Print Economic recovery: PM signals announcement of more tough decisions ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday stated that the coalition government would not hesitate to take... Updated 22 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Print Stalled IMF programme: Revival ‘in a day or two’, insists Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said Monday that an agreement is likely to reach with the International... Updated 21 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Business & Finance Budget 2022-23: Mandviwalla hails govt for not imposing indirect taxes ISLAMABAD: Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Senator Saleem Mandviwalla Monday appreciated that... Published 21 Jun, 2022 05:51am
Print Cellular mobile operators for reducing customs duty on fibre-optic cable, taxes Say situation would result in the closure of mobile phone service for hours and ATM services might also face disruption Updated 18 Jun, 2022 12:25pm
Business & Finance Senate panel agrees to FBR’s plan for disabling mobile phones, SIMs to force filing of returns ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Finance has agreed to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to... Published 17 Jun, 2022 06:37am
Business & Finance Property deals by filers: Senate panel rejects FBR proposal to raise advance tax ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has declined the Federal Board of Revenue’s proposal to... Published 16 Jun, 2022 06:03am
Markets Fuel prices raised yet again: Miftah says hike was ‘inevitable’ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Wednesday said that the government has decided to increase the petroleum... Updated 16 Jun, 2022 09:51am
Print Budget Strategy Paper unveiled: Deficits to be reduced to restore fiscal sustainability: MoF ISLAMABAD: The government said that it is committed to reducing deficits to restore fiscal sustainability in the... Updated 15 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Print Power sector: ECC approves Rs50bn as advance against subsidy claims ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs50 billion in the ongoing fiscal... Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Print Miftah says IMF lending critical to averting default $9.5 billion ADB loan is approved but it would not be released if the IMF programme was not signed, the finance minister adds Updated 14 Jun, 2022 09:40am
Print Fiscal consolidation high priority: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail stated on Saturday that fiscal consolidation is the first and foremost... Updated 12 Jun, 2022 11:02am
Print PML(N)-led govt seeks to turn economic wounds into budgetary wisdom ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Friday presented Rs9,502 billion budget for the next fiscal year with 4.9... Published 11 Jun, 2022 06:40am
Print Tough fiscal consolidation measures on the way High growth accompanied by external and internal imbalances, as has been the case historically with Pakistan’s economy Updated 10 Jun, 2022 10:52am
Print Reforms measures in budget to pave way for IMF deal: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail stated on Thursday that the reform measures to be announced in the... Updated 10 Jun, 2022 09:24am
Print 5pc growth target set but govt says will try for 6pc NEC approves proposal to allocate a federal development budget of Rs800 billion for financial year 2022-23 Updated 09 Jun, 2022 01:59pm
Print ‘Charter of economy’ need of the hour: PM ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday stated that the “charter of economy” is the need of the hour for... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Print Budget to be guided by contractionary fiscal policy: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Tuesday that the government would unveil a progressive fiscal... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Print PM given presentation on Rs800bn PSDP: NEC may propose 5pc growth target for FY23 ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) is likely to review and approve the economic performance... Updated 07 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Pakistan Tobacco crops: ECC approves hike in cess rates ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in cess rates as a... Updated 05 Jun, 2022 11:42am