ECC urges EOBI to tackle Rs2tr pension liabilities
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has directed the Employee Old Age Institution (EOBI) to address the ballooning pension-related liabilities exceeding Rs...
CDWP approves development projects worth Rs85.24bn
ISLAMABAD: In a meeting presided over by the Deputy Chairman Planning Commission, Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan on Wednesday, the Central Development Working Party...
Former Sindh governor alleges Ishaq Dar for reversing privatisation of loss-making SOEs
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader and former governor of Sindh Muhammad Zubair said that the privatisation process for three state-owned entities - Pakistan...
Commerce Minister releases early trade figures, to show performance
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister of Commerce and Industry, Gohar Ijaz, released trade figures of the first 20 days of this month.
Through a...
GB provincial govt increases subsidised wheat’s price to Rs 36/kgÂ
ISLAMABAD:Â Despite a proposed hike to Rs 52/kg, the government of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) has opted to fix the price of subsidised wheat...
Pakistan Steel Mills removed from the govt’s privatisation list
ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has made a significant decision to exclude Pakistan Steel Mills from its list of state-owned entities earmarked for...
Pakistan Single Window begins phased implementation of DRAP e-services
ISLAMABAD: In a transformative move set to enhance transparency, efficiency, and ease of doing business for pharmaceutical companies, commercial importers, healthcare institutions,...
Govt approves ordinance aimed at facilitating the privatization process
In a significant development, the federal caretaker government in Pakistan has decided to issue a presidential ordinance to prevent constitutionally-established high courts...
PM instructs to guarantee the availability of urea fertilizer at govt-regulated prices
Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Monday directed the concerned departments to prepare and submit an action plan immediately to ensure uninterrupted...
PSQCA greenlights reforms to boost efficiency and transparency
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Standards and Quality Control Authority (PSQCA) Board of Directors (BoD) has set forth an ambitious restructuring plan. This plan...
Cabinet approves ordinance to remove obstacles for privatization of govt assets including PIA
ISLAMABAD: All obstacles to the privatization of government assets, including Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) have been removed as the Federal Cabinet has...
The govt is making changes to how it raises debt. Here’s why
The cabinet has approved agreements with Capital Market Infrastructure Institutions to change the government's approach to debt management. Â
Senate’s standing committee deliberates on TCP’s Rs260bn debt challenge
ISLAMABAD: Disconcerting revelations have emerged in a session of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce held at Parliament House on Monday. It...
Chairman SECP warns against deceptive Apps: Calls for public vigilance
ISLAMABAD: In a keynote address at the Mercantile Expo, Akif Saeed, Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), emphasized...
FIA Karachi issues public notice in criminal case against Meinhardt executivesÂ
The Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) Commercial Banks Circle in Karachi has recently issued a critical public notice linked to a major criminal...