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Petrol price cut by Re1 per litre, high-speed diesel remains unchanged

Petrol price cut by Re1 per litre, high-speed diesel remains unchanged

The federal government on Friday reduced the price of petrol by Re1 per litre for the next fortnight while the price of high-speed diesel (HSD)...

29.03.2025 10

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Tahir Sherani

Govt seeks 3-month Rs1.71 tariff cut for electricity consumers across Pakistan

Govt seeks 3-month Rs1.71 tariff cut for electricity consumers across Pakistan

The federal government on Friday filed a request with the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to reduce electricity prices by Rs1.71...

29.03.2025 10

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Tahir Sherani

Remittances expected to maintain upward trend, says finance ministry

Remittances expected to maintain upward trend, says finance ministry

The finance ministry on Tuesday in its monthly economic outlook report said that the remittances were expected to maintain their upward trajectory due...

26.03.2025 20

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ECC okays Rs2bn for info ministry to cover outstanding ads dues owed to media

ECC okays Rs2bn for info ministry to cover outstanding ads dues owed to media

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Friday approved Rs2 billion for the information ministry to cover outstanding...

23.03.2025 20

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Tahir Sherani

No proposal to revise govt pay scales under consideration, clarifies finance ministry

No proposal to revise govt pay scales under consideration, clarifies finance ministry

The finance ministry on Monday clarified in a statement that no proposals to raise government salaries were under consideration after media reports...

18.03.2025 10

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Tahir Sherani

Govt keeps prices of petroleum products unchanged

Govt keeps prices of petroleum products unchanged

The federal government on Saturday announced it had kept the prices of petroleum products unchanged for the next fortnight. “The government has...

17.03.2025 10

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Tahir Sherani

Pakistan Crypto Council officially launched to integrate blockchain technology with financial landscape

Pakistan Crypto Council officially launched to integrate blockchain technology with financial landscape

The Pakistan Crypto Council (PCC) was officially launched on Friday to “regulate and integrate blockchain technology and digital assets” into the...

16.03.2025 20

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Tahir Sherani

Govt appoints chief adviser to finance minister for Pakistan Crypto Council

The federal government on Wednesday appointed Bilal bin Saqib as the chief adviser to the finance minister on the recently announced Pakistan Crypto...

06.03.2025 30

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IMF appreciates govt commitment to governance, corruption assessment

A mission of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that recently visited Pakistan to evaluate the country’s governance has said it appreciated the...

23.02.2025 30

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IMF mission to visit Pakistan next week to take forward $1bn climate fund talks: Aurangzeb

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said on Thursday that a team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) would be in Pakistan for a four-day visit...

21.02.2025 30

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FBR withdraws ‘widely misinterpreted’ notification on traveller luggage restrictions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday withdrew a “widely misinterpreted” notification it issued proposing luggage restrictions on...

11.12.2024 5

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FBR withdraws ‘widely misinterpreted’ notification regarding traveller luggage restrictions

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday withdrew a “widely misinterpreted” notification it issued proposing luggage restrictions on...

11.12.2024 7

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FBR to bar passengers from bringing in ‘commercial quantity’ of goods beyond $1,200

The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has decided to bar travellers coming from abroad from bringing any goods beyond $1,200 in value, it emerged on...

10.12.2024 9

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Cabinet committee endorses Privatisation Commission’s rejection of Rs10bn bid for PIA stake

The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCOP) has approved the Privatisation Commission’s recommendation to reject the Rs10 billion offer submitted...

15.11.2024 10

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IMF’s Pakistan mission chief meets finance minister Aurangzeb to discuss $7bn loan performance

The International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Pakistan mission chief Nathan Porter met with Finance Minister Mohammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad on Tuesday...

12.11.2024 3

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