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Government undertaking measures to resolve the power issues faced by the industrialists, says finance minister

Feb 1 budget is expected to be full of measures aimed at appealing farmers, small businesses

Says province lacks planning; technology will streamline
the process

Even if I disagreed with something Imran said, I had to contribute constructively: Taimur Khan Jhagra

Finance minister says government is working to incentivise investment, discourage extravagant consumption

Meets top police officials in Quetta

Asad Umar says SEZ will be established in the province under PSDP

Reduction is aimed at appealing to traders and middle class

Government considers bringing a second mini-budget in a span of just four months

Economists advised the government to seek an IMF bailout, says finance minister

Finance minister says govt is taking various measures to help the country steer out of economic crisis

Exchange rate is an economic variable, cannot be adjusted on an individual's will, says finance minister

Need to become a domestic-resourced mobilised, productivity-led and export-oriented economy, says finance minister

For a peaceful and prosperous South Asia, we need to cooperate with each other, says Umar

I sympathise with Finance Minister Asad Umar, who has been put in an impossible situation

Shortfall of Rs68 billion in tax collection sets alarm bells ringing

Seeks explanation; FBR assures him of producing results by month-end

The traders opposed random balloting for tax audit describing it as another door for corruption

Finance minister says leadership is determined to develop province

Capital’s businessmen say law’s absence leading to problems

Finance minister says health among top priorities of govt

Without this, he says, national security cannot be achieved

Finance minister blames previous govt’s policies for prevailing problems

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

Asad says parliament will decide if govt should approach IMF

Would-be finance minister says ‘corrupt’ CPEC deals will be dealt with

Apparently diverted LG funds to their respective areas

Inaugurated in 1948 by the Quaid-e-Azam, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is now 70 years old

Agrees on making amendments, removing irritants in the scheme

Says he shall run for the National Assembly from NA-244

President Mamnoon Hussain administered oath to Ismail during a ceremony at the Presidency

The concept of negative money will be new to most people

Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted that the Modi government was continuing its "vendetta" against Chidambaram

Will swear in the next week; the first directly elected MP to head the ministry

'Instead of humiliating Dar, we should be giving him a medal,' says Ahsan Iqbal

Ishaq Dar is on his way out; may refuse to return to Pakistan

Court says surety bond may be confiscated on next no-show

Pakistan’s problems will worsen in time to come if corrective measures are not taken.

Dar’s accounts were recently frozen by accountability court, but some payment gripes predate freezing

Ishaq Dar rejects Delhi’s objections, reaffirms unequivocal support for Beijing’s vision

Says Pakistan eyeing 7% GDP growth rate in coming year

China's overall debt has jumped to more than 250 percent of GDP from 150 percent at the end of 2006

ECC decides to seek cabinet’s approval for all its fresh decisions

Wants economic activities to prosper between two countries

Directs water and power ministry to expedite work to end load-shedding before general elections

Tax ombudsman alleges minister inflated revenue collection for IMF

Finance ministry dismisses the claim as absolutely baseless, unfounded and extremely surprising

Says revenue collection, fiscal deficit, inflation have improved remarkably since 2013

Says petty interests should not hurt national economic agenda

Dismisses rumours of levy of another tax, terms country’s tax-to-GDP ratio worst