November 2022 was 1169... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Ahsan reviews performance of centres of excellence ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Friday... Published 04 Feb, 2023 06:08am
Pakistan ‘Export emergency’ needed to ease ongoing crisis: minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said the government is pursuing a... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Opinion Time for ‘radical’ and fast-paced economic reforms — II For more than a decade, the entire PSDP (Public Secotor Development Programme) is based on foreign loans, which... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 06:42am
BR Research PSDP: the slide continues The decline in the federal government’s Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) has been more severe than... Published 19 Jan, 2023 07:56am
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