CCoP reiterates ‘resolve to divest’ PIA shares, but adds G2G mode Says will pursue its divestment through privatisation or government-to-government mode Updated 15 Nov, 2024 10:29pm
Opinion No surprise in the surprise visit The only surprise in the IMF team’s surprise visit to Pakistan this week was that it took the trouble to jolt the... Updated 14 Nov, 2024 07:15am
Editorials Disturbing revelations EDITORIAL: Of all the things Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb mentioned at the Islamabad literature festival the... Published 13 Nov, 2024 07:00am
Print IMF told: Two Discos’ sell-off to wrap up by Jan-end ISLAMABAD: The federal government has shared with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that transactions of two... Updated 12 Oct, 2024 09:47pm
Editorials Privatising PIA: a Herculean task EDITORIAL: Yet another delay appears to be on the cards with respect to the privatisation of Pakistan International... Published 09 Oct, 2024 06:59am
Business & Finance Privatization Commission Board to form Negotiating Committee for privatisation of institutions ISLAMABAD: Privatization Commission Board under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of... Published 01 Oct, 2024 06:49am
Print Bidding for PIACL to be held on Oct 1 ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board, on Friday, announced that it will hold bidding for the PIACL for 1st... Updated 21 Sep, 2024 09:32am
Opinion Discos: privatisation can be a solution Privatisation has long been touted as a catalyst for economic growth, and for good reason. By introducing private... Published 11 Sep, 2024 06:31am
Print Senate panel seeks details of 82 SOEs ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution on Tuesday sought details of 82 state-owned enterprises... Updated 11 Sep, 2024 08:55am
Print ‘Privatisation of PIA by end of Oct’ Federal Minister for Defence Khawaja Asif says flights not viable commercially for PIA from Hyderabad to Karachi Updated 10 Sep, 2024 09:53am
Print Loss-making SOEs’ sell-off high priority: Aleem ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communications, Abdul Aleem Khan Thursday... Updated 30 Aug, 2024 09:15am
Print Roosevelt divestment: No FA appointment approval or decision from govt ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) Board neither approved appointment of any financial advisor nor took... Updated 24 Aug, 2024 04:31pm
Print Privatisation of Discos: key decisions made ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission held a meeting focusing on expediting the privatisation process of DISCOs.... Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:31am
Opinion Thank you and congratulations, Pakistan What does it say about any person at the helm of Pakistan’s fiscal affairs when the Business Confidence Survey –... Updated 16 Aug, 2024 10:57am
Business & Finance ‘Privatisation of loss-making institutions to lessen burden on the national exchequer’ LAHORE: Federal Minister for Privatization, Board of Investment and Communication Abdul Aleem Khan said on Tuesday... Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am
Business & Finance Energy sector, SOEs and privatisation efforts: Aurangzeb highlights significant steps ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb here on Friday highlighted recent positive... Published 10 Aug, 2024 06:51am
Print 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
Business & Finance PIACL divestment: Six companies pre-qualify ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission Board met on Monday under the chairmanship of Minister for Privatisation/... Published 04 Jun, 2024 06:28am
Pakistan PIA privatisation: deadline for EoI submission not expected to be extended further The deadline for companies to express their interest in buying national carrier Pakistan International Airlines... Updated 16 May, 2024 10:43pm
Pakistan Bilawal forms body on privatisation matters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has constituted a committee to engage with... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Business & Finance Privatisation process of PIACL: CCP gives green light to SOA ISLAMABAD: The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has given the green light to the Scheme of Arrangement (SoA)... Updated 04 May, 2024 04:44pm
Editorials PPP puts its full weight behind PPP EDITORIAL: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on the occasion of the... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Print Active privatisation list: Six additional public sector entities added ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Thursday, added six additional public sector entities in active privatisation... Updated 03 May, 2024 09:20am
Pakistan Aurangzeb eyes fresh staff-level agreement with IMF by end of this fiscal year Finance minister says imposition of super tax, windfall tax not sustainable Updated 29 Mar, 2024 10:37pm
Print IMF-WB meetings in April: Talks on privatisation likely ISLAMABAD: Privatisation may come under discussion between the Pakistani economic team and the International... Updated 29 Mar, 2024 02:46pm
Print Privatisation of Discos, various IPPs projects under study ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan and Federal Minister for... Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm
Print 15 to 20 institutions: Govt seeks swift privatisation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Privatisation and Board of Investment Abdul Aleem Khan has said that in the present... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:17am
Print SOEs: three-phased privatisation programme being chalked out ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission is said to be chalking out a three-phased privatisation programme of State Owned... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:29am
Print PIA privatisation: PM seeks ‘final’ schedule ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has sought final schedule for the implementation of the privatisation of... Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:16am
Print Discos: Govt refuses to appoint IFC as TA of privatisation ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has reportedly refused to appoint International Finance Corporation (IFC) as the... Updated 28 Feb, 2024 08:58am