Pakistan
NPMC takes stock of supply prices of food, pharmaceutical items
Finance Minister Asad Umar has directed to make market committees more proactive to play a vigilant role in effectively monitoring...
EconomyPakistan
Finance Minister Asad Umar breaks silence over further devaluation of Pakistani Rupee
ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Asad Umar says the incumbent government hastaken various difficult decisions in the larger interest of the...
Pakistan
No exchange rate target under discussion with IMF: Asad
Finance Minister Asad Umar has contradicted a news report about having exchange rate target with the International Monetary Fund saying...
PakistanPolitics
ECC approves immediate import of 100,000 tons of urea to facilitate farmers
The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has approved immediate import of 100,000 tons of urea to facilitate farmers. The...
Pakistan
Country s economy taken out of crisis situation: Asad Umar
Finance Minister Asad Umar has expressed the government’s determination to reduce the debt to GDP ratio gradually and put it...
Economy
Federal government mulls withdrawing tax exemption for elite class in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD – Federal government is mulling to withdraw its tax exemptionscheme that is benefitting only the elite class, said Finance...
Economy
PTI government to launch its first ever Tax Amnesty Scheme
ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday said that the governmentwas considering launching a new tax amnesty scheme, which...
EconomyPakistan
Finance Minister Asad Umar challenges to save 7 billion for Pakistan in FY 2018-19
ISLAMABAD – Finance Minister Asad Umar has said that Steps are being takento curtail budget deficit and imports. The external...
Economy
Finance Minister raised alarm bells, hints Pakistan nears bankruptcy
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar has raised alarm bells, hintsPakistan nears bankruptcy due huge loans and debts. Finance Minister Asad...
Pakistan
India’s presence in APG as referee to not help for impartial evaluation of FATF: Asad
Finance Minister Asad Umer has dispelled the impression that petroleum prices have been increased to meet the requirements of the...