Islamabad, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has expressed optimism about finalizing a new agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) next month. The new arrangement aims to bring permanence to macroeconomic stability and provide a framewo...
Read More »Pakistan Rejects US Sanctions Against Commercial Entities, Citing Lack of Evidence
Islamabad, The Foreign Office of Pakistan expressed strong disapproval of the United States' decision to impose sanctions on commercial entities over alleged links to Pakistan's ballistic missile program. The Foreign Office's response follows US alleg...
Read More »President Zardari Summons Senate Session on Thursday
Islamabad, President Asif Ali Zardari has called a session of the Senate to convene on Thursday at 4 p.m., rescheduling the session previously set for Monday. The President's summoning of the session is in accordance with Article 54 (1) of the Constit...
Read More »Finance Minister Highlights Economic Reforms and Climate Change Agenda in Meeting with Rating Agencies
Islamabad, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met with representatives of S and P Global and Fitch Ratings in Washington D.C. to discuss Pakistan's ongoing economic reforms and its alignment with the World Bank's agenda on climate change and digitali...
Read More »Sindh Board of Revenue Faces Rs52,114 Million Shortfall in Revenue Collection, CM Calls for Reforms
Karachi, The Sindh Board of Revenue has faced a significant revenue shortfall, collecting only Rs48,526 million against a target of Rs100,640 million over the past three years, leading the Sindh Chief Minister to call for immediate improvements in the...
Read More »Senate Deputy Chairman Pledges Support to Press Council to Combat False News
Islamabad, Syedal Khan Nasir, Deputy Chairman of the Senate, has pledged full support to the Press Council of Pakistan (PCP) in its efforts to combat false and fabricated news. This assurance came during a meeting in Islamabad with PCP Chairman Arshad...
Read More »Murad Directs Excise Department to Achieve Recovery Targets, Focus on Professional Tax and Excise Duties
Karachi, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, presiding over a meeting of the Excise, Taxation, and Narcotics Control Department (ET and NC), reviewed the department's revenue recoveries and identified a shortfall of Rs19,977 million during the l...
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