ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin has said the impact of PTI government’s prudent economic policies would be witnessed in the upcoming budget. In an interview with a private news channel, he said the federal budget would be presented in the National Assembly on 11th of next month and it would provide relief […]
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Special pro-farmers budget to revive agriculture sector: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday promised that his government would announce a special relief package for farmers in budget 2021-22 for the development of agriculture sector and in support of farmers in purchase of modern machinery. Talking to a private news channel, he said the special package […]
Tarin stresses interest-free loan programme for farmers
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin has stressed the need to empower farmers by offering them interest-free loans. He expressed these views during a meeting with Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Food Security, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema regarding farm gate pricing in Islamabad. The meeting reviewed the existing farm gate price mechanism and the […]
Consumer companies’ profits up by 98pc YoY in Q1FY21
LAHORE: Pakistan consumer companies’ (discretionary, staples and pharmaceuticals) profitability increased by 98% YoY during 1Q2021 as compared 80 percent YoY in 4Q2020, according to Sunny Kumar, research analyst at Topline Securities limited. Category wise, consumer discretionary firms posted significant 168% YoY improvement in profitability during 1Q2021, followed by 95% YoY increase in consumer staples and […]
PM Imran felicitates Dr Sania over listing of Ehsaas programme in WB’s list
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has congratulated Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar and her team over the World Bank’s listing of Ehsaas Emergency Cash programme amongst top four social protection interventions globally. READ MORE: WB recognises Ehsaas among top 4 social protection initiatives In a tweet on Sunday, he said this is […]
Businessmen urge govt to devise national charter for exports
The leading businessmen of the country have urged the Imran Khan- led PTI government to come up with a national charter for exports because without a long-term export policy or charter which is underpinned by a well-articulated industrial policy and led and regularly monitored by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Pakistan’s exports are unlikely to grow […]
Rana Afzal to hold Finance portfolio, will take oath next week
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) leader from Faisalabad Rana Afzal is going to be made the finance minister of the country and will take the oath next week. According to sources, the notification of his appointment as the finance minister will be issued today and the senior leader will be taking the oath […]