A contractionary fiscal policy EDITORIAL: Addressing a business conference three days before his scheduled budget speech in parliament, Finance... Published 09 Jun, 2022 06:18am
Print Economic Survey to be unveiled today ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail will unveil the Economic Survey 2021-22 Thursday (June 9) on the... Updated 09 Jun, 2022 09:38am
Print Import of equipment for recycling projects: Budget likely to come up with some tax relief ISLAMABAD: The government is expected to announce tax relief measures in the budget (2022-23) on the import of... Updated 09 Jun, 2022 09:56am
Print Budget to be guided by contractionary fiscal policy: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Tuesday that the government would unveil a progressive fiscal... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:00am
Print President approves NEC reconstitution ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday approved the reconstitution of the National Economic Council (NEC)... Updated 08 Jun, 2022 10:05am
Opinion FY23: The budget Friday 10 June the budget for 2022-23 is scheduled to be laid before parliament by the unelected though a PML-N... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Editorials Pakistan outlook downgrade EDITORIAL: Moody’s downgrade of Pakistan’s outlook from stable to negative is a charge-sheet against the eleven... Published 06 Jun, 2022 05:57am
Business & Finance Finance minister assures payment of Rs40.5bn refund claims of DLTL Says despite financial constraints, the sales tax refunds would also be cleared on a fast track basis Updated 05 Jun, 2022 09:14am
Print Budget 2022-23: Rs450bn new taxation steps shared with PM Tax increase expected for salaried persons within the range of Rs0.1 million to Rs0.2 million per month Updated 05 Jun, 2022 07:41pm
Business & Finance Miftah assures jewellers of providing maximum relief in taxation ISLAMABAD: Jewellers’ community has proposed to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail to resolve the taxation related... Published 03 Jun, 2022 07:18am
Print Refinancing of $2.3bn deposits: Terms and conditions agreed with Chinese: Miftah ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail Thursday stated that terms and conditions of $ 2.3 billion deposits have... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:58am
Print POL products’ prices hiked again ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the petroleum prices by another Rs30 per liter, taking it to its... Updated 03 Jun, 2022 09:50am
Markets Miftah holds meeting with PCGA delegation ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail held a meeting with a delegation of Pakistan ... Published 02 Jun, 2022 06:19am
Print Essential telecom services: Mobile companies seek reduction in WHT ISLAMABAD: Cellular Mobile Companies said to have sought a reduction in withholding tax on essential telecom ... Updated 02 Jun, 2022 09:55am
Pakistan Govt focused on facilitating Qatari investors: Miftah Finance Minister says Pakistan has a long-standing relationship with Qatar Published 01 Jun, 2022 10:41pm
Business & Finance Simplified, fixed rate tax regime: FPCCI reminds finance minister of his promised position KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) has reminded Finance Minister on his... Published 01 Jun, 2022 07:10am
Editorials The upcoming budget EDITORIAL: Reports indicate that the budget 2022-23 holds the key to the success of the International Monetary... Published 01 Jun, 2022 05:53am
Print Relief to masses against POL price hike: Govt to utilize allocation for Rashan Riayat subsidy ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to utilize the allocation of Rashan Riayat targeted commodity subsidy for... Updated 01 Jun, 2022 10:09am
Print Development of Gwadar Port and Gwadar Free Zone discussed ISLAMABAD: Zhang Baozhong, Chairman China Overseas Ports Holding Company Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd called on Federal... Updated 01 Jun, 2022 10:05am
Pakistan Difficult to imagine buying Russian oil at this time: Miftah Ismail Finance minister says Russia did not respond to letter, written by previous govt, on buying the commodity from it Says Islamabad has asked both Russia and Ukraine to sell it wheat Updated 31 May, 2022 10:14pm
Print Import ban: Miftah issues clarification Ministry of Finance to issue official clarification on Monday Updated 30 May, 2022 11:39am
Editorials The bitter pill at last EDITORIAL: The decision of the government communicated through an unscheduled press conference by Finance Minister... Published 30 May, 2022 05:53am
Print PDCs: ECC approves Rs62.27bn for energy ministry ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs62.27 billion for the Ministry of... Updated 29 May, 2022 08:43am
Print IMF staff-level agreement: Miftah expects it in June, explains its criticality ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has stated that a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary... Updated 29 May, 2022 11:01am
Print Miftah advocates tight monetary policy ISLAMABAD: The government remains committed to reviving the IMF programme and put Pakistan back on a sustainable... Updated 27 May, 2022 10:04am
Business & Finance NKATI chief for bringing down policy rate to single digits KARACHI: Chief of the North Karachi Association of Trade and Industry (NKATI) Faisal Moiz Khan has appealed to... Published 26 May, 2022 06:19am
Opinion Govt still clueless There is total confusion and indecisiveness. When the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) was formed the government,... Updated 23 May, 2022 09:50am
Print World Bank’s RISE-II: Pakistan told it can lose funding if prior actions not completed ISLAMABAD: World Bank (WB) has warned the government that Pakistan will lose a part of FY 23 funds from... Updated 23 May, 2022 09:55am
Print Govt seeks more SDRs from IMF to propel economy Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail holds virtual meeting with IMF Mission Chief Nathan Porter Updated 19 May, 2022 10:32am
Business & Finance ‘ADB committed to supporting reform agenda’ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Tuesday said the Asian Development Bank has always been a great support... Published 18 May, 2022 05:54am