Tag: Dar
Dar calls for Charter of Economy to develop Pakistan
Federal Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Saturday stressed the need for formulating and implementing a 'Charter of Economy' to develop Pakistan speedily at...
Ordinance promulgated to convert PIA into corporate entity, Dar tells NA
Achakzai, Fazl suggest parliamentary body on PIA issue
Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs Ishaq Dar on Monday informed the National Assembly that the ordinance...
Dar visits KSA in search of missing Pakistani pilgrims
Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar made a short official visit to Saudi Arabia where he met the team nominated by His Majesty, Custodian...
Govt needs $1.9b for Zarb-e-Azb, Dar tells USAID
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday said that an estimated $1.9 billion are required for ongoing Operation Zarb e Azb for beefing up security and meeting expenses on return and rehabilitation of Temporarily Displaced Persons (TDPs).
UK HC experiences ‘smoking hazards’
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Philip Barton, the UK’s top most diplomat to Pakistan, allegedly broke the UK government’s rules by attending a meeting at which British American Tobacco (BAT), the parent company of Pakistan Tobacco Company (PTC), lobbied Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Minister of State for National Health Services Saira Afzal Tarar.
Dar thanks WB for supporting Dasu Hydropower Project
Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar on Monday thanked World Bank (WB) Managing Director (MD) Sri Mulyani Indrawati for her support for Dasu Hydropower Project and CASA-1000 which were on track.
Dar urges PTI to join election reforms committee
Chairman Special Parliamentary Committee on Election Reforms, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday urged the members of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to attend meetings of...
POL prices to remain unchanged in March
Federal Minister for Finance Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that the government has decided to keep the prices of petroleum products unchanged for the month of March.
Dar assures govt’s support in KP’s economic uplift
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Tuesday assured Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Pervaiz Khattak of federal government’s all-out support for the province’s economic uplift.
Dar for focus on non-banking finance, insurance sector
Addressing officers and officials during his visit to SECP Headquarters on Monday, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has called upon SECP to focus on development...
Dar reaches Dubai to lead Pak-IMF talks for $ 550m tranche
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar arrived in Dubai to head the Pakistan’s team at the Pakistan-International Monetary Fund (IMF) talks for the release of...
Dar says govt willing to form judicial commission
Finance minister says he has conveyed to the PTI leadership ‘new definition of the scope of work of the proposed judicial commission’
Finance Minister Ishaq...
Dar has good things to say about Maleeha Lodhi
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has expressed the confidence that Permanent Representative Designate to the United Nations (UN) Dr Maleeha Lodhi will help in...
Dar, others issued notices in SECP chief appointment case
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) has issued notices to Finance Minister Ishaq Dar, finance secretary, law secretary and others and sought reply from them...
Dar says we’re going up, forex reserves cross $ 15b
Pak ready for 6th IMF review in late January as finance minister speaks of progress on key indicators
Addressing a press conference Monday, Finance Minister...
Dar says extra 5pc GST levied to cover Rs 68b losses
Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar Thursday informed the Upper House of the Parliament that the government has increased general sales tax (GST) on import and supply of petroleum products by 5 percent to cover the revenue losses of Rs 68 billion.
Dar for running terrorists’ accounts dry
Finance minister stresses need for finding, eliminating financial resources used by terrorists, emphasises need for monitoring of funds gathered by charities and NGOs
Federal Minister...
