IMF approves disbursement of $1.17bn for seventh, eight tranche

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the revival of Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program for disbursement of $1.17 billion for...

PTI challenges Miftah to prove claim it leaked Jhagra’s letter to the IMF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) former federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Finance Minister Taimur Khan Jhagra on Monday challenged...

Massive hike in power tariff spells trouble for steel industry

ISLAMABAD: Massive hikes in the electricity tariff have affected all segments of the society with the steel sector in Sindh's provincial capital reporting...

Pak Suzuki Motors bounces back after loss in Q2CY22

LAHORE: Pak Suzuki Motor Company (PSMC) released its half yearly financials on Thursday, according to which the company ended the second quarter...

KP finance minister Taimur Jhagra throws spanner into IMF talks

KARACHI: The finance minister of Khyber Pukhtunwa province has withdrawn his commitment to run a provincial surplus this fiscal year, thereby potentially...

IMF to release tranche on Monday following board meeting: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Friday said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will release a loan tranche...

MoIP directed to take action against automotive manufacturers 

LAHORE: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Industries and Production on Thursday directed the Ministry of Industry and Production (MoIP) to take...

Saudi Arabia to invest $1bn in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Following the Qatari leadership's announcement to invest $3 billion in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia has also assured the Pakistani leadership of an...

Public-owned Qatari companies to run Islamabad, Karachi airports

ISLAMABAD: State Minister for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha on Thursday announced that public-owned companies of Qatar plan will run Islamabad and Karachi...

Qatar Investment Authority aims to invest $3bn in Pakistan

DOHA: The Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) plans to invest $3 billion in Pakistan, Qatar’s Emiri Diwan said on Wednesday, lending support to...

PM seeks Qatari investment in energy, aviation sectors

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has invited Qatar to invest in Pakistan's energy and aviation sectors during a meeting with the Qatar...

KE customers likely to get temporary relief before massive tariff hike

ISLAMABAD: The Karachi Electric (KE) has asked the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) to approve relief worth Rs6.2 billion to its...

No tax relief without NA approval under IMF conditions

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has made it compulsory for Pakistan to get the National Assembly's (NA) approval before launching any...

Pakistan to receive $2bn in bilateral support from Qatar

Pakistan will receive $2 billion from Qatar in bilateral support to help ease the country’s financial crunch and the consequent risk of...

Monetary tightening takes pause as policy rate kept at 15pc

KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday maintained the status quo by keeping the interest rate on hold at 15%. According...