GDP growth for fiscal 2012-13 will clock in at 3.59% against the target of 4.3%.

Masroor Qureshi, an employee of NBP, had been removed over ‘poor performance’.

The external debt crisis is at a precarious state as reserves have started to deplete rapidly.

GDP growth may miss target for fifth consecutive year.

Finance ministry official says next govt will decide on release of Rs27b for next fiscal year.

Metro-Habib reels from the increase in advance income tax.

Law and finance ministries say the demand is illegal and unjustified.

Rebasing exercise adds Rs557 billion to total size of economy; share of agriculture and services in GDP increases.

Move came after SC cancelled previous chairman’s appointment.

Prime minister forwards his own recommendations to finance ministry.