ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Sunday said Governments of Pakistan and Balochistan, Antofagasta plc, and Barrick Gold Corporation had reached agreement in principle on a framework to reconstitute the Reko Diq project, and a pathway for Antofagasta to exit the project. Addressing a hurriedly called press conference flanked with the Federal […]
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PM following his vision to empower people of Pakistan: Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin Sunday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was following his vision to empower the people of Pakistan on the pattern of Riyasat-e-Madinah. A number of schemes have been launched for common man like health card, Ehsaas portal, and other schemes, he said while speaking to Radio Pakistan’s current […]
Gas companies directed to streamline supply to fertilizer industry
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin here on Friday expressed satisfaction over the availability of Urea and directed the gas companies to streamline the supply of gas to the fertilizer units for smooth production. Chairing a meeting on fertilizer at Finance Division, the minister also directed all the stakeholders […]
Pandora Papers: Shaukat Tarin tries to set the record straight
After regulators throughout the world began tightening down on global money flows, the privileged are devising novel ways to shield their assets from domestic scrutiny, altering the international finance secrecy business. This was exposed in the Pandora Papers, the newest and largest leak of offshore financial records ever, up to 12 million papers from businesses […]
Tarin invites German enterprises to invest in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, Thursday invited German enterprises to make investment in Pakistan in different fields including health, education, agriculture and power sectors. In a meeting with Ambassador of Germany, Bernhard Schlagheck, who called on him here, Shaukat Tarin assured all possible support and facilitation in improving the trade and […]
Tarin seeks comprehensive proposal for divestment of Mari Petroleum Company
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Wednesday directed the Privatization Commission and Ministry of Petroleum to come up with a comprehensive proposal for divestment of government shares in Mari Petroleum Company Limited. The minister while chairing the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP), said that the divestment issue should be further […]
Tarin for promoting banking sector’s outreach to achieve mobilization of resources, growth
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Thursday assured his full support for the promotion of the banking sector’s outreach to achieve mobilization of resources, growth, development, and jobs creation. He said this during his meeting with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr. Reza Baqir, who called on him here, said a […]
Tarin says Pakistan, IMF interested to move forward with Extended Fund Facility
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin, ruling out any disagreement between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Monday said the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme would continue as both wanted it to move forward. Talking to a private TV channel, he said that there was no danger of Pakistan coming out of the […]
PM says weaker segments to be provided subsidy for buying basic essential commodities
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the government was committed to provide all financial resources to help out the weaker segments of society in buying basic essential commodities through targeted subsidy. He directed to finalize the new system at the earliest so that it could be formally launched from the next month. […]
Budget 2021-22 and erratic taxation
The federal budget for fiscal year (FY) 2021-22, third of the coalition Government of Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) [hereinafter “the PTI Government”] and first of its fourth Finance Minister, Shaukat Fayaz Ahmed Tarin, announced on June 11, 2019 along with Finance Act, 2021 was a routine and ritual exercise with no innovation at all to make […]