ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umer on Tuesday while commenting on Indian violation of Line of Control (LoC) said that India will get a response. the time and manner of response will be chosen by Pakistan. Finance Minister Asad Umer in a tweet said “India WILL get a response. The time and manner of response will […]
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First reconstituted National Finance Commission meeting held
ISLAMABAD: The first meeting of the reconstituted 9th National Finance Commission (NFC) with was held in Islamabad on Wednesday. Finance Minister Asad Umer presided over the meeting. The meeting formed six sub groups to put forward proposals for FATA affairs, ease of doing business, macro economic issues and horizontal and vertical distribution of resources. The […]
Finance Minister Asad Umer quashes rumours of his resignation
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday has quashed all the rumours of his resignation from the post. Finance Minister Asad Umar while talking to media representative said that such rumours are propaganda against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. “Prime Minister Imran Khan said that such rumours are propaganda against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government. He also […]
ECC approves sugar export of 0.1m tons
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) cabinet on Tuesday allowed the export of another 0.1 million tons sugar. Finance Minister Asad Umar chaired the meeting where the ECC after detailed discussion, approved the proposal took the decision to export additional 0.1 million tons sugar. According to the sources the ECC briefly discussed a five-point agenda. […]
Govt reduces petroleum, diesel prices by Rs2 per litre: Asad Umer
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Friday has decreased the prices of petroleum by Rs 2 per liter. Finance Minister Asad Umer while addressing a press conference along with Planning Minister Khusro Bakhtyar and Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar said that PTI government has decided to reduce the price of petrol by Rs 2, […]
Govt sets a direction of country’s economy in its first 100 days: Asad Umer
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umer on Thursday said that the government has set a direction of country’s economy in its first 100 days. The Finance Minister while addressing a ceremony regarding completion of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) first 100 days in government at the Convention Centre said that manifesto of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf will be completed at […]
ECC confirms no gas loadshedding for domestic consumers in winter
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday has decided that there will be no gas loadshedding this winter for the domestic consumers. The Economic Coordination Committee in a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Asad Umer has decided against gas loadseddhing for domestic consumers during the three months of winter. It was decided in the […]
Local administration notifies Imran, Shahid Khaqan over defiance of Electoral Code of Conduct
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad district administration on Sunday has issued a notice to Imran Khan and Shahid Khaqab Abbasi on account of defying the electoral code of conduct. The district administration issued a show-cause notice to both the prominent parliamentarians, one the former prime minister and other the aspiring prime minister, along with thirteen others with regards […]