ISLAMABAD: Speakers at Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) economic conference on Tuesday ruled that the “selected” Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has inflicted catastrophic mismanagement in national security and economic policy, resulting in deplorable…
LONDON: Prime Minister’s Spokesperson on Trade and Investment in UK and Europe Sahibzada Jahangir on Wednesday said that Pakistan’s economy is improving and the country is on the road to prosperity. The…
–Traders with annual turnover of Rs100m would have to pay 0.5 per cent in tax –No action against CNIC violation till Jan 2020 ISLAMABAD: A protracted deadlock between the government and traders…
–Business delegation to call on PM on Thursday to discuss NAB harassment among other things ISLAMABAD: A delegation of at least 20 businessmen, comprising heads of various private companies, called on army…
–US president says will talk to Modi about Kashmir lockdown but can mediate only if India agrees –Imran says Trump has a major responsibility in ending humanitarian crisis in IOK, says India…
–Premier says he will try to convince President Trump to resume talks with Afghan Taliban –Urges int’l community to push India into ending Kashmir lockdown –Says govt inherited huge deficits but policies…
–Hafeez Shaikh says reforms bearing fruit, economy moving towards stability –Says privatisation of National Bank, State Life Insurance under consideration ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Hafeez Shaikh on…
–Imran says govt undertaking reforms to strengthen economy, enhance FBR’s performance for tax boost –Says nation needs to change mindset about taxation, imperative for traders to come into tax net for Pakistan’s sake…
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government on Friday proposed heavy investments in infrastructure, the digital economy and job creation to lift a sluggish economy burdened with a 45-year-high unemployment rate…
–‘IMF agreement is a message to the world that Pakistani will exhibit responsibility in controlling its expenditures’ –‘A record 137,000 people declared their assets and deposited taxes worth Rs70bn under Asset Declaration…
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Asif Saeed Khosa on Wednesday expressed disappointment over the prolonged commotion in the National Assembly on the issue of budget. While addressing judicial officers of the Islamabad…
–Dr Reza Baqir says exchange rate regime part of economic reforms –Neither a fixed exchange rate nor a free float is appropriate for economy, SBP governor says –Says SBP keeping close eye…
Leader of the opposition in Punjab Assembly Hamza Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that jailing dissidents would not contribute to the country’s economy in any way. The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)…
–PM’s finance adviser says ‘if some people are offended by increased taxation, govt is willing to take that risk’ –Shaikh says budget aims to develop poorer districts in Balochistan and erstwhile FATA…
ISLAMABAD: Former finance minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday said that the recent increase in the petroleum prices was another bombshell on the poor people, who are already suffering due to growing inflation…
NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take his oath of office on Thursday (today) along with his ministers, though he suffered a setback at the start of his second term when…
MULTAN: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Thursday that the government had formed an experienced team of economic experts which would surely restore the trust of investors and bring about an…
