Finance Minister

Palestinians don’t need Bahrain meeting, they need peace: finance minister

Palestinians don’t need this week’s U.S.-led Bahrain meeting to develop their country, they need peace,… Read More

Hafeez Shaikh named finance advisor after Asad Umar resigns

Hafeez Shaikh appointed as Advisor to PM on Finance; Fawad Chaudhry, Shaheryar Afridi, Ghulam Sarwar… Read More

Who will be the next finance minister of Pakistan?

According to sources, consultation is ongoing at the Prime Minister House to decide the next… Read More

Next finance minister will have to take ‘difficult decisions’: Asad Umar

"I have a firm belief that New Pakistan will emerge and [Prime Minister] Imran Khan… Read More

Asad Umar steps down as finance minister

Umar broke the news saying, "As part of a cabinet reshuffle PM desired that I… Read More

Efforts afoot to finalise 9th NFC Award process by Dec 31: finance minister

Efforts on for improving coordination for collection of taxes between the federal and provincial governments:… Read More

Finance minister chairs NFC meeting in Lahore

'The meeting discussed better distribution of national resources under the new award' Read More

NFC meeting to be held tomorrow, says Hashim Jawan Bakht

'Important decisions are expected to be taken out' Read More

Development work to be continued despite difficulties: Asad Umar

The finance minister expressed his thoughts while inspecting construction of a double-crossing bridge at Tarnol's… Read More

FBR briefs NA standing committee on benami accounts

FBR official said investigation of properties owned by Pakistanis in the United Kingdom, is underway. Read More

Prices of petroleum products fixed as per int’l practice: Asad Umar

The sale prices of petroleum products were fixed in paisas along with rupee as per… Read More

CPEC Plus initiated after PM Imran’s successful visit to China: FM

"CPEC Plus has been initiated after Prime Minister Imran Khan's successful visit to China," said… Read More

NFC meeting reviews proposals for national resources’ distribution

'It was decided that the NFC will henceforth meet every six weeks' Read More

Massive reduction in taxes, duties announced in PTI’s third finance bill

Finance Minister Asad Umar presented his government's second supplementary budget, saying it was not a… Read More

FIA to act against only illegal traders, not registered ones: Umar

KARACHI: Forex dealers on Thursday called on Finance Minister Asad Umar, to apprise him about… Read More

Finance minister reviews progress on economic zones

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar chaired a meeting in Islamabad on Monday to review the… Read More

Finance minister reviews progress of FATF action plan

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday chaired a meeting in Islamabad to review progress… Read More

Government announces to cut diesel, petrol prices by Rs2 per litre

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday announced to cut down the petroleum prices for the… Read More

Pakistan Britain, Scotland business councils share proposal of hospitals’ network

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Pakistan Britain, Scotland business councils on Friday shared the proposal about… Read More

Minister directs Urban Unit to devise plan for underdeveloped areas in Punjab

LAHORE: Punjab's provincial Minister for Finance Hashim Jawan Bakht has urged the Urban Unit to… Read More