Outsourcing govt borrowing! On Friday Feb 24, a news report appeared in this newspaper that the ministry of finance (MoF) is working on a plan ... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Editorials The floundering economy EDITORIAL: Current account deficit has declined 67 percent to 3.8 billion dollars (July-January 2022-23) against... Published 27 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Print Why IMF lending still stalled? Reticence amongst some of the friendly countries in disbursing already pledged support and roll overs major reasons for the stalled ninth review of IMF Updated 27 Feb, 2023 10:37am
Business & Finance MoF denies instruction to stop salary, pension payments ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has said that there are rumours floating around that government has instructed to stop... Published 26 Feb, 2023 03:27am
Business & Finance Role of FD, FBR: Info technology minister makes sardonic comment ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division and the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) need to understand the issues being faced by... Published 24 Feb, 2023 06:00am
Print Outsourcing govt borrowing on the cards Finance Ministry is working on a plan with SECP to outsource government borrowing aimed at getting money from public at less rates than banks Updated 24 Feb, 2023 11:40am
Print Govt, KE ink deal to settle Rs312.7m dispute ISLAMABAD: The federal government and K-Electric (KE) are said to have inked a pact to settle 27-year old dispute of... Updated 23 Feb, 2023 09:23am
Editorials The challenge of elite capture and collusion EDITORIAL: A briefing by the Finance Division to the Federal Cabinet claimed that the delay in the International... Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:52am
Pakistan Federal secretariat, ICT: Executive allowance for officers notified ISLAMABAD: The federal government notified on Monday grant of executive allowance to officers of BSP 17-22 working ... Published 21 Feb, 2023 05:58am
Business & Finance NBP president’s slot: selection process scrapped ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has scrapped selection process of President National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) after... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:54am
Pakistan Pay of federal govt employees: Grant of special dispensation allowed with retrospective effect ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has notified special dispensation for the federal government employees from pay ... Published 15 Feb, 2023 06:27am
Print Raising financing for national security: Finance Division decides to avail direct credit lines ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has reportedly decided to avail direct credit lines from banks/ financial institutions ... Updated 15 Feb, 2023 09:06am
Print Govt’s ‘attached bodies’: Finance Div seeks prior vetting of rules ISLAMABAD: Finance Division has urged all ministries/divisions having autonomous/semi-autonomous bodies/ ... Updated 11 Feb, 2023 08:56am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: His empire is too limited “It has piqued my interest too.” “What? That Ishaq Dar was allowed to expand his empire by inducting four new... Published 09 Feb, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance NBP president’s slot: Name proposed by FD not approved by Cabinet ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet did not approve the candidate proposed by the Finance Division for appointment of the... Published 08 Feb, 2023 06:10am
Print AIIB chief economist briefed about state of economy ISLAMABAD: A meeting was held with Erik Berglof, Chief Economist, Asian Infrastructure Bank (AIIB) here. SAPM on... Updated 08 Feb, 2023 09:12am
Print Power sector: Govt has Achilles heel somewhere, IMF finds it Finance Ministry and Power Division hold threadbare discussions with IMF Updated 07 Feb, 2023 08:44am
Opinion The mishandling of economy continues Finance Division in the January 2023 Economic Update/Outlook noted that fiscal deficit July-November 2022 was 1169... Published 06 Feb, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan Rehabilitation of roads in SITE area: ECC approves Rs1bn grant ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a technical... Published 03 Feb, 2023 06:17am
Pakistan Salaries, promotions: Govt employees to stage sit-in outside Finance Division on 10th ISLAMABAD: All Government Employees Grand Alliance-Federal has announced that it will stage a sit-in outside the... Published 02 Feb, 2023 06:12am
Print High inflation, low growth and falling forex: Country confronted with variety of challenges: MoF ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is currently confronted with the challenges such as high inflation, low growth and low levels of... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:18am
Print Mushtaq appointed DG (Debt) ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed Mohsin Mushtaq, a Grade 22 officer of the Administrative Group as Director... Updated 02 Feb, 2023 09:11am
Print Govt plans to convert Rs800bn PHL debt into public debt ISLAMABAD: The government has prepared a plan to impose multiple surcharges of over Rs 4/kWh on consumers across the... Updated 01 Feb, 2023 09:02am
Print To be presented in first week of June: FY24 budget call circular issued to ministries, divisions ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has issued budget call circular to the ministries and divisions seeking their... Updated 27 Jan, 2023 09:03am
Print US Treasury official meets Dar ISLAMABAD: Robert Kaproth, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the US Department of the Treasury for Asia called on... Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:13am
Print Govt to launch crackdown on ghee manufacturers ISLAMABAD: The government is likely to launch crackdown on ghee manufacturers for not passing on the impact of lower... Updated 26 Jan, 2023 09:14am
Business & Finance SBP notifies increased rates of return on NPC KARACHI: Following the directives of the federal government, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has notified increase... Published 25 Jan, 2023 07:07am
Business & Finance ‘Austerity Committee’ constituted ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted National Austerity Committee on Friday to take austerity measures for... Published 21 Jan, 2023 07:09am
Print Naya Pakistan, Islamic Naya Pakistan Certificates: Increase in rates on return notified ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division, Friday, notified increase in rates on return on Naya Pakistan and Islamic Naya... Updated 21 Jan, 2023 12:26pm
Print Two fertiliser plants: PD seeks Rs25.6bn for RLNG supply Petroleum Division follows instructions of the Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet Updated 21 Jan, 2023 11:40am