ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to include former finance minister Shaukat Tareen in his economic team as his aid on finance and revenue. Local media citing sources said that Tareen, who served as the finance minister during the PPP government from 2009 to 2010, would likely ...

ISLAMABAD – The fuel prices are likely to go up after Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended a hike in fuel prices from January 16 2021. Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has recommended increasing the price of petroleum products by Rs11.95 per litre for the second half ...

ISLAMABAD - The Ministry of Finance on Thursday clarified that Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh did not receive any notice so far from the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as claimed in media reports. “In response to media reports claiming that ...

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday gave approval to the import of 180,000 metric tonnes wheat from Russia on a government-to-government basis, waiving all taxes/levies duties on the import. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul ...

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Thursday approved nine development projects worth billions of rupees. The ECNEC meeting was chaired by Adviser to Prime Minister (PM) on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. The forum accorded approval to ...

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) also approved an increase of Rs 20 per month as meter rent for domestic consumers for both gas companies. ECC, which met in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair, approved the ...

         ISLAMABAD- The World Bank (WB) newly appointed Country Director in Pakistan, Najy Benhassine here on Thursday appreciated the strong response by the government during the COVID-19 pandemic.During a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance ...

ISLAMABAD- Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Tuesday said that despite internal and external challenges, the combined impact of various progressive economic indicators show that the country was moving forward, thanks to prudent government policies. “These ...

ISLAMABAD- Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has given principled go-ahead to the payment of all liabilities associated with the debt of 105 million dollars secured by the Pakistan International Airlines owned Roosevelt Hotel in Manhattan, New York. The ECC meeting chaired by Adviser ...

         ISLAMABAD-Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday directed the chief secretaries to accelerate action against elements involved in wheat hoarding and with mutual consultation, they should evolve a mechanism for bringing uniformity in prices of wheat and ...