Ministry seeks Rs1.6trn PSDP: FY26 budget on June 2 ISLAMABAD: The federal government Thursday announced that federal budget for fiscal year 2025-26 will be presented... Updated 09 May, 2025 03:20pm
Business & Finance Pakistan bonds gyrate LONDON/KARACHI: Pakistan’s international bonds rose on Wednesday after India launched strikes on the country. The... Published 08 May, 2025 06:21am
Print Financial system remains stable, secure: MoF ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry Wednesday convened an emergency meeting to assess the current financial landscape,... Updated 08 May, 2025 09:39am
Markets China to impose tariffs of 34% on all US goods from April 10 BEIJING: China’s finance ministry said on Friday it will impose additional tariffs of 34% on all US goods from April... Updated 04 Apr, 2025 04:07pm
Print PSDP: PM wants fund allocation to high impact projects ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives... Updated 03 Apr, 2025 09:26am
Pakistan Climate change threatens economic sustainability, says Aurangzeb Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday termed climate change as an “existential threat” that could undermine... Updated 21 Mar, 2025 05:21pm
Editorials External assistance inflows EDITORIAL: In its monthly report on foreign assistance inflows, the Economic Affairs Division (EAD) revealed that ... Published 21 Mar, 2025 06:34am
Print Development schemes in Punjab: Govt to approve Rs430m TSG ISLAMABAD: The government is to approve a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs 430 million through Ministry of... Updated 21 Mar, 2025 02:51pm
Print From SBP to EXIM Bank: ECC to clear Rs330bn LTFF portfolio transfer ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is to approve phasing out of the SPB’s Long Term... Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:25am
Print SLA delay: Trust deficit cited as possible cause ISLAMABAD: The delay in reaching a staff level agreement under the International Monetary Fund’s ongoing Extended... Updated 18 Mar, 2025 09:29am
Print TDS claims of KE & KWSC: MoF seeks report from PD on mediation pact overhaul ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has sought progress report from the Power Division on amendments to mediation... Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:28pm
Print Power sector: resolution of circular debt in sight Government and commercial banks reportedly inching towards a viable deal on Rs 1.23 trillion loan to resolve power sector circular debt Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:56pm
Print Talks on first review of $7bn loan programme with IMF conclude IMF staff to finalise its recommendations for Executive Board’s review, according to sources Updated 15 Mar, 2025 02:24pm
Print Dual nationals on top SBP slots: MoF faces resistance to proposed appointments ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry is reportedly facing resistance from some Cabinet members regarding the proposed... Updated 09 Mar, 2025 12:47pm
Print PM happy over continuous decrease in inflation ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed satisfaction on Monday over the continuous decrease in inflation... Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:10am
Print Talks begin on first review of EFF program Nine-member IMF mission led by Nathan Porter meets government economic team led by Secretary Finance Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:34am
Opinion TPO: A test of reform Pakistan’s taxation and trade enforcement systems remain highly inefficient. The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has... Updated 04 Mar, 2025 06:58am
Print Electricity tariffs rebasing plan shelved ISLAMABAD: The government has shelved its plan to rebase electricity tariffs from January 1 each year, instead of... Updated 03 Mar, 2025 04:12pm
Opinion IMF programme & our vulnerabilities Pakistan’s economy has been perpetually struggling through recurrent turbulent phases, facing severe fiscal and... Published 28 Feb, 2025 07:01am
Print Govt raises Rs2.25trn through Sukuk auctions since Dec 2023 Trading volumes in secondary market increasing gradually as market participants become familiar with system Updated 27 Feb, 2025 02:18pm
Print First review of $7bn EFF programme: Protracted IMF-govt talks likely Nine-member IMF mission led by Nathan Porter to stay in the country for around two weeks in March Updated 26 Feb, 2025 02:34pm
Print Opposition to power arrears at-source deductions: KP govt’s summary gets no response from PD ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has reportedly not responded to the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government’s summary... Updated 26 Feb, 2025 09:21am
Print Remittances by banks: Special rules for packing and dispatch revised ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Finance has revised special rules for packing and dispatch of remittances by the banks.... Updated 20 Feb, 2025 09:26am
Pakistan IMF delegation meets CJP Afridi on ‘Finance Division’s request’ International Monetary Fund team in Pakistan to conduct Governance and Corruption Diagnostic Assessment under country’s 2024 Extended Fund Facility programme Updated 11 Feb, 2025 10:38pm
Pakistan Govt hikes petrol price by Rs3.47, HSD’s by Rs2.61 per litre New prices come into effect from January 16, 2025 Published 15 Jan, 2025 11:26pm
Business & Finance Dec CPI inflation clocks in at 4.1pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index-based inflation clocked in at 4.1 per cent on year-on-year basis in December ... Updated 02 Jan, 2025 08:04am
Markets In meeting with IMF’s new representative, Aurangzeb reaffirms commitment to loan programme Finance minister Muhammad Aurangzeb reiterated on Thursday Pakistan’s commitment to ensuring “smooth and successful”... Updated 05 Dec, 2024 10:15pm
Print Aurangzeb says affordable housing linked with two ‘existential’ problems ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Muhammad Aurangzeb, while terming the directed lending by the government to... Updated 05 Dec, 2024 09:11am
Print PM for accelerating action against tax defaulters ISLAMABAD: Expressing satisfaction over the nose-diving inflation rate in the country, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif... Updated 19 Nov, 2024 08:56am
Print Supplementary grants: IMF seeks to limit govt discretion ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has asked Pakistan to initiate legal changes, required to limit the... Updated 16 Nov, 2024 09:08pm
Operation ‘Bunyan ul Marsoos’: Pakistan destroys Udhampur airbase, Pathankot airfield in India, state media reports