Tag: finance minister

Public well-being govt’s top priority in upcoming budget: Dar

Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that improving the well-being of the general public and addressing their needs would be the top-most...

Ishaq Dar rules out change in blasphemy law

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar Saturday said there would be no change in the blasphemy law, as Pakistan came into being in the name of...

Centcom chief, finance minister discuss border management, mutual cooperation

US Central Command Commander, General Joseph Votel, called on the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar here on Monday, where Dar briefed him regarding Pakistan's efforts...

Finance Ministry dispels demonetisation rumors

Ministry of Finance has categorically denied the news reports and rumours circulating in a section of press and some business circles regarding demonetization of...

New Zealand finance minister set to become next PM

New Zealand Finance Minister Bill English is set to be confirmed as the country’s next leader after both his competitors for the prime ministership...

ECC reduces gas price for industries from Rs 600 to 400...

  The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet on Friday reduced gas tariff for industrial sector from Rs 600 to 400 per MMBTU, but...

China replaces finance minister Lou Jiwei: Xinhua

China Monday replaced finance minister Lou Jiwei, state media reported, with some analysts predicting more fiscal stimulus in the world's second-largest economy. Lou was relieved...

Dar wins “Finance Minister of South Asia” award

Emerging Markets, the newspaper of record for world’s development bank meetings has declared Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar as “Finance Minister of...

Jalil Abbas tells Dar about ‘positive sentiments regarding Pakistan’s economy’

    Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US Jalil Abbas Jilani paid Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar a courtesy call on Thursday and informed him about...

Property valuation: Builders’ meeting with Dar today

  The meeting of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and Advisor to Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar with the 13-member committee of the builders and developers has...

Govt looking for alternate methods to hold census

SBP governor updates Finance Minister Dar on banks’ role in implementation of AML laws and reporting mechanism Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday sought help...

Dar for completing formalities for launching of PDF, PMIC

    Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Monday asked to complete the formalities for the operationalisation and launch of Pakistan Development Fund (PDF) and...

Progress of Dasu power project reviewed

    Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting on Thursday to review implementation status of the Dasu Hydropower Project. World Bank Country Director Patchamuthu...

Investment to GDP ratio increases to 15.6pc: Dar

    Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says continuous growth in revenue collection has helped in reducing the fiscal deficit from 8.8 per cent to 4.45 per...

Process of reforms to continue over the next two years: Ishaq...

    Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said that the process of economic reforms initiated under the leadership of Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif...

Meeting reviews status of foreign financing for projects

    Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired a meeting here Monday to review the status of foreign financing for projects in the country. Secretary Economic Affairs Division...

At long last: FBR achieves revenue target for last fiscal year

Reserves cross $23 billion for the first time After withholding all the tax refunds during the last fiscal year and forcing companies to pay advance...