ECC okays new honorarium policy for civil servants, gives finance minister discretion over payouts
New policy allows the finance minister to grant honorariums to employees in economic ministries and the Prime Minister's Office, with tax breaks for recipients and a framework for performance-based rewards
OGRA threatens to suspend licences of OMCs, refineries over non-compliance
Regulator threatens licence suspension amid failure to lift local output and meet supply commitments
Power Division challenges NEPRA’s KE tariff determination
Govt flags over Rs 300 billion in excess charges to consumers and public exchequer
KP gets Rs 540 million in Public Sector Development Program (PSDP), no new projects announced: Muzzammil Aslam
Countrys agriculture decline costs farmers & country Rs 2,800 Billion: KP Finance Advisor Muzzammil Aslam
Federal govt plans Rs1tr development outlay in FY26, far short of Rs3tr demand
Rs1tr earmarked under PSDP amid IMF-guided reforms
Govt plans modest tax relief for salaried class in upcoming budget
Finance Minister promises shift in tax burden and significant steps towards digitization in budget proposals
Govt to introduce dual pricing for cash and digital transactions on fuel: report
Consumers making cash transactions at petrol stations will incur an additional cost of Rs2-3 per liter
Centre set to approve Rs4.1 trillion national development budget for fiscal year 2025-26
Annual Plan Coordination Committee to approve the budget today; record allocations will focus on infrastructure, with cuts to education, health, and water sectors as provinces plan higher spending
Govt finalises Rs1.275 trillion loan deal with commercial banks to slash circular debt
Agreement with 18 banks aims to tackle growing debt in power sector, with disbursements expected this month
Petrol price edges up by Rs1 after weeks of stability; HSD unchanged
Hike indicates government maintains focus on development over direct fuel relief
PKR artificially kept undervalued; fair value estimated at 249.2 per US dollar: report
A 10-rupee depreciation of the currency leads to a 2% increase in inflation, says Tola AssociatesÂ
Rs5.9 billion financial irregularities uncovered in water, infrastructure projects in Gwadar
Discrepancies found in procurement of fuel, oil, lubricants, and repair materials; contracts worth Rs4.9 billion awarded without tendering; Gwadar executive engineer reportedly made multi-crore purchases without proper documentation
Pakistan to finalise sale of majority stake in First Women Bank to UAE next month
Majority stake held by Ministry of Finance; Habib Bank and MCB each hold 5.78%, others hold smaller shares
Trump says Pakistani representatives coming to US next week for trade talks
We're also very close to making a deal with India, Trump tells reportersÂ
Govt finalises key CPEC 2.0 deliverables as strategic acceleration kicks off ahead of 14th JCC session
Ahsan Iqbal reviews progress on key CPEC sectors and urges ministries to align projects with long-term priorities for effective implementation