Experts viewing the appointment as a successful attempt to whitewash financial affairs of the present government.

State-owned companies to be restructured to make them more efficient.

Three candidates vying for the job, along with a fourth ‘dark horse’.

Member countries have yet to finalise list of concessionary items which can increase trade by 800%.

Termination of IMF loan, patchy Pak-US relations put question mark over release of funds.

Mark-up to be increased by six per cent over three years.

Parliamentary panel summons Planning Commission deputy chairman for terming 2008 poverty estimates a fraud.

Finance secretary admits economy faces ‘serious challenges’.

FBR says the matter is still under investigation.

Deficit position may worsen earlier than government expectation.