Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

Agency says country still remains in ‘very high credit risk’ category

It was one of IMF's requirements set for country for staff-level agreement

Minister says forex funds held by commercial banks are property of citizens and govt is not considering access to them

Finance minister urges people to avoid giving ‘irresponsible statements’

Contesting the move, finance minister says Pakistan can meet obligations

New finance minister hints at amendments to the SBP Act

New finance minister says rupee right now is not at the place where it should be, it is ‘undervalued’

Directs NAB to bring in as many witnesses as they can to next hearing

Accountability court sets Dec 4 deadline to confiscate surety bonds

Lauds finance minister’s ‘efforts for economic revival’

May appoint a state minister in a few days or form an economic advisory council

NAB filed appeal against LHC order in September 2017

Fears publication may expose worsening debt indicators

Finance minister also likely to return to Pakistan for accountability court hearing on Nov 2

Political uncertainty and finance minister’s trial adds to investors’ worries

Till Thursday, FM had no plans to attend Carec conference due to its insignificance

Federal cabinet condemns unprovoked Indian firing across LoC

Accountability court sees heated exchanges between defence and prosecution teams

Directs Finance Division to proactively work with WB to ensure correct reporting of economic data

Senate panel told if finance minister does not quit, situation may deteriorate

NADRA appoints new focal person to assist prosecution

Defence’s cross-questions knock prosecution witness off balance

Justice Minallah says court has no authority to look into legality of procedure of the accountability court

Requests that accountability court’s trial be stayed till filing of NAB’s final reference

The Federal Judicial Complex remained a no-go area for journalists during Dar’s court proceedings

External debt soars to $83 billion as $8.2 billion spent on its servicing

Instead, government could be looking at increasing import duty to contain declining foreign exchange reserves

NADRA was directed to assign a senior officer to courier by-hand the requisite info to NAB investigators

NAB files four references in accountability court

Finance minister informs NAB that it has previously examined both his and his wife’s tax records and closed inquiry

Urges SBP to contact all banks in the country to gather required information

Reconstituted CCOP to comprise only six members, including chairman

RPOs of amount more than Rs1 million to be paid by August 14

Calls him guilty and says hospitals are spared even during wars

Claims providing details of ‘every single penny’ during 45 minutes of testimony

Top hierarchy at tax machinery refuses to take responsibility, says government gave ‘liberal tax concessions’

Board insists it has provided all available record to JIT

Finance Minister urged investors to avail investment opportunities in the petrochemical industry

Expects Rs141.8 billion from US as part of Coalition Support Fund

If approved by parliament, finance minister and FBR will enjoy powers not even allowed to PM by the SC

Inadequate measures to control emerging threats to external sector; no reforms to improve governance of public sector

Subsidies to be provided on 19 commodities

Assures deputy premier firms already working in Pakistan are enjoying tremendous beneficial run

PM consults aides, family members on options to defuse tensions with military

Dar said government will consider all inputs and proposals recommended by stakeholders

Dar requested World Bank to support Pakistan's projects on Indus River cascade

The minister was given a detailed briefing by senior members of the Pakistani delegation on proceedings

Light diesel oil rate also remains the same

Minister no longer needs PM’s concurrence for sanctioning supplementary budgets

‘Govt is working to upscale NAP, judicial reforms to prepare parallel system before ending period of military courts’