Business & Finance Exchange rate, POL prices: Inflation may stay at elevated level: MoF ISLAMABAD: Inflation is expected to stay at an elevated level due to exchange rate depreciation and recent upward... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Business & Finance Public debt increases to Rs52.721trn by Dec 2022 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s public debt has increased to Rs 52.721 trillion by December 2022 from Rs 49.194 trillion end... Published 01 Apr, 2023 06:21am
Print Airports’ outsourcing: ECC approves draft TASA for hiring IFC as TA ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the draft Transaction Advisory... Updated 31 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print IMF’s ingenious approach the only hurdle to bailout Minister of State for Finance Dr Aisha Ghaus-Pasha says the fund wants to independently verify commitments from friendly countries Updated 30 Mar, 2023 09:27am
Print MoF seeks one year to submit data on fake pensioners ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has sought a one-year period from the Senate Standing Committee on Finance to... Updated 30 Mar, 2023 08:28am
Pakistan PM directs early release of funds for Fata schemes ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed that funds for the various schemes for Fata should be... Published 29 Mar, 2023 06:27am
Print PM says 100m benefitting from free wheat flour scheme ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Monday that 100 million people are benefitting from sasta atta... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 08:47am
Print Reko Diq dispute: ECC approves Rs6.2bn mark-up payment ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a mark up payment of Rs6.238 ... Updated 28 Mar, 2023 08:49am
Pakistan Postponement of polls: Justification given by Punjab secretary termed ‘flimsy’ ISLAMABAD: A ‘flimsy’ justification was cited by the Chief Secretary Punjab and the Ministry of Finance to the... Published 26 Mar, 2023 03:19am
Print ECC told: G-B working on targeted wheat subsidy plan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was informed that Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is... Updated 26 Mar, 2023 10:21am
Print Jan, Feb 2023: FBR pays Rs45bn to exporters despite slow FASTER system ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has never stopped payment of sales tax refunds under the FASTER system... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 08:55am
Print Cotton: huge output shortfall projected Cotton production will be merely 4.78 million bales against the target of 09 million bales due to damage by the floods and decline in the area Updated 19 Mar, 2023 12:20pm
Business & Finance Sugar export: Shipment period extended on exporters’ plea ISLAMABAD: The government has increased shipment time for the export of sugar after sugar exporters expressed ... Published 18 Mar, 2023 06:14am
Pakistan Beneficiaries also from ICT, AJK & GB: Govt disburses Rs911m to heirs of flood victims in four provinces ISLAMABAD: The government has disbursed Rs911 million, ex-gratia to the family members of those who have lost their... Published 17 Mar, 2023 06:16am
Business & Finance PM sets up panel for action plan: DISCOs to be handed over to provinces ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has formed a committee regarding handing over electricity distribution... Published 16 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Print Urea production: Fertiliser plants to get gas till May 31st: ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to supply indigenous gas to urea... Updated 16 Mar, 2023 10:00am
Pakistan Toshakhana policy bars retention of gifts of over $300 by recipients ISLAMABAD: Toshakhana 8 March 2023 policy specifically bars the retention of gifts of cars and antiques by the... Published 15 Mar, 2023 06:01am
Print ECC extends sugar export time period to 60 days ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed an extension in sugar export time... Updated 15 Mar, 2023 08:51am
Print Non-return of 16 luxury cars by cabinet members irks austerity panel ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Monitoring Committee on Implementation of Austerity Measures has expressed its... Updated 14 Mar, 2023 11:15am
Print SBP informs Senate panel: Forex’s fall has led to 28.2pc PKR slump in FY23 so far ISLAMABAD: The country’s foreign exchange reserves are at present below one month of imports. This led to an... Updated 12 Mar, 2023 03:54pm