Finance Minister Asad Umar

Govt can table mini-budget bill in Parliament in January: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: The government considering over another mini budget and a finance bill could be tabled in… Read More

ECC fixes new per bag price of imported urea

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet chaired by Finance Minister Asad Umar on… Read More

Pakistan not in rush to enter IMF deal: Finance Minister

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar said Pakistan is in no rush to sign a deal… Read More

Gas supply will be restored within five days, Umar assures business community

KARACHI: Finance Minister Asad Umar has assured Karachi's business community for restoration of gas supply… Read More

Session to review business facilities to be held monthly, PM decides

ISLAMABAD: Taking another important step to promote business environment in the country, Prime Minister Imran… Read More

Saudi’s ‘biggest foreign investment’ package to be announced soon: Asad Umer

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday said that the incoming Saudi Arabia's bailout package,… Read More

ECC endorses gifting 40,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has endorsed to ‘gift’ 40,000 metric tons of wheat to… Read More

$150 mn JW Forland auto assembly plant to be launched tomorrow: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Thursday said the government’s ultimate goal is to make… Read More

Govt not in hurry for IMF bailout package, says Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Wednesday said the government is not in hurry to… Read More

Excellent day from foreign investment perspective: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar on Tuesday said the Suzuki Motors has expressed an interest… Read More

ECC allows export of 0.5 million tons of wheat

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday gave the go-ahead to export of 0.5… Read More

Pakistan to seek IMF bailout despite $6 billion Saudi rescue

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan still plans to seek a bailout from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) despite… Read More

Govt likely to jack up electricity prices by Rs3.75

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf-led federal government is likely to hike electricity tariff by up to… Read More

IMF not formally approached by Pakistan for financial assistance: chief economist

NUSA DUA, Indonesia: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief economist Maurice Obstfeld has said the fund… Read More

Asad Umar denies govt role in Shehbaz Sharif’s arrest

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance, Asad Umar has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), government had… Read More

IMF stresses need for strict measures to cure ailing economy

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has suggested to the federal government to take stringent… Read More

Nepra agreed on electricity tariff hike by Rs1.16 per unit

ISLAMABAD: An augmentation is accepted by The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Wednesday, for… Read More

FATF officials to visit Pakistan in October

ISLAMABAD: A delegation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will visit Pakistan in next… Read More

Asad Umar rebuffs claim of $10bn deal with Saudi Arabia

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Asad Umar has rebuffed PTI leader Usman… Read More

PM Khan chairs consultation meeting at Bani Gala

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan is chairing a consultation meeting at his residence in… Read More