Neoliberal economic policy, and political economic outcomes In a number of interviews after becoming finance minister, there is a sense of naivety reflected in the thoughts of.... Published 10 May, 2024 04:17am
Print PD finalises 5-year privatisation programme ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Division has finalized a five-year (2024-29) privatisation programme on the direction of... Updated 09 May, 2024 09:19am
Pakistan Bilawal forms body on privatisation matters ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has constituted a committee to engage with... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Opinion Uncertain budgetary outcome in 2023-24 The outcome numbers on the fiscal operations for the first three quarters of 2023-24 have been released recently by... Published 07 May, 2024 06:05am
Editorials PPP puts its full weight behind PPP EDITORIAL: Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Chairman of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP), on the occasion of the... Published 04 May, 2024 05:48am
Opinion Transparency, taxation & reforms Macroeconomic conditions have improved over the course of the program. Growth of 2 percent is expected in FY24 given... Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am
Print Active privatisation list: Six additional public sector entities added ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Thursday, added six additional public sector entities in active privatisation... Updated 03 May, 2024 09:20am
Print SOEs privatisation: PPP for exploring public-private partnerships KARACHI: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has advocated for a pragmatic approach towards... Updated 02 May, 2024 09:22am
Print Govt forms body for PSM revival KARACHI: The Federal Ministry of Industry and Production on Saturday constituted an 8-member committee to revive the... Updated 28 Apr, 2024 09:25am
Opinion Will policymakers heed the advice? Over the last several months, global lenders, IFIs, and credit rating agencies have been forthcoming in their views... Updated 27 Apr, 2024 05:30am
Opinion SOEs: performance & accountability The World Bank’s recent report, titled ‘Pakistan Development Update, fiscal impact of Federal State-Owned... Published 26 Apr, 2024 04:15am
Business & Finance Tax-related disputes: SOEs allowed to adopt ADR facility before litigation ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to allow state-owned enterprises (SOEs) to first avail the facility of the... Published 25 Apr, 2024 03:05am
Print Industries: There’s need for improving ‘energy equation’: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday maintained there is a dire need for improving... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:04am
Print Aurangzeb briefs global FIs on reform initiatives Finance minister meets with World Bank’s Regional Vice President for South Asia Martin Raiser to discuss Pakistan’s reform initiatives and development priorities in Washington DC Updated 21 Apr, 2024 11:30am
Opinion Pakistan on the IMF doorstep again With Pakistan embroiled in an acute burden of debt, to the extent that 70 percent of its revenue is diverted to pay... Published 20 Apr, 2024 04:18am
Opinion Ending hopium—I Is it time to implement manifestos, return to the drawing board under the shadow of a national government, maintain... Updated 18 Apr, 2024 09:23pm
Opinion Transforming ailing SOEs Pakistan’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) can play an important role in its economic progress, as these were... Published 16 Apr, 2024 03:38am
Editorials The quest for higher economic growth EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s economy badly needs reforms beyond just securing the IMF (International Monetary Fund)... Published 05 Apr, 2024 04:50am
Print SOEs: PM for speeding up sell-off process ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to speed up the process of reforms and privatisation of... Updated 05 Apr, 2024 09:57am
Print World Bank says PSWF creates ‘challenges’ ISLAMABAD: The World Bank has said that the formation of the Pakistan Sovereign Wealth Fund, valued at about $8... Updated 03 Apr, 2024 09:21am
Print PM forms CCoSOEs with finance minister in chair ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has constituted the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs)... Updated 23 Mar, 2024 09:18pm
Print Reforms agenda: Govt committed to working with IMF: Aurangzeb ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed the government’s commitment towards working with the... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:28am
Print SOEs: three-phased privatisation programme being chalked out ISLAMABAD: Privatisation Commission is said to be chalking out a three-phased privatisation programme of State Owned... Updated 15 Mar, 2024 08:29am
Opinion Economic priorities for the incoming govt Pakistan has entered a pivotal phase of governance following its recent general elections, as a new government takes... Published 21 Feb, 2024 05:29am
Business & Finance PTEA identifies key factors hindering country’s progress FAISALABAD: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) urged immediate structural policy initiatives to ... Published 16 Feb, 2024 06:02am
Opinion Latest IMF projections The Staff Report of the IMF on the First Review under the Stand-By Arrangement was released on the 19th of January... Published 13 Feb, 2024 05:59am
Print SOEs Act, 2023: Body formed to look into legal status of govt entities ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has constituted a committee on State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) to look into matters... Updated 13 Feb, 2024 09:28am
Print PSM’s delisting from sell-off list: BoD requests ministry to move Cabinet for review ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) has reportedly requested the Ministry of... Updated 06 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
Business & Finance SOE allowed concessionary rate of duty by customs LAHORE: Customs officials failed to deny concessionary rate of duty to a state-owned entity (SOE), said sources.... Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees
Attachment of bank accounts of taxpayers: FBR orders sales tax/FED recovery only after approval by field committees