Wheat worth Rs330bn imported in 7 months ISLAMABAD: Wheat worth 330 billion rupees was imported in seven months—from August 2023 to March 2024—and 1.3... Updated 06 May, 2024 09:19am
Business & Finance Upcoming budget: Experts support stabilisation reforms ISLAMABAD: In the context of a forthcoming IMF program and upcoming budget for FY 2024-2035, economic minds on... Updated 25 Apr, 2024 08:54am
Markets Reporting: PSX issues ‘ESG Primer’ for listed cos KARACHI: Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has taken yet another major step in realising its vision of ESG readiness for... Published 18 Apr, 2024 03:24am
Markets Profit-taking erases KSE-100’s intra-day gains Pakistan stocks surrendered their earlier gains at close on Wednesday amid final-hour profit-taking as the benchmark... Updated 06 Mar, 2024 09:12pm
Print Hike in gas prices approved by ECC ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in gas prices effective... Updated 15 Feb, 2024 08:42am
Editorials PBC makes some fair points EDITORIAL: It’s unfortunate that Pakistan Business Council’s (PBC’s) recommendations about generating fairer... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am
Print ECC directs officials to look into G-B wheat issue ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed the Secretary Finance, Secretary... Updated 11 Feb, 2024 09:25am
Pakistan Effective July 2023: ECC raises gas price for Fatima Fertilizer, Agritech ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has increased the gas price for Fatima ... Published 08 Feb, 2024 05:02am
Editorials Inflationary spiral remains a problem EDITORIAL: Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January 2024 declined by 1.4 percentage points against the previous month... Updated 07 Feb, 2024 06:12am
Print Economic reforms under way: Shamshad KARACHI: Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Saturday said that the... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 09:52am
Print FPCCI supports restructuring plan KARACHI: Atif Ikram Sheikh, President Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), has said... Updated 04 Feb, 2024 09:51am
Markets Economy stabilised amid caretaker govt proactive measures: Dr Shamshad Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Dr Shamshad Akhtar said that the economy has... Updated 03 Feb, 2024 08:49pm
Print Transition from Libor to ‘SOFR’ approved: ECC decides to provide subsidy on wheat to G-B ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided to provide subsidy on wheat to... Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:22am
Pakistan Financial stability: KSA minister briefed about caretakers efforts ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar had a virtual meeting with Khalid Al- Falih, the Investment... Published 01 Feb, 2024 04:52am
Print 7th population, housing census: ECC likely to approve proposal today ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to approve the Ministry of Planning... Updated 01 Feb, 2024 08:58am
Print Revamp plan approved after months of deliberations: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar has stated that the FBR restructuring and digitisation plan... Updated 31 Jan, 2024 09:12am
Print FBR restructuring: Cabinet will again take up issue today ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet will again take up the issue of restructuring of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)... Updated 30 Jan, 2024 08:49am
Print Shamshad underscores need for continued reforms, revenue enhancement KARACHI: Speaking at Pakistan’s International Customs Day event, caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar... Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:36pm
Business & Finance Reforms in tax machinery finalized ISLAMABAD: The recommendations on reforms in the tax machinery have been finalised by the inter-ministerial ... Published 27 Jan, 2024 06:20am
Business & Finance Finalisation of revised summary to cabinet: Deliberations continue on FBR restructuring ISLAMABAD: The Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC), headed by caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar, continued... Published 26 Jan, 2024 04:58am
Pakistan NUST seminar: Comprehensive overhaul of govt’s fiscal apparatus vital: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Effective implementation of bold and ambitious reforms is imperative to usher in a new era of development... Published 25 Jan, 2024 04:23am
Print World Bank official, Shamshad discuss financing for two operations ISLAMABAD: The Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs met with the Country Director World Bank for... Updated 23 Jan, 2024 09:42am
Opinion IPO Summit 2024 The following is the full text of the speech of MD and CEO, Pakistan Stock Exchange Farrukh H. Khan that he made at... Published 22 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Print Second review: IMF urged to reschedule access date to Mar 15 in LoI ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to rephase the access date... Updated 21 Jan, 2024 06:58pm
Business & Finance Growth rebounds in positive trajectory following reforms: Shamshad KARACHI: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar on Saturday said despite challenges there has been... Published 21 Jan, 2024 03:10am
Markets Pakistan economy to grow by 2-2.5% this year, says Dr Shamshad Agriculture sector expected to grow by 5.6%, says caretaker minister Updated 20 Jan, 2024 08:00pm
Print Revamp ‘fait accompli’, Shamshad tells FBR managers ISLAMABAD: After a marathon meeting with the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials at the FBR House on Friday,... Updated 20 Jan, 2024 05:31pm
Print Energy sector: Circular debt jumps to over Rs5.725trn Minister for Power and Petroleum prepares an innovative plan to reduce circular debt of energy sector Updated 19 Jan, 2024 10:03am
Business & Finance Digital stack to help enhance growth rate: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar Thursday said digital stack would help the country to... Published 19 Jan, 2024 05:37am
Print Vulnerability of economy: Shamshad highlights five critical areas ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Finance Minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar said on Thursday, that Pakistan’s vulnerability has... Updated 19 Jan, 2024 09:11am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
