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Categorisation of SOEs: SMEDA declared as essential, PNSC as strategic

TCP may be categorised as essential SOE under SOEs Policy 2023, Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises decides

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 10:36pm

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PSDP projects: Ministries, Divisions asked to ‘cut your coat according to cloth’

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives (M/oPD&SI) has advised all Ministries/...

Updated 02 Sep, 2024 09:31am

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President raises min wage/gross salary of civil employees

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has notified the revision of special allowance granted to the civil employees of...

Updated 30 Aug, 2024 08:50am

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Aurangzeb, representatives of JV investment cos hold talks

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb on Thursday chaired a review meeting...

Published 30 Aug, 2024 06:08am

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Türkiye Ambassador pays farewell call on Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Dr Mehmet Paçaci, the ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye, paid a farewell courtesy call on Federal...

Published 29 Aug, 2024 08:24am

Business & Finance

Finance minister holds meeting with Pegasus Airlines chairman, Lucky Cement CEO

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday met Mehmat T. Nane, Chairperson of Pegasus Airlines, and Muhammad Ali...

Updated 23 Aug, 2024 09:08pm

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ECC allows export of another 100,000 MT of sugar

Committee also approves Rs20 billion as special allocation for Operation Azm-e-Istehkam

Published 22 Aug, 2024 09:57pm

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Sectors declared as industry: ECC seeks report on status of concessions

Instructions issued during recent meeting of the ECC

Updated 22 Aug, 2024 09:42am

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ECC says relief package through USC to continue

Declares warehousing and logistic sector as an industry

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 03:10pm

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Appointments of CEO, CFO, CIA and CS: MoF conveys to line ministries and SOEs the guidelines

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has conveyed to all line ministries and federal state-owned enterprises guidelines...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 03:15pm

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Prices of petrol, diesel slashed

ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has notified reduction in petroleum prices up to Rs8.47 per litre with effect from...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:14am

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PSWF operationalisation: Finance Div decides to hire consulting firm

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to hire a consulting firm for advising on operationalisation of Pakistan...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:20am

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Cabinet for more rationale in categorising SOEs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has asked Ministries/ Divisions to further rationalise the necessity to categorise...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 09:15am

Pakistan

Status of engagement with P3A: Kearney team updates Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with the delegations...

Updated 06 Aug, 2024 07:23am

Pakistan

US firm presents Aurangzeb proposal to streamline regulatory system in Pakistan

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with Scott Jacobs, the Managing Director...

Updated 05 Aug, 2024 06:34pm

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SECP commissioners’ interview: Selection body reconstituted

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has reconstituted selection committee for conducting interviews of short-listed...

Updated 03 Aug, 2024 08:27am

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FY25 sell-off plan likely to be approved today

Cabinet Committee on Privatisation approves 24 SOEs for inclusion in privatisation programme

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:57am

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Imprest money: Govt weighs debit card against credit card for PSEs

ISLAMABAD: The government is considering suggesting debit instead of credit card solutions to address petty cash and...

Updated 02 Aug, 2024 09:33am

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HSD and petrol: FD allows PSO to make exchange rate adjustment

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has allowed Pakistan State Oil (PSO) Rs1.72 per litre exchange rate adjustment on...

Published 02 Aug, 2024 05:55am

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FAs’ hiring, other tasks: Privatisation ministry seeks a budget of Rs8.169bn

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation has sought a budget of Rs 8.169 billion for its privatisation-related...

Updated 01 Aug, 2024 10:21am

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Petrol price cut by Rs6.17, HSD’s by Rs10.86

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday announced to slash the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) ...

Published 01 Aug, 2024 06:06am

Business & Finance

Economic Update & Outlook: July statement characterised by absence of key info

ISLAMABAD: The July 2024 Economic Update and Outlook, a regular monthly publication by the Finance Division, is...

Published 31 Jul, 2024 06:40am

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AGP finds Rs33bn discrepancies in tax receipts

KARACHI: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has uncovered significant discrepancies exceeding Rs. 33,500 million...

Updated 25 Jul, 2024 09:33am

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Strategic reforms roadmap: 11 ministries to liaise with consultants

Ministries include power, finance, petroleum, commerce, info and telecom, industries and production, planning, development and special initiatives, privatisation, food, BoI, and overseas Pakistanis

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 12:27pm

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Recurrent budget: MoF unveils strategy for release of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has issued a strategy for the release of funds for the recurrent budget of the...

Updated 19 Jul, 2024 08:54am

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Petrol price hiked by Rs9.99, HSD’s by Rs6.18

ISLAMABAD: Federal government on Monday made a massive increase in the price of petroleum products up to Rs 9.99 per...

Updated 16 Jul, 2024 09:26am

Pakistan

BII Board evinces interest in power transmission system

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb was called on by a delegation from...

Published 13 Jul, 2024 06:31am

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Development budget: FD unveils strategy for release of funds

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has issued a strategy for release of funds for development budget for financial year...

Updated 13 Jul, 2024 08:51am

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Federal government employees: Ad hoc relief in pay, pension notified

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday notified 25 percent ad hoc relief to all federal government employees with...

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 11:49am

Pakistan

Board meetings in a fiscal year: Only Rs1m remuneration fixed for govt officers

ISLAMABAD: The govt has imposed a restriction of Rs1m annually on the remuneration received by govt officers from...

Updated 11 Jul, 2024 09:23am