Asad Umar

Committee also allows import of 50,000 tons of urea fertiliser to meet requirements in Rabi season

Country faces $35 billion deficit, says Umar

Cooperation with China will be sought for project

Average electricity price to increase by at least Rs1.20 per unit or 10.3% to Rs12.91

Insists current account deficit will come down to $12 billion in the current fiscal year from $18 billion in FY18

Speaks to stockbrokers at the PSX, assures of reviewing high taxes on shares

Earlier Hussain, despite being sacked 10 days ago by finance minister, attended office

APG representatives meet with finance minister

Finance Minister Asad Umar returns his discretionary powers in line with SC’s historic verdict

PM Imran Khan had reportedly questioned finance minister’s approach seeking an IMF bailout

Imran Khan to tackle Pakistan’s severe economic crisis with an austere approach

Decision comes after friendly states refused to lend a helping hand

Insists government will introduce reforms in tax refund system

Directs Petroleum Division to come up with a document covering all aspects

Finance minister dismisses foul play in third country participation in CPEC

Overseas Pakistanis, people inheriting property and those earning through informal means are exempted

Central bank told to direct commercial banks to take necessary steps

Assures ICCI of cooperation in establishing new industrial estate

One cannot expect a drug addict to find a job before he reforms his behaviour

Asad Umar reiterates mini-budget is a pro-poor, will impact only rich

Finance minister says the quantum and areas of the investment will be decided in the first week of October

PTI has courageously made it clear to the Americans that they can’t ask Pakistanis to do more

Asad Umar said on Tuesday that the government was holding consultation for setting up the Business Advisory Council

Turns down summary as Muhammad Zubair, his brother, was not entitled to pensionary benefits

Govt will either give subsidy from budget or cross-subsidise industries

Justice Mehmood forwards case filed against ex-PCB chairman for concealing records of PSL to LHC chief justice

Asad says parliament will decide if govt should approach IMF

Discusses possible measures to meet macroeconomic challenges

Recommends govt to take advantage of positive sentiment to implement fundamental reforms

Days before the new prime minister is sworn in, pit is already evident that the winds of change are picking up

Pakistan is passing through the Never-land of the interregnum, transition from one government to another

Finance minister-in-waiting says administrative independence will be given to key government institutions

Shifted to hospital after suffering injuries to his back

Claims nation's financing gap is between $10 and $12 billion dollars

Pakistan is likely to turn towards IMF for a bailout as it stands on the verge of a balance-of-payments crisis

Urges Umar to honor his assurance to resolve the long-standing issue of the local business community

It says plan to increase social spending and reduce tax amid need for tighter monetary and fiscal policies will clash

An official request has also been made through a written letter to Islamabad’s DRO

26 polling stations in Islamabad declared highly sensitive

Incident of firing reported at PML-N candidate’s electoral office

Fazlur Rehman Khalil announces support for Asad Umer

Every MNA should give proposals about needs of their respective constituencies

The spicy controversy started when Jeremy McLellan started a poll on Twitter

Says the country on the verge of default due to rapidly worsening economic situation

US President had lambasted Pakistan for 'harbouring agents of chaos, violence, and terror'

Says he will give a roadmap to ‘Naya Pakistan’ at the Rawalpindi event

Freedom of expression is an individual's right, says party leader

PTI leader also insisted there was no doubt that offer to back down from Panamagate case was made via PML-N

Suggests decreasing indirect taxes, bringing sales tax down to 15%

He suggested partnerships with some Chinese research organisation or a reputable university of China