SOEs’ performance: PM directs ministries, divisions to implement monitoring system Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises collectively incurred losses of Rs851 billion in fiscal year 2024 (FY24) Updated 03 May, 2025 03:49pm
Print MoF tells PD: Power sector subsidies tied to fiscal space ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) has reportedly informed the Power Division (PD) that the allocation of... Updated 28 Apr, 2025 09:24am
Print Rs664.62bn out of Rs1.1trn authorised under PSDP ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs664.62 billion... Updated 19 Apr, 2025 03:30pm
Print MoF rejects PD’s subsidy proposal ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance has refused to support a proposal of the Power Division regarding release of... Updated 12 Apr, 2025 02:42pm
Print APTMA seeks ban on import of yarn, cloth under EFS ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has demanded an immediate ban on the import of yarn... Updated 12 Apr, 2025 03:12pm
Business & Finance FY26 budget: salaried class urges govt to raise tax exemption limit to Rs1.2 million As the government commenced preparations for the upcoming budget, the tax-burdened salaried individuals have jointly... Updated 10 Apr, 2025 09:50pm
Editorials MoF report: a mixed picture of economy EDITORIAL: The Ministry of Finance’s (MoF’s) monthly update and outlook report for March 2025 presents a mixed... Updated 07 Apr, 2025 04:37pm
Business & Finance Govt expects CPI inflation to lower further in March Ministry of Finance expects slight uptick in inflation reading in April Updated 25 Mar, 2025 10:53pm
Print SBP governor upbeat about swift IMF SLA ISLAMABAD: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmed, Thursday, expressed the hope that Pakistan and the... Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:02am
Business & Finance Budget FY26: PBF submits proposals to MoF KARACHI: President of the Pakistan Business Forum (PBF), Khawaja Mahboob Rahman, has submitted budget proposals for... Published 20 Mar, 2025 08:03am
Print Wheat, sugar and rice stocks: ECC directs ministries to submit monthly updates ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has directed Ministry of National Food Security... Updated 20 Mar, 2025 09:38am
Markets World Bank approves $102mn financing for Pakistan’s RAM Project Finance ministry to implement project through SBP Updated 19 Mar, 2025 10:43pm
Print Aurangzeb holds key follow-up meeting with World Bank team ISLAMABAD: A key follow-up meeting was held on Monday between the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator... Updated 18 Mar, 2025 03:21pm
Markets Pakistan appoints Bilal bin Saqib as chief crypto advisor As Pakistan moves toward formalizing its stance on cryptocurrency, the government has appointed Bilal bin Saqib as... Updated 05 Mar, 2025 04:33pm
Opinion Fiscal outcomes in H1FY25 The statistics on fiscal operations by the Federal and the Provincial governments have been released by the Ministry... Published 18 Feb, 2025 03:01am
Print Cabinet approves setting up of ‘TPO’ at MoF ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has approved establishment of Tax Policy Office at the Ministry of Finance to build... Updated 15 Feb, 2025 02:56pm
Print IMF team visits AGP, FBR FBR officials briefs IMF team about digitalization of the taxation authority Updated 13 Feb, 2025 09:33am
Business & Finance FBR purchasing 1,010 vehicles: Senate body to write to PM, ministry ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has decided to write to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the... Published 23 Jan, 2025 06:14am
Business & Finance Aurangzeb heads to Davos for World Economic Forum moot Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb left for Davos, Switzerland on Monday to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF)... Updated 20 Jan, 2025 04:37pm
Opinion Politics over economics This is the second of a two-part series on Pakistani administration’s focus on domestic factors while ignoring... Published 20 Jan, 2025 05:31am
Pakistan Aurangzeb, Lee explore opportunities to enhance Pakistan-Hong Kong economic ties Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Tuesday emphasized the need for strengthening economic and diplomatic... Updated 14 Jan, 2025 11:08pm
Business & Finance Aurangzeb departs for Hong Kong to attend 18th AFF Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb departed for Hong Kong on Saturday to participate in the 18th Asian Financial... Published 11 Jan, 2025 03:50pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s remittance inflow at $3.1bn in December 2024, up 6% month-on-month Amount 29.3% higher when compared with $2.38 billion in December 2023 Updated 10 Jan, 2025 10:06pm
Print PSDP: Rs376.19bn authorised for Jul-Dec ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives has authorised a total of Rs376.19 billion... Updated 09 Jan, 2025 03:10pm
Pakistan Inflation in Pakistan clocks in at 4.1% in December 2024 Reading in line with government projection, strengthens case for continued monetary easing Updated 01 Jan, 2025 09:40pm
Markets Pakistan’s inflation projected at 4-5% in December, says Ministry of Finance Pakistan’s headline inflation is expected to stay within the 4-5% range in December, the Finance Division projected... Updated 27 Dec, 2024 10:07pm
Pakistan MoF celebrates event related to Christmas ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance, Government of Pakistan, hosted a special cake cutting ceremony in connection ... Published 24 Dec, 2024 06:33am
Print Dual nationals in key SBP roles: Govt panel to assess implications ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a committee under the chairmanship of Minister for Planning,... Updated 17 Dec, 2024 03:25pm
Technology Out of 2.32mn freelancers, only 38,000 hold bank accounts in Pakistan, PM Committee told In a startling development, it was disclosed during a high-level meeting of the Prime Minister’s Committee on IT... Updated 13 Dec, 2024 09:57pm
Editorials Blaming IMF for inflation! EDITORIAL: In response to a query from a member of the Treasury benches, Tahira Aurangzeb, the Ministry of Finance... Published 13 Dec, 2024 07:27am
Operation ‘Bunyan ul Marsoos’: Pakistan destroys Udhampur airbase, Pathankot airfield in India, state media reports