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Govt will permit import of cotton for textile sector: Miftah Ismail

Finance minister says government has already suspended duty and taxes on import of onion and tomato

Published 03 Sep, 2022 09:52pm

Business & Economy

A Miftah Ismail crash course on fixing Pakistan’s economy

Warns of ‘bleak spring’ and expensive flour if Sindh does not start wheat crop by mid-October

Updated 03 Sep, 2022 09:49am

Pakistan

Miftah blasts Shaukat Tarin, Taimur Jhagra, PTI over ‘audio tape’

Finance minister says PTI leaders should be 'ashamed'; terms Imran Khan 'power hungry'

Published 29 Aug, 2022 02:25pm

Pakistan

PTI describes alleged audio tape as ‘cut, paste’

Party leader Asad Umar says Tarin only called for relief for provinces amid floods

Updated 29 Aug, 2022 05:41pm

Business & Economy

Jhagra raises ‘financial issues’, govt accuses PTI of jeopardizing IMF deal

Coalition govt vows to defeat PTI ‘conspiracy to sabotage’ IMF programme

Updated 27 Aug, 2022 07:05pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan hopeful of getting green signal from IMF next week

Says 56% consumers waived from fuel adjustment charges

Updated 26 Aug, 2022 05:16pm

ہوا میں نہ اڑائیں: پیٹرول کی قیمتوں پرعاطف میاں کا سیاستدانوں، صحافیوں کومشورہ

انہوں نے کہا پاکستان کو اپنے کرنٹ اکاؤنٹ کو توازن میں لانے کی ضرورت ہے

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 02:23pm

Business & Economy

Don’t throw caution to the wind, Atif Mian advises journalists, politicians on petrol price

Economics professor says Pakistan needs to bring its current account to balance

Updated 20 Aug, 2022 11:46am

Business & Economy

IMF Board meeting set for Aug 29 to take up review for release of $1.17 bln

Miftah Ismail confirms that the letter of intent was sent back to the global lender

Published 18 Aug, 2022 12:02am

Business & Economy

Petroleum levy to increase by Rs50 under IMF conditions

PDL of around Rs10 on petrol and Rs5 on diesel is likely to be increased on September 1

Published 17 Aug, 2022 05:29pm

چادر دیکھ کر پاؤں پھیلانا ہوں گے، وزیرخزانہ

مفتاح اسماعیل نے قرض لینے کی وجوہات کے علاوہ معاشی حالت سدھارنےکے رہنما اصول بھی بتادیے

Updated 17 Aug, 2022 02:19pm

Business & Economy

Not a single tax imposed on petrol, clarifies Miftah after govt jacks up rate by Rs6.72

Finance minister says he stands by govt decision over fuel rates

Updated 16 Aug, 2022 05:25pm

Business & Economy

Weekly inflation goes down by 0.08%

Increase of 37.69% witnessed as combined consumption group in week

Updated 15 Aug, 2022 04:27pm

PML-N tweeting about taxes will anger IMF: Dr Hafiz Pasha

Discusses economy with Anjum Ibrahim

Published 08 Aug, 2022 08:25am

Pakistan

Rs5b grant okayed for flood-hit people, PM Shehbaz sets up fund

Floods death toll spikes to 552; premier urges people to support

Updated 07 Aug, 2022 12:11pm

Business & Economy

Govt to control imports even if it leads to slower growth rate: Miftah Ismail

Says the objective is not to create unemployment but to reduce imports

Published 05 Aug, 2022 07:00pm

Business & Economy

Fixed tax regime withdrawn on electricity bills for one year on traders’ community demand

Govt will direct banks, DISCOs for payment of bills

Updated 05 Aug, 2022 04:24pm

مفتاح بھائی ٹیکس واپس لیں، مریم نواز

بڑھتی ہوئی مہنگائی سیلز ٹیکس میں اضافے پرمریم نواز بول پڑیں

Published 01 Aug, 2022 09:45am

Business & Economy

ECC approves Rs30b as supplementary grant for PSO

Committee decides to clear outstanding payments accumulated during the previous government

Updated 01 Aug, 2022 01:57pm

وزیر خزانہ کا150یونٹ سےکم بجلی استعمال کر نیوالے دکان داروں کو ٹیکس چھوٹ دینے کا اعلان

عمران خان کی غلط پالیسیوں نے ملک کو تباہی کے دھانے تک پہنچایا لیکن ہم نے پاکستان کو دیوالیہ ہونے سے بچالیا، مفتاح اسماعیل

Updated 31 Jul, 2022 07:26pm

Business & Economy

IMF’s remaining one prior condition will be met tomorrow: Miftah

Says import ban on cars, mobiles, home appliances to stay; SBP governor appointment expected this week; hopes rupee will perform better in next two weeks

Updated 31 Jul, 2022 03:16pm

Business & Economy

Coalition govt saved Pakistan from default at cost of political capital: Miftah

Finance minister says Imran Khan responsible for economic mess

Published 30 Jul, 2022 09:23pm

میں جانتا ہوں ہم ڈیفالٹ نہیں کریں گے: وزیر خزانہ

مفتاح اسماعیل نے کہا کہ مارکیٹ میں مثبت سگنل بھیجنے کی ضرورت ہے، پاکستانی روپے پر دباؤ ایک دو ہفتوں میں ختم ہو جائے گا۔

Published 27 Jul, 2022 03:22pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan expected to get $4b over next year from IMF: Miftah

Finance minister calls for better laws to privatise institutions

Published 27 Jul, 2022 03:19pm

ای سی سی نے کے الیکٹرک بجلی ٹیرف دیگر ملکی علاقوں کے برابر رکھنے کی منظوری دیدی

گندم درآمد کے تیسرے ٹینڈر کی منظوری دے دی جس پر ویٹیرا کمپنی کی جانب سے 405 ڈالر کی کامیاب بولی بھی لگائی گئی

Published 20 Jul, 2022 05:30pm

Pakistan

Political uncertainty led to rupee’s fall against dollar: Miftah

Allows buying 200,000 tons of urea; 300,000 tons of wheat bought

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 03:51pm

ڈالر ملک کی سیاسی صورتحال کے باعث مہنگا ہوا، مفتاح اسماعیل

مفتاح اسماعیل کا کہنا ہے کہ درآمدات زیادہ ہونے کی وجہ سے مسائل بڑھے اور کچھ چیزوں پرپابندی سے فائدہ ہوا

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 03:12pm

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Miftah Ismail: IMF’s first installment by Aug 27 for Pakistan

'If Imran Khan had not been removed, we would have gone bankrupt'

Updated 20 Jul, 2022 08:46am

آئی ایم ایف کی قسط 27 سے 28 اگست تک آجائے گی: مفتاح اسماعیل

ہم نے تیل پر سبسڈیز دینا بند کردی ہیں، پیٹرول مہنگا ہوا تو قیمتوں میں اضافہ کے علاوہ کوئی چارہ نہیں

Published 19 Jul, 2022 11:50pm

Business & Economy

Power sector losses have doubled govt’s annual expenses: Miftah

Finance minister blames PTI for economic woes

Updated 16 Jul, 2022 04:42pm