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Business & Economy

Race for new finance minister heats up ahead of IMF negotiations

Former finance minister Dar in lead among three aspirants

Updated 01 Mar, 2024 04:55pm

Business & Economy

Economy to grow by 2 to 2.5% this year, says finance minister

Tax collection target was projected to touch Rs10tr

Updated 21 Jan, 2024 11:44pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan begins EXIM Bank operations to boost trade

It will help traders, says caretaker Finance Minister Shamshad Akhar

Published 21 Dec, 2023 01:25pm

Business & Economy

IPP model to be used for payments to govt power plants

ECC approves advance subsidy for K-Electric

Published 20 Dec, 2023 07:34pm

Business & Economy

No plans to demonetise Rs5,000 note, Shamshad Akhtar clarifies

Adds that real solution is providing lucrative investment opportunities to public

Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:23am

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s battered bonds rally again on fresh IMF hopes

Pakistan had unlocked $700m of its current IMF SBA

Updated 17 Nov, 2023 06:49pm

Business & Economy

‘Winter is coming’ as govt decides to increase gas prices in January 2024

No decision taken on imposing taxes on retailers, real estate sector, says interim Finance Minister Shamshad Akhtar

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 08:35pm

Pakistan

IMF seeks assurance from friendly countries before extending loans to Pakistan

The second tranche of $710 million could be released by December

Updated 14 Nov, 2023 11:30am

Business & Economy

IMF team to visit Pakistan on November 2: finance minister

Says govt implemented IMF programme

Updated 28 Oct, 2023 05:23pm

Business & Economy

Interim govt likely to hold talks with IMF over loan programme in Morocco

The economic team to participate in annual meetings of the IMF and WB

Published 09 Oct, 2023 11:16am

Pakistan

Trying to make state-owned companies independent of govt: finance minister

Adds that SOEs are facing losses of Rs500 billion

Updated 21 Sep, 2023 05:39pm

Business & Economy

Finance minister says rupee stable to ‘great extent’ after anti-smuggling efforts

Shamshad Akhtar says there were ‘some signs’ of economic recovery

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 08:45pm

Business & Economy

Interim govt encourages home remittance via formal channels

Allocates Rs80 for home remittance incentive schemes

Updated 15 Sep, 2023 07:41pm

Business & Economy

Interim govt eyes privatisation of SOEs, DISCOs to improve ailing economy

Pricing, circular debt also affected gas exploration in Pakistan, says interim energy minister

Updated 08 Sep, 2023 09:31pm

Pakistan

‘Light vein’: Finance minister clarifies comment about taking up job

Shamshad Akhtar was quoted as saying she wonders why she took the finance ministry

Published 31 Aug, 2023 12:06am