Capital market: DFIs can be potential drivers of growth: Shamshad ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Finance Dr Shamshad Akhtar Thursday said the Development Finance... Updated 10 Nov, 2023 08:44am
Pakistan Dr Shamshad vows all obligations, including those with IMF, will be fulfilled Statement from Finance Division comes as caretaker minister assumes charge on Thursday Published 17 Aug, 2023 10:50pm
Print Ex-governor of SBP Akhtar appointed finance minister KARACHI: Former governor of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been appointed caretaker finance... Updated 17 Aug, 2023 10:11am
Pakistan Pakistan’s caretaker finance minister Dr Shamshad Akhtar: a brief profile Seasoned economist Dr Shamshad Akhtar has been appointed as the caretaker finance minister on Wednesday following... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 09:35pm
Print Senior officers of IR, Customs: Dar declines to share assets’ details ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has declined to share with the upper house of the Parliament the assets’... Updated 26 Jul, 2023 09:37am
Print Inflation: ECC approves Rs4bn TSG for defence forces ISLAMABAD: As the country’s inflation is at an all-time high, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved... Updated 27 May, 2023 08:45am
Pakistan IMF official has expressed confidence SLA will be signed soon, says Pakistan's Finance Division Statement comes after Finance Minister Ishaq Dar attends IMF-World Bank spring meetings virtually from Islamabad Updated 12 Apr, 2023 11:14pm
Pakistan Pakistan should prioritise population planning, female education: Miftah Ismail Former finance minister says Bangladesh, Egypt and Tunisia succeeded in implementing population planning Updated 04 Mar, 2023 06:55pm
Pakistan Additional inflow of $500mn from China expected in few days, says Dar Finance minister says ICBC has rolled over $1.3bn-facility, reiterates Pakistan will not default; blames Imran Khan for country's current economic state Updated 03 Mar, 2023 06:42pm
Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar meets IMF delegation in Geneva Finance Minister reiterates commitment to complete the programme Published 09 Jan, 2023 09:35pm
Markets Rupee continues to struggle, settles at 224.70 against US dollar Currency settles with a 0.02% decline in inter-bank market Updated 13 Dec, 2022 06:18pm
Pakistan KP minister reacts sharply to Dar’s statement about state of economy PESHAWAR: Finance Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Taimur Saleem Jhagra has reacted sharply to a video statement of... Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Business & Finance Export demand: Dar to meet owners of sugar mills ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will hold a meeting with sugar mill owners today (Monday) to mull over the... Published 21 Nov, 2022 05:59am
Print ECC allows TCP to import urea from China, Azerbaijan ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed the import of 125,000 metric tons of... Updated 19 Nov, 2022 09:56am
Business & Finance NA informed: $5.66bn foreign loan, aid received ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly was informed on Friday that the total amount of foreign loans and aid received by... Updated 19 Nov, 2022 10:15am
Print Targeted assistance: IMF appears ready to take the long view Talks on 9th review of International Monetary Fund Enhanced Fund Facility further delayed Updated 18 Nov, 2022 09:54am
Pakistan Dar briefed on Mera Pakistan Mera Ghar scheme ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on Mera Pakistan... Published 17 Nov, 2022 07:41am
Print PSM to get Rs1.26bn to foot the bill for gas ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved release of funds amounting to Rs1.258... Updated 16 Nov, 2022 10:22am
Editorials Forex reserves EDITORIAL: The drop in foreign exchange reserves to $7.96 billion, as of 4 November 2022, must be disconcerting for... Published 15 Nov, 2022 05:52am
Print HSD: ECC allows increase in premium ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has allowed increase in premium on high-speed... Updated 15 Nov, 2022 09:41am
Print Pakistan-Russia oil deal soon, says Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has listed the coalition government’s feats in resolving the oil-related... Updated 14 Nov, 2022 10:11am
Editorials Sharia-compliant desperation EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s decision to give the economy a no-interest, sharia-compliant makeover by... Updated 12 Nov, 2022 06:53am
Print 9th IMF review: Framework yet to be finalized IMF and Finance Division have yet to agree on starting date for negotiations Updated 11 Nov, 2022 09:27am
Editorials IMF ninth review EDITORIAL: The starting date for negotiations on the ninth mandatory International Monetary Fund (IMF) review, a... Published 10 Nov, 2022 06:07am
Print Economic crisis: AIIB to give us $500m to counter social fallout ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will receive $500 million as co-financing for the BRACE development program from the Asian... Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:09am
Print Interest-free banking verdict: SBP, NBP to withdraw pleas: Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has stated that the federal government has decided to withdraw the State Bank... Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:15am
Print Upper limit of premium raised to $15/barrel: OMCs allowed to recover Rs10/litre on HSD for 2 months ISLAMABAD: The government has allowed Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) to recover Rs10 per litre on High-Speed Diesel... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:48am
Print The place of supply rules: NTC fully endorses viewpoint of provinces ISLAMABAD: The National Tax Council (NTC), Monday, fully endorsed the viewpoint of provinces over the common rules... Updated 08 Nov, 2022 09:37am
Print Different sectors: UK businessmen show interest ISLAMABAD: Lord Wajid Khan, Member House of Lords along with a delegation of prominent businessmen from UK called on... Updated 07 Nov, 2022 09:47am
Print RON 95 and above: ECC hikes PL from Rs20 to Rs50 per litre ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an increase in petroleum levy (PL)... Updated 05 Nov, 2022 11:40am