Business & Economy Published 06 Apr, 2022 09:05am UAE defers $2b debt payment on govt’s request ‘The deferral of the debt will help reduce external financial pressure,’ say finance ministry officials
Pakistan Updated 29 Mar, 2022 11:20am Govt ‘fears’ domestic, global crisis may impact economic recovery Says inflation, current account deficit are still under pressure
Business Published 01 Mar, 2022 01:29am Finance Ministry notifies Rs10 per liter reduction in petrol price Petrol will be sold at Rs149.86 while diesel at Rs144.15
Pakistan Updated 24 Feb, 2022 05:37pm Govt notifies 15% raise for grade 1-19 employees The allowance would be admissible to civil employees in BPS 1 to BPS 19 of the federal govt
Must Read Published 19 Jan, 2022 12:18pm Spokesperson to finance minister denies rise in inflation, sparks outrage Spokesperson to finance minister Muzzammil Aslam said on Tuesday that the prices for local food and beverages are...
Business Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:37am Tough decisions taken for sake of economic growth, says Aslam Finance ministry spokesperson dismisses impression that basic items’ prices are being increased due to tax measures
Pakistan Published 02 Jan, 2022 10:33am Govt to import pulses to bridge supply-demand gap National food security and research ministry will move the summary for the ECC
Pakistan Published 28 Dec, 2021 10:46am Inflation won’t subside anytime soon Major contributors of inflation include higher global commodity prices, electricity charges, house rent and transportation cost, read finance ministry's monthly outlook
Business Published 13 Nov, 2021 02:48pm Ongoing rupee depreciation not market-driven, says economist Dr Hasan Renowned economist Dr Ashfaque Hasan Khan has said that the ongoing rupee depreciation against the US dollar is not...
Business Published 09 Nov, 2021 09:26am Unbridled inflation: Public backlash compels govt to stop releasing weekly SPI? By Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: Fed up with criticism across all sections of society on uncontrolled inflation...
Opinion Published 06 Nov, 2021 10:15am Curious case of NAB's 'missing' billions EDITORIAL: How could it be that NAB (National Accountability Bureau) claims to have recovered Rs 821 billion since...
Pakistan Published 04 Nov, 2021 09:56am Recovery of Rs815bn by NAB: Senate body decides to summon AGP, NAB auditor By Zaheer Abbasi ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Finance has decided to summon the Auditor General of...