Tarin asks ministries to spend ad funds on specific projects ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has directed the ministries to spend advertisement funds on those specific... Updated 26 Mar, 2022 10:31am
Pakistan Govt approves 10% tax cut on edible oil import Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has approved tax relief of 10% on the import of edible oil... Published 25 Mar, 2022 04:01pm
Business & Finance PM’s relief package, political uncertainty: Talks with IMF may continue to linger: Pasha ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks on seventh review under the Extended Fund Facility... Updated 25 Mar, 2022 02:23pm
Pakistan 7th review: negotiations with IMF going as planned, says Ministry of Finance Says there is consensus that all end-December agreed targets have been achieved Updated 24 Mar, 2022 06:32pm
Pakistan Reko Diq project to boost Balochistan economy, generate $100bn over its lifespan, says Tarin Terming the settlement with Barrick Gold Corporation and Antofagasta for the revival of Reko Diq as a ‘major ... Updated 22 Mar, 2022 06:53pm
Print Rs200m approved for conversion of military pensions to DCS ISLAMABAD: The federal government has approved Rs200 million funds through technical supplementary grant for... Updated 19 Mar, 2022 09:58am
Business & Finance Surge in power sector capacity payments ‘haemorrhaging’ government finances: Tarin Finance minister says government paid Rs850 billion this year alone for electricity which 'we don’t even use' Updated 17 Mar, 2022 05:37pm
Opinion ‘One step forward, two steps back’ There you have it. The IMF (International Monetary Fund) poured cold water on the PM’s so-called relief package at... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Markets Disposal of securities: Stock brokers seek cut in CGT ISLAMABAD: Stock brokers Wednesday submitted budget proposals for 2022-23 to the Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin... Published 17 Mar, 2022 04:53am
Print Rs201.572bn for KCR: Ecnec approves over Rs270bn uplift projects ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (Ecnec) has approved over Rs270... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:44am
Print ECC likely to okay fertiliser subsidy today ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has been convened Thursday (Mar 17)... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:53am
Print KE approaches Tarin for payment of receivables ISLAMABAD: Karachi Electric (KE) has approached Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin for payment of its receivables... Updated 17 Mar, 2022 09:52am
Print ECC approves Ramazan package for entire population ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs8.2 billion Ramzan Relief Package... Updated 16 Mar, 2022 09:45am
Print Saudi oil deal to be finalised by 28th Understanding was reached between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia during PM Imran Khan's visit to the kingdom last year in October Updated 14 Mar, 2022 03:51pm
Print At current international rate, petrol price is Rs240 per litre, says Tarin Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin says government is providing subsidy of Rs 104 billion per month to keep petrol prices at Rs 150 per litre Updated 12 Mar, 2022 07:20pm
Markets Ramazan: wheat flour, ghee, sugar get the lion’s share of Rs8.28bn subsidy ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet was informed that the government... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Editorials The economic malaise EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin stated during a scheduled press conference that the International Monetary... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Print Tarin identifies major roadblock to development ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said Thursday that the import/ export gap is a major roadblock in... Updated 11 Mar, 2022 09:52am
Print IMF should not worry about PM’s relief package: Tarin Finance minister says the package was discussed with the IMF Updated 10 Mar, 2022 09:53am
Business & Finance ADB mission to hold talks with finance minister ISLAMABAD: An Asian Development Bank (ADB) Mission headed by the Bank’s Vice President (Operations-1), Shixin Chen... Updated 10 Mar, 2022 11:56am
Editorials No surprises in FATF’s decisions EDITORIAL: There’s more than a grain of truth in Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin’s assertion that the Financial... Published 10 Mar, 2022 06:30am
Business & Finance IMF should have no concerns on relief package, says Tarin Federal Minister for Finance & Revenue says reducing petroleum and electricity prices will not add to country's fiscal deficit Updated 09 Mar, 2022 07:34pm
Print ECC says fuel price capping will add to pressure on exchequer Economic Coordination Committee shares concern regarding reduction in electricity tariff by Rs 5 per unit Updated 09 Mar, 2022 10:12am
Print Kamyab Overseas Programme okayed: ECC approves Rs8.28bn Ramazan Package ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Rs8.280 billion Ramazan Relief... Updated 08 Mar, 2022 10:14am
Print FATF decision ‘politically motivated’: Tarin ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said that Pakistan would exit from the grey... Updated 07 Mar, 2022 10:05am
Pakistan SoA for PSM privatization: SSGC MD grilled for ‘delaying’ NOC ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Senator Shaukat Tarin reportedly grilled Managing Director, Sui Southern Gas Company... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Print Immovable properties in 40 major cities: FBR revises valuation rates downwards ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday revised downward valuation rates of immovable properties ... Updated 04 Mar, 2022 11:33am
Business & Finance PM’s industrial package to attract $3bn to $5bn investment: BMP LAHORE: The Businessmen Panel (BMP) of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry said that the ... Published 04 Mar, 2022 04:37am
Editorials ‘Wholesale planning for industrialisation’ EDITORIAL: It would have helped a great deal if Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin had spelled out in a little more... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
Markets Tarin asks PD to place KE-related draft agreements before CCoE ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Shaukat Tarin has directed Power Division to place KE-related three draft agreements... Published 03 Mar, 2022 04:39am
