KARACHI: Finance Advisor Shaukat Tareen has said that decrease in prices of petroleum products is impossible at the present economic scenario, but government will honour the decision of Supreme Court. Talking to a private television …

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s homegrown reform program is showing clear signs of economic stability after the country took some painful decisions under the most difficult environment, Adviser on Finance Shaukat Tareen said as he met with top …

KARACHI: PM’s Advisor on Finance Shaukat Tarin said Monday that GDP growth will be raised to 6 to 8 percent with the help of concerted efforts in next three years. He was talking to media …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani has expressed satisfaction over the overall economic situation in the country as all economic indicators have started showing positive trends due to govt’s timely intervention and introduction of …

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet reviewed implementation status of its earlier decisions and expressed satisfaction over the decisions implemented, advising Ministries/Divisions to expedite implementation formalities on items reported as implementation in …

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance and Economic Affairs Shaukat Tarin said on Monday that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) review meeting in Dubai has appreciated Pakistan’s home grown economic stabilization policies and the …

ISLAMABAD: The government is finalizing the poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP)-II with the consultation of all stakeholders to steer the country on the path of sustained and broad based economic growth. This was stated by …

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to PM on Finance & Economic Affairs, Mr. Shaukat Tarin met Mr. Ma’shallah Shakri, Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan here on Wednesday. Both the sides expressed their government’s resolve to promote bilateral trade and …

ISLAMABAD: Census data is an important tool used in development planning in education, health services, delineating electoral units at the national and local levels, measuring the impact of industrial development. This was stated by Advisor …

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan was in the spotlight again this week over its need to reform the tax system as the government and potential donors worked on a plan to help the state in the face of …