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Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods and services to get IMF deal

National Assembly passes mini-budget

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 11:13pm

Business & Economy

New taxes on shares, weddings as GST rate goes up

Mini-budget laid before NA; beverages, cigarettes to be heavily taxed

Updated 15 Feb, 2023 05:43pm

Business & Economy

Govt approves electricity surcharge to placate IMF

ECC defers electricity bills for Sept 2022 for commercial consumers in flood-hit areas till next billing cycle

Published 10 Feb, 2023 08:05pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s external position under significant stress: Moody’s

Pakistan's government liquidity and external vulnerability risks are elevated, says credit rating agency

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 06:16pm

Pakistan

Dar announces plans for mini-budget with Rs170 billion in new taxes

Says IMF recommendations are in Pakistan's interest

Updated 10 Feb, 2023 05:58pm

Pakistan

Dar says ‘good news’ likely today as Pakistan-IMF talks conclude

The government has agreed to most of the Fund's demands

Updated 09 Feb, 2023 02:20pm

Pakistan

Pakistan and IMF ‘struggling’ to reach consensus over deal

The government is still hopeful of reaching a deal this week

Published 07 Feb, 2023 08:45am

Pakistan

You would prefer seeing the country go down, Dar tells Imran

Calls PTI chairman a 'selfish, narcissist, megalomaniac'

Published 04 Feb, 2023 10:33am

Business & Economy

Dar calls for eliminating interest-based system from Pakistan

Adds that SBP and NBP will withdraw their petitions against riba-free banking

Published 02 Feb, 2023 04:18pm

Pakistan

IMF asks govt to end power subsidies: sources

The Fund's team is reportedly dissatisfied with how talks are progressing

Published 02 Feb, 2023 11:07am

Business & Economy

Govt increases petrol price by Rs35 immediately

The price increase comes after reports of petrol shortage in the country

Updated 29 Jan, 2023 05:46pm

Pakistan

Dollar’s assault on rupee continues for second day, rises to Rs262

Despite an increase of over Rs30 in two days, the gap between official and market rate persists

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 02:28pm

Business & Economy

Petrol prices to remain unchanged till Jan 31: Dar

Petrol to cost Rs214.80, diesel Rs227.80, kerosene oil Rs171.83 and light diesel oil Rs169 per litre

Updated 15 Jan, 2023 05:13pm

Pakistan

Where will all the flood aid money go?

While the government's plan is ambitious and comprehensive, it carries few specific details

Published 11 Jan, 2023 08:08pm

World

Pakistan secures over $10b in pledges at Climate Resilience Conference

Donor pledges exceed Pakistan's objectives; Floods killed over 1,700 people, displaced millions

Updated 10 Jan, 2023 10:34am

Pakistan

Pakistan seeks help with $16b flood rebuilding at UN conference

UN chief, France's Macron set to participate; Pakistan's finances seen as increasingly fragile

Updated 08 Jan, 2023 02:11pm

Business & Economy

Ishaq Dar to meet IMF in Geneva, in bid to resume bailout

Dar has been critical of the IMF lately, even saying that the lender was acting "abnormally"

Published 08 Jan, 2023 12:24pm

Business & Economy

Ishaq Dar gives earful to federal govt officers seeking allowance increase

Finance minister's order reduced officers' executive allowance to 100% of basic pay instead of 150%

Published 05 Jan, 2023 07:22pm

Business & Economy

Ishaq Dar rejects PTI’s ‘white paper’, says it is devoid of economic context

Finance minister says that PTI had not allocated funds for security operations

Updated 04 Jan, 2023 07:08pm

Pakistan

Petroleum product prices to remain unchanged for next fortnight

Ishaq Dar says govt turned down OGRA summary seeking increase

Published 31 Dec, 2022 05:41pm

Business & Economy

Ishaq Dar directs for finalizing report to settle gas circular debt issue in three days

Fnance minister emphasizes govt's priority to address the issue of the energy sector

Published 29 Dec, 2022 11:48pm

Business & Economy

KSE-100 hits lowest level since July 2020 as crises compound

Selling pressure witnessed due to delay in resumption of IMF programme

Published 28 Dec, 2022 08:23pm

Pakistan

No risk of default, Dar adamant

Reiterates that Pakistan will complete IMF program

Updated 28 Dec, 2022 12:20pm

Pakistan

A tempestuous year for the Senate

PTI's ouster and Ishaq Dar's return results in reshuffling of the deck

Published 26 Dec, 2022 02:59pm

Pakistan

Did Pakistan violate its IMF agreement by reducing petrol prices?

A breakdown of the taxes you pay at the pump

Updated 16 Dec, 2022 01:20pm

Business & Economy

Govt slashes petrol prices by Rs10 per litre

Petrol will now be available at Rs214.80

Updated 16 Dec, 2022 02:46pm

Pakistan

Dollars disappear from open market due to hoarding

Traders say there is a huge gap between open market rate and actual rate

Published 15 Dec, 2022 12:26pm

Pakistan

If Imran dissolves assemblies, then we will hold elections: Ishaq Dar

PML-N leader tells Asma Shirazi on her show Faisla Aap Ka

Updated 15 Dec, 2022 03:24pm

Pakistan

Dar decries ‘negative campaigns’ against economy

Says debt is a hot topic in Pakistan but not other countries

Published 14 Dec, 2022 04:34pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan expecting Saudi Arabia financial help: Dar

‘There are positive vibes from Saudi Arabia,’ says finance minister

Published 14 Dec, 2022 10:05am