Special Assistant to PM Irfan Qadir resigns ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior Affairs Irfan Qadir Wednesday... Published 30 Mar, 2023 06:35am
Print Collection of sales tax on services: Centre, provinces agree on ‘place of supply rules’ ISLAMABAD: The federation and provinces were unanimous on the common rules in place of supply (Place of Supply ... Updated 29 Mar, 2023 09:10am
Print IPPs: Power Div asked to resolve payment issues on priority basis ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has asked Power Division to convene a meeting of Steering Committee on... Updated 22 Mar, 2023 08:59am
Business & Finance IFAC president briefed on country’s economic outlook ISLAMABAD: Asmaa Resmouki, president of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), called on Federal... Published 21 Mar, 2023 06:29am
Pakistan PM aide explains role of finance leadership in public sector ISLAMABAD: Tariq Bajwa, special assistant to the prime minister on finance, on Thursday emphasised the importance of... Published 10 Mar, 2023 03:46am
Print CPEC IPPs: Power Div asked to sort out revolving account issues ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed Power Division to hold a meeting with SAPM on Power,... Updated 09 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print Import of solar panels: SBP asks govt to prepare list of ‘reputable’ suppliers ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has proposed to the federal ministries to prepare a list of reputable... Updated 08 Mar, 2023 12:40pm
Pakistan Rs26bn deposited due to issuance of 4.5m passports, Dar told ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting at the establishment of... Published 07 Mar, 2023 03:16am
Pakistan Govt only following court directives, says PM’s aide KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Interior and Legal Affairs with the status of Federal Minister... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am
Pakistan Increase in BISP stipend from March, says PM’s aide ISLAMABAD: Faisal Karim Kundi, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation has stated that the... Published 06 Mar, 2023 06:22am
Business & Finance FED on beverages/juices under mini-budget: FBR chairman assures to resolve issue ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Friday assured Aaron Fishman, Commercial Counselor US Embassy... Published 18 Feb, 2023 03:33am
Editorials Wrong priorities and bad optics EDITORIAL: Although the size of the federal cabinet has already been grossly disproportionate to the government’s... Published 11 Feb, 2023 05:57am
Print Qatar agrees to buy OGDCL, PPL shares ISLAMABAD: Qatar has reportedly agreed to consider Pakistan’s offer to buy shares/ stakes of Oil and Gas... Updated 09 Feb, 2023 01:08pm
Print AIIB chief economist briefed about state of economy ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held with Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) here. SAPM on... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:12am
Print Dar chairs meeting on role of PDFL, SOEs ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on the role of... Updated 05 Feb, 2023 09:14am
Pakistan 8th Pak-Uzbek Joint Ministerial Conference: Dar chairs preparatory meeting ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a preparatory meeting on the 8th... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Print Importance of ‘RRMC’ in taxation issues highlighted ISLAMABAD: The government has highlighted the importance of the Reforms and Resource Mobilisation Commission (RRMC)... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 08:49am
Markets Investment in energy sector: Dar assures support to BB Energy Group ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar held a meeting with a delegation of ... Published 20 Jan, 2023 06:10am
Business & Finance ‘Gwadar plants on Thar coal’: Two Chinese loans to be confirmed soon ISLAMABAD: China has reaffirmed strong resolve to extend financial support to Pakistan including early confirmation... Updated 19 Jan, 2023 08:39am
Business & Finance PM’s aide assigns targets for broadening tax net ISLAMABAD: The Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue, Tariq Pasha, has started assigning targets to the... Published 05 Jan, 2023 05:58am
Print $5bn rise in current target: PM seeks new export enhancement plan ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Commerce, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), ... Updated 25 Dec, 2022 04:02pm
Print Chinese firms have adopted go-slow policy? ISLAMABAD: Beijing has reportedly acknowledged that Chinese companies in Pakistan opted for a “go-slow” policy due... Updated 24 Dec, 2022 02:03pm
Pakistan Rana Mubashir made SAPM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has inducted Rana Mubashir Iqbal as Special Assistant with the status of... Published 22 Dec, 2022 07:12am
Pakistan If assemblies are dissolved: PPP ready to contest elections in Punjab, KP, says Kundi ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Faisal Karim Kundi ... Published 19 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Business & Finance Dar sharpens focus on energy circular debt Finance Minister considering plan to reduce the stock of circular debt in both power and gas sectors by dividends or issuance of term finance certificates Updated 18 Dec, 2022 11:43am
Business & Finance All revenue targets will be achieved: PM’s aide KARACHI: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue and Minister of State Tariq Mehmood Pasha has said that... Published 15 Dec, 2022 07:54am
Print Economy: Dar, others take stock of situation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired an inter-ministerial meeting... Updated 10 Dec, 2022 09:53am
Print 10 SAs to PM become state ministers ISLAMABAD: Ten Special Assistants to Prime Minister Mian Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif have been given status of state... Published 10 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Print Fiscal, monetary steps discussed ISLAMABAD: Finance Minster Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad... Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:15am
Print Telenor may consider closing operations ISLAMABAD: M/s Telenor, a Norwegian Telecom Company, might consider closing operations in Pakistan after failure of... Updated 08 Dec, 2022 09:11am