Stabilisation and growth without much reforms – II In contrast to the prescription being followed in Pakistan like in many other IMF programme countries over the ... Published 06 Jun, 2021 02:56am
Opinion Costs of misguided accountability The ongoing heat on corruption and wrongdoings has put efficiency on the backburner. The stakeholder mindset –... Published 23 May, 2021 03:06am
Markets Ceremony held to bid secretary of petroleum a farewell ISLAMABAD: Officers and staff of the Petroleum Division held a simple and dignified ceremony to say farewell to... Published 19 May, 2021 06:00am
Opinion Tarin’s plan falls short of needed reform approach — II The 1990s’ world was mostly a neoliberal world with the Washington Consensus-styled policies such as small... Published 18 May, 2021 05:05am
Opinion Tarin’s plan falls short of needed reform approach — I ‘In this context, ‘moonshot’ thinking is about setting targets that are ambitious but also inspirational, able... Published 16 May, 2021 04:26am
Opinion Sell-off process hamstrung by various factors This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Tarin for swift privatisation of SOEs” carried by the newspaper ... Published 03 May, 2021 04:39am
Print Tarin for swift privatisation of SOEs ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Friday emphasised the need to accelerate the... Published 01 May, 2021 03:28am
Print SOEs’ contributions to exchequer shared with Hammad ISLAMABAD: The annual profit earning before tax of State-owned Entities (SOEs) under the administrative control of... Updated 23 Apr, 2021 10:05am
Print SECP to start concept of 'direct listing' of cos ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) will introduce concept of 'direct listing' of... Published 20 Apr, 2021 03:59am
Pakistan NAB clarification ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has vehemently rejected an editorial “The NAB Dread” carried... Published 15 Apr, 2021 03:22am
Editorials Window of opportunity EDITORIAL: Growth in Pakistan, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) notes in its latest report titled “Regional... Published 13 Apr, 2021 04:31am
Print Federal, provincial SOEs: AG unearths massive irregularities ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed massive irregularities in financial management,... Updated 12 Apr, 2021 09:14am
Editorials The NAB dread EDITORIAL: Everybody understands that corruption and accountability are touchy topics, especially these days, but... Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:34am
Business & Finance Sell-off of two RLNG plants likely by Feb-FY22 end, IMF told ISLAMABAD: The government has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that privatization of two RLNG power... Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:19am
Opinion “Inducting Tarin into ‘IK XI’ is a good bet” This is apropos a Business Recorder editorial “Inducting Tarin into ‘IK XI’ is a good bet” carried by the... Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am
Print Audit ToRs approved by CCoSOEs ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has approved Terms of Reference... Updated 08 Apr, 2021 09:50am
Print Proposed SOEs (Governance and Operation) Bill 2021: Centre seeks indemnity for directors, CEO ISLAMABAD: The federal government, in the proposed State Owned Enterprises (Governance and Operation) Bill 2021, has... Published 05 Apr, 2021 03:56am
Print SOEs’ e-database: CMU to be set up in Finance Division ISLAMABAD: The federal government would establish a central monitoring unit (CMU) in the Finance Division to ... Published 04 Apr, 2021 04:12am
Opinion Simplification of taxes for growth — III In this concluding part, we are highlighting various proposals already given to the government of Pakistan... Published 02 Apr, 2021 04:58am
Business & Finance PBF VP calls for privatising loss-making SOEs KARACHI: Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF), Ahmad Jawad has said that State Owned Entities (SOEs) ... Updated 28 Mar, 2021 10:51am
Opinion ‘Budgetary impact of SOEs’ This is apropos a Business Recorder op-ed “Budgetary impact of SOEs” carried by the newspaper on Tuesday. The... Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am
Opinion Budgetary impact of SOEs The Federal Ministry of Finance has published a report recently on the state-owned enterprises (SOEs). The focus is... Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am
Editorials One more train accident EDITORIAL: A few days ago, yet another passenger train derailed in the Sukkur region, killing at least one and... Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am
Opinion SOEs: sell-off or liquidation The federal cabinet has approved the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Bill 2021 proposing governance reforms in the... Published 13 Mar, 2021 04:28am
Editorials Cabinet-approved draft bills deserve support EDITORIAL: It was revealed during Dr Hafeez Sheikh-led press conference that the cabinet has approved three draft... Published 11 Mar, 2021 05:25am
Print NA told: Debt-to-GDP ratio may soar to 87pc by end-FY21 ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Monday informed the National Assembly that the debt-to-GDP ratio... Updated 02 Mar, 2021 09:41am
Print $6bn IMF programme: $500m in sight after reaching staff-level deal ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team led by Ernesto Ramirez Rigo, concluded virtual discussions ... Updated 17 Feb, 2021 09:32am
Opinion SOEs: forensic audit The federal government, in the third year of its five- year tenure, is reported to have decided to conduct forensic... Published 06 Feb, 2021 04:06am
Pakistan ‘Increase in pension bill serious problem than power sector debt’ LAHORE: Vice President Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) Ahmad Jawad has said that government rapidly increasing... Published 01 Feb, 2021 03:39am
Print Forensic audit of PIA, other loss-making SoEs to be conducted ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly decided to conduct forensic audit of ten loss-making State-Owned... Updated 01 Feb, 2021 09:09am