Karachi: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Thursday said the vote recounting in the NA-249 constituency will continue despite a boycott by major political parties, a private TV channel reported. According to the chief election commissioner, the ECP is bound to recount only the votes that were polled and rejected, the ECP clarified. Despite the […]
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Miftah Ismail launches “candy” election campaign for NA-249
Former finance minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Miftah Ismail came up with a new election campaign introducing “candies”. PML-N candidate Miftah Ismail was seen distributing candies among children while campaigning for the NA-249 Karachi by-election. He distributed candies which had his name and face printed on the wrappers. The PML-N candidate in a statement […]
Abbasi’s name placed on ECL
Names of seven people were placed on the Exit Control List by the federal interior minister. The list included names of former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail. According to the letter, the decision was taken on the recommendation of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB). The other five people barred […]
Ex-minister knocks on SHC for bail in LNG scam
Former finance minister, Miftah Ismail, on Tuesday, called upon the Sindh High Court (SHC) to procure the protective bail in the liquefied petroleum gas (LNG) terminal scandal. Miftah is currently being investigated by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in this regard. The petition filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader stated that the accountability watchdog […]
No additional taxes imposed by govt: Miftah
ISLAMABAD: Federal minister finance Miftah Ismail commented on Tuesday that government provided relaxation regarding tax to all sections of society in the budget 2018-19. He said that no further taxes were imposed that is unexampled in Pakistan’s history. Mentioning about people from the low-income background, he said that government has provided them the relief by exempting […]
Miftah Ismail appointed new Finance Minister
Miftah Ismail on Friday took the oath of Federal Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs. Before his appointment as finance minister, Mr Ismail was the Prime Minister’s adviser on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs. His appointment—which was recommended by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and approved by President Mamnoon Hussain—comes just hours before he […]
GDP grew 5.8pc in FY 17-18, claims Ahsan Iqbal
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday claimed that the gross domestic product (GDP) grew at a rate of 5.8 percent over the past year, narrowly missing the government’s target of at least 6pc. Ahsan, along with Prime Minister’s Adviser on Finance Miftah Ismail, was addressing a press conference to unveil the Economic Survey […]
Govt to unveil economic survey today
ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance Miftah Ismail is set to reveal today the economic survey for the fiscal year 2017-18. The Survey will reveal the monetary cost of Pakistan’s war against terror that could jump to US$125 billion. Figures in the survey will also highlight a drop in poverty in Pakistan from 29 […]
No further need for devaluation, Miftah Ismail vows
WASHINGTON: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs, Mr. Miftah Ismail assured markets on Saturday that the Pakistani Rupee would not be devalued any further. In an interview with Bloomberg, Mr. Ismail claimed that the Rupee had found its “optimal value” following recent devaluations, and the Rupee would now “remain stable.” […]
Pakistani rupee devalued after ‘thought and precision’, says Miftah Ismail
KARACHI: Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister (PM), Miftah Ismail, on Wednesday stated that Pakistani rupee had been devalued after thorough consideration, thought and precision. In an interview with a private media channel, Ismail said that with due consideration to the prevalent economic conditions, US dollar’s price had been raised to […]