Asad Umer

Rules and regulation for combating Covid-19 pandemic would be implemented in letter and spirit, says Asad Umar

It notes that public awareness is important to overcome critical issues

Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar says uniform policy across country will help attract investment

Production, supply of cigarettes, other products to be electronically monitored; FBR hopes to generate Rs20b revenue

Pakistan needs to raise a new breed of economists, public policy practitioners to resolve economic, social challenges

Asia Petroleum Limited seeks payment to cover shortfall in furnace oil supply

A necessary law that removes a major cause of delay in getting people with serious injuries into emergency rooms

ECC imposes restrictions on export of sugarcane molasses to curb tax evasion

Says PTI has the capability to even win the mid-term elections

Finance Minister Asad Umer says SBP governor-led team to hold talks on Chinese aid on Nov 9

Finance Minister Asad Umer rubbishes idea of CPEC being a sinister move to cause economic problems

Seeks explanation; FBR assures him of producing results by month-end

Finance minister rejects US assertion that country facing economic woes owing to CPEC debt

If you were thinking the balance of Rs805 billion would be realised by tax reform, think again

Asad Umar says govt has introduced steep fiscal adjustment of 2.1% of GDP, equal to Rs814 billion

IMF bailout option on the table; Pakistan faces mammoth task in arranging $11b for FY19

Umar was suffering from lung cancer, was under treatment in private hospital

For the first time in the country’s history a debate has started about job creation

Says people are willing to pay taxes, but revenue body lacks capacity

Party leaders expect thousands of supporters to join from Sargodha, Attock, Jhelum