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

Accountability court directs NAB to correct and re-file documents by Thursday

'Pakistan-China friendship enjoyed across-the-board political, institutional and popular support in Pakistan'

Credits CPEC for increasing economic cooperation, strengthening regional linkages

Urges finance minister to resign after NAB’s corruption reference

Spokesman denies reports of chairman rejecting suggestion to freeze Sharifs’ accounts, put them on ECL

Four references received at NAB headquarters from Lahore, Rawalpindi regions

He will also record his statement before NAB investigators in Lahore today

Four references being prepared against ex-ruling family and Ishaq Dar, says NAB chief

Mixing politics with economic decision-making can be a dangerous recipe in Pakistan’s context

Graft watchdog wants to file references against Sharif family with an accountability court by September 10

Salaries to be deposited by August 28, says Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

Finance minister is to appear before NAB investigators today

Says SC's order to nominate judge to supervise NAB proceedings is against Articles 175/2, 203 of Constitution

Cabinet’s key committee will have nine regular members

In the case of the finance minister, his assets increased 91-fold to Rs831 million between 2003 and 2008

Petitioner maintains appointing a judge to monitor proceedings violates a citizen's right to a fair trial

Accountability court shall proceed with and decide references within a period of six months: final order

Claims RPOs issued to several exporters being rolled back by FBR before payment deadline

Revelation raises ethical questions whether he could serve both countries at the same time

Government books Rs64b as non-tax revenue in 2016-17 after earlier placing the same amount as earnings in 2014-15

Says allegations of tax evasion and misdeclaration of assets baseless

Finance minister terms plunge as manipulation, central bank says market has adjusted

PTI chairman hits out at finance minister for his remarks relating to donations for Shaukat Khanum hospital

IMF has released a note which has a gloomier picture than the upbeat one presented by Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

SBP Act 1956 binds ministry to hold meeting every quarter, last one was held in Sept 2016

Says the probe team’s application to SC has made the matter suspicious

If government’s proposals are passed by parliament, it would undermine previous tax reforms

This indicates govt’s confidence in being re-elected in 2018 elections

So what was Budget 2017-18 like for these sectors and how much was allocated to each

Tax incentives and relief announced for IT and agriculture sectors

The Express Tribune looks at the major sectors and how the country fared in each of them

Upcoming upgrade to MSCI EM index and increased liquidity pushes KSE-100 up 40%

Finance minister says fiscal deficit will come down to 4.2% in 2016-17

Says upcoming budget being prepared after consultations.

Centre, provinces plan to spend Rs2.1trn next fiscal

Govt now focusing on measures to improve people’s lives, per capita income

Dar was addressing a panel at ADB's 50th year celebration in Japan along with Indian and Indonesian finance ministers

Dar voices hope allocation will be increased, would help 2019 GDP growth target of 7%

Finance minister hails ADB for playing key role in ‘Asian Miracle’

Finance minister says government will give subsidy to maintain prices

IMF, other global institutions will have shares in the bank

US Acting Deputy Secretary of State calls on Finance Minister Ishaq Dar at Pakistani Embassy in Washington DC

IFC expressed its interest in increasing its portfolio in Pakistan from $800 million to over one billion dollars

Finance minister says Pakistan is in fact providing N-security training to regional countries

Finance minister highlights that Pakistan is in fact providing N-security training to regional countries

Qadir had died while on duty in a car accident in the Neen Ban village in Mansehra district last month

Interaction with all stakeholders is being actively undertaken for the preparations and the prescribed timelines

Finance ministry’s allocation of a fixed sum for FY18 may create problems

New rates are effective from April 1, 2017