Miftah Ismail

Finance minister says inflow is expected within a couple of days, thanks the Chinese govt for facilitating transaction

Govt announces third increase in POL prices in 20 days

New budget for fiscal year 2022-23 provides solace to salaried class

Salaries of govt officers increased by 15%; pensions 5%; Rs740b new taxes proposed

Information minister also urges people not to pay heed to rumours saying there ‘s no shortage of petroleum products

Finance minister addresses pre-budget seminar, says Pakistan's economy 'inherently flawed, makes the rich richer'

Finance minister assures foreign currency, RDA accounts will not be frozen

Prices of petrol and diesel have been hiked by a staggering total of Rs60 in less than a month

Speaking to CNN, finance minister says Pakistan is open to buy oil, wheat from Russia due to rising prices

Ismail says PM petrol relief package is for every household with below Rs40,000 monthly income

Finance minister gives assurances in virtual meeting with IMF mission chief

Minister says Pakistan’s young population key to national growth

Pressure on the rupee is mounting due to rising interest rates, says finance minister

Dr Murtaza, a former IMF official, was appointed as SBP deputy governor in Jan 2020

Islamabad also seeks extension to Riyadh's oil facility, says finance minister

Finance minister says the federal government will devise a policy on petroleum prices soon

IMF agrees to extend the stalled bailout programme by up to one year and increase the loan size to $8 billion

Finance minister says country cannot afford the subsidies and will have to 'curtail' them

Marriyum says prices of sugar, flour reduced by PM Shehbaz to provide relief to public in Ramazan

Report says 34% Pakistanis living on just $3.2 or Rs588 a day income

New finance minister faces a daunting array of challenges from falling foreign currency reserves to soaring inflation

Since salaries were raised a couple of months ago, government is not raising them again, says ex-finance minister

Would-be finance minister doesn’t rule out increase in prices of petroleum products

Ismail, who is likely to be PM’s aide on finance, criticises previous govt for providing subsidies on petroleum prices

Former finance minister says the latest move will further slowdown the country’s economy

Co-accused in LNG case seek relief under amendments

Former finance minister says it was PML-N which took country off blacklist

Finance ministry rejects PML-N leader’s statement saying IMF programme with Pakistan continues

What my company's profit has to do with the country's economy, responds agitated PML-N leader

Miftah Ismail credits PML-N govt for acquiring soft loans from friendly countries

Extends stay against appointment of new HEC chairperson until Apr 8

Former finance minister issues 'explainer'; demands govt withdraw decision to increase per unit price of electricity

Accountability court summons three NAB witnesses on Nov 19

Three days after post-arrest bail was granted

Miftah Ismail was granted bail on Tuesday

Unfulfilled legalities impede release of ex-finance minister who was granted bail by IHC on Monday

Court orders submitting surety bonds of Rs10m to secure his release

The reference stated that the national exchequer would suffer a loss of Rs47b by 2029 because of LNG contract

NAB alleges 10 accused misused powers to benefit a private company

Counsel claims Miftah suffers from a cardiac ailment and other health issues

Miftah Ismail, ex-MD PSO Sheikhul Imran also sent to jail on judicial remand

Opposition parties protest outside NA, demand issuance of production orders for all arrested MNAs

NAB also gets 11-day physical remand of former PSO MD Sheikh Imranul Haq

NAB also arrest former PSO MD Sheikh Imranul Haque

He stated that his clients were not involved in any irregularity or corruption related to LNG import agreement

Ex-finance minister contends NAB is trying to "nail persons sought to be victimised by the current powers that be"

Former finance minister earlier approached SHC for pre-arrest bail in LNG contract case

NAB chairman signs arrest warrants of PML-N leader over his alleged involvement in LNG scam

Interior ministry has also placed travel restrictions on five more NAB accused

PML-N's Miftah Ismail hits out at PTI for ‘mismanaging’ economic affairs