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Islamabad: A meeting of the Governing Council of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) was held today the 4th May, 2012 under the chairmanship of the Minister for Finance, Revenue, Economic Affairs, Statistics, Planning and Development. The meeting was also attended by Governing Council Members, Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Dr. Zeba …

Islamabad: The Cabinet Committee on Restructuring (CCOR) on Energy and Power met here today under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh to discuss the appointment of Chief Executive Officers (CEO’s) of Distributing Companies (DISCOs) working in Pakistan. The committee also discussed at …

Washington: “We held very fruitful meetings with officials of American Government, International Financial Institutions and Rating Agencies during our visit to USA. These meeting would be helpful for building confidence on our national economy”. Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said this during a press briefing, held in Pakistani Embassy …

Washington: Pakistanis continue to defy economic and security odds with unprecedented democratic reforms, economic recovery and vitality of civil society and march forward in key areas of development, top Pakistani officials told a World Bank forum, where international experts acknowledged that this wide-ranging resilience – which is ignored in the …

Washington: Pakistan and China pledged here on Saturday to further bolster their trade and investment ties, with Islamabad’s Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh and his Chinese counterpart Xie Xuren reaffirming close economic cooperation in a bilateral meeting at the World Bank. ”Pakistan-China friendship has stood the test of time—we …

Washington: Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh discussed Pakistan’s economic performance and challenges facing the national economy with Deputy Managing Director of IMF Nemat Shafik here Thursday. The IMF leader was “appreciative of the strong Pakistani performance on tax mobilization. as well as some of the good numbers in growth, …

Washington: The World Bank has allocated an unprecedented $ amount of 1.8 billion for Pakistan’s development projects, mainly in energy sector, in the current year, Finance Minister Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said after holding a meeting with Vice President of the World Bank Isabel Guerrero. Pakistan’s ambassador to …