Replenishing strategic reserves: Big procurement of pulses on the govt cards Ministry of National Food Security and Research would move a summary before the ECC for approval on Wednesday Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:00pm
Print 11 IPPs may get Rs131bn as first instalment ISLAMABAD: The Power Division is all set to send a summary to the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the... Updated 19 Sep, 2021 12:01pm
Print Lenders to be picked thru bidding: Govt guarantee to banks for KPP will now be 50pc ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Joint Steering Committee and Advisory Board of Kamyab Pakistan Program (KPP) has decided to... Updated 18 Sep, 2021 10:24am
Print FBR to get operational, financial autonomy: Tarin ISLAMABAD: The government is fully committed to granting operational and financial autonomy to the Federal Board of... Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:03am
Pakistan Tarin tells NA: Elite hospitals, labs in capital 'dodging' tax machinery ISLAMABAD: Elite hospitals and laboratories in the capital, which earn billions by providing unaffordable healthcare... Updated 18 Sep, 2021 02:39pm
Print Requirements of corporate governance rules: ECC grants exemption to 19 subsidiaries of PNSC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has granted exemption to 19 subsidiary companies... Published 18 Sep, 2021 02:50am
Pakistan Tarin briefs UNESCAP official about macro-economic challenges ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a virtual meeting with Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana,... Published 17 Sep, 2021 03:52am
Print GST on toll manufacturing: MoF, FBR and PRAs reach consensus Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin presides over a meeting of National Tax Council Updated 17 Sep, 2021 09:49am
Print RLNG allocation to fertiliser plants approved by ECC Islamabad: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved allocation of 70 MMcfd... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 11:12am
Print Govt’s determined price: CSs directed to resume daily wheat release ISLAMABAD: The National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), on Wednesday, directed the provincial chief secretaries ... Updated 16 Sep, 2021 10:02am
Print Wheat, sugar, ghee, pulses: Targeted cash subsidy rolled out Islamabad: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Tuesday that the government would be providing targeted cash... Updated 15 Sep, 2021 09:20am
Pakistan Khaqan makes veiled attack on Tarin ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz senior vice president and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, on... Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am
Pakistan Reduction in prices of flour and sugar: PPP says Tarin making 'fake' interpretations ISLAMABAD: Central Information Secretary Pakistan Peoples' Party Parliamentarians (PPP-P) and the member of the... Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am
Pakistan Tarin irked by provinces' 'lack of interest' in social safety nets ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday lambasted the provinces for their lack of interest in social... Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am
Business & Finance To tackle food inflation, Tarin announces cash subsidies for low-income segment Finance minister says data from Ehsaas programme will help narrow down vulnerable groups Cash subsidies to be given on essential food items Updated 14 Sep, 2021 08:24pm
Editorials Survey versus empirical evidence EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has asked Commerce Ministry to conduct a sensitivity analysis and build... Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Print Incentives for refineries not approved by CCoE ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) is said to have not approved incentives for the refineries due to... Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:26am
Business & Finance PM Imran assures Chinese investors of all possible facilities Delegation of Chinese companies meets prime minister Updated 13 Sep, 2021 06:28pm
Opinion A recalcitrant rupee: Deliberate policy or otherwise? The rupee-dollar interbank parity is close to the historical high of 168.8 (15 August 2020) this week past with a... Updated 13 Sep, 2021 09:30am
Editorials Governance in the energy sector EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has asked the Ministry of Energy to adopt "forward planning" while dealing... Published 13 Sep, 2021 05:46am
Business & Finance PBF VP says 'strong PKR is a boon' ISLAMABAD: Vice President (VP) of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad has said that for a country like... Published 12 Sep, 2021 03:55am
Print ECC approves Rs215m for cantonment board polls ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs215 million, as requested by the... Updated 12 Sep, 2021 01:02pm
Print Ecnec approves three projects worth Rs339bn Two projects have been approved for communication sector and one for the education Updated 11 Sep, 2021 10:07am
Print Services International Hotel sell-off: CCoP approves top Rs1.96bn bid ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) has approved highest bid of about Rs1.96 billion received... Updated 11 Sep, 2021 07:41pm
Print Tarin describes food inflation as 'major' challenge Finance minister says every possible effort is being made to tackle the problem Updated 10 Sep, 2021 02:00pm
Print ECC approves tender to import of wheat Islamabad: A meeting of the Economic Coordination (ECC) of the cabinet has approved the tender for import of 120,000... Updated 10 Sep, 2021 10:59am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: A scholarship fund "Hear ye, hear ye, Pakistanis...please be generous - I am setting up a fund, a scholarship fund..." Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am
Life & Style Revival of film industry: Fawad presents proposals to Tarin ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held a meeting with the Federal Minister for... Published 10 Sep, 2021 04:41am
Print Indian hackers behind attack on FBR website: Tarin Says FBR has hired international experts for having a permanent solution to this issue Updated 10 Sep, 2021 02:30pm
Print Kamyab Pakistan Programme: IMF flashlight likely to cast a bright beam An official of finance ministry says discussion with the IMF on KPP will be held during 6th review talks Background interviews with officials of the finance ministry reveal that KPP's scope may be reduced considerably Updated 09 Sep, 2021 12:50pm