Expects reserves to drop only $1.5 billion next year with $2 billion in assistance from ‘friends’.

Says implementation of an expansive rail network is in the offing to help connect mainland China to Gawadar port.

The visit looms as differences have emerged over the extent of the current account deficit.

Programme’s budget likely to be cut to Rs50billion.

Pakistan Bureau of Statistics’ latest offering may spark some controversy.

Reform programme aims at enhancing the number of people who have access to high quality health services.

Survey shows 6.3% of the workforce was jobless in January-March quarter.

Finance ministry’s response would determine whether formal proceedings are to be initiated against auditor general.

Observers say targets for budget deficit is deliberately understated to curry favour with new managers.

Two bureaucrats give cover to Akhtar Buland Rana, despite strong evidence against him.