Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb during an interview Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb said the government intends to launch Panda Bond by June this year to strengthen the country’s presence in China’s capital markets. “Pakistan plans to raise around $200 million from Chinese investors through the issuance of the Panda Bond,” the finance minister said in an … Read more
Listen to the article The Karachi Traffic Police announced a diversion plan to manage traffic flow for the Youm-e-Wiladat Hazrat Ali (RA) procession, which is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. The procession, which will begin at Tibet Center and end at Soldier Bazar, will result in road closures in several key areas. MA Jinnah … Read more
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chairs a meeting regarding the evacuation of Pakistani citizens from Syria, in Islamabad on December 9, 2024. — PID The government is considering the evacuation of Pakistanis via neighboring countries. PM orders Pak embassy to establish information desk and helpline. “CMU must remain operational in Syria and neighboring countries.” Citing the … Read more
The seal of the International Monetary Fund is seen in Washington DC, USA. — AFP/File Failed targets include FBR revenue and health and education expenditure. Provinces fail to change their farm tax laws before the October deadline. Some pending responsibilities will be transferred from federal to provincial governments. ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has admitted its … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday stressed that foreign policy remains a federal responsibility, responding to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s plan to send his own delegation to Afghanistan to address security concerns . “Foreign policy is a federal subject and it is the prerogative of the government of Pakistan to … Read more