Finance Minister Ishaq Dar

Muhammad Ishaq Dar Born in 1950 and grew up in Lahore, and was educated at the Hailey College of Commerce, Government College University, later attending the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Prior to entering politics, he worked as an accountant in various private and public sector organizations.

Muhammad Ishaq Dar is a Pakistani politician and chartered accountant who was the former Finance Minister of Pakistan, in office since June 2013. A member of the Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz), Dar has been a member of the Senate of Pakistan since 2003, serving as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate from 2012 to 2013.

He had previously been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan for seven years from 1993 to 1999.

‘PM met fugitive in London’: CJP on Abbasi-Dar meeting

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed former finance minister Ishaq Dar, who is said to… Read More

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Pakistan

Guarantor seeks 3 weeks to present ‘absconding’ Ishaq Dar before court

ISLAMABAD: A guarantor for absconding former finance minister Ishaq Dar requested an accountability court on Friday… Read More

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Pakistan

Court declares Ishaq Dar absconder in assets reference

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Tuesday granted a request by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB)… Read More

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Pakistan

Clamour for ailing finance minister’s resignation grows louder

LAHORE: Clamour for resignation of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar seems to be growing louder as Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf… Read More

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Accountability court issues non-bailable arrest warrants for Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Tuesday issued non-bailable arrest warrants of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar during… Read More

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Pakistan

Ishaq Dar to approach Supreme Court against indictment

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will approach the Supreme Court challenging his indictment by an… Read More

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Pakistan

Two more NAB witnesses testify against Dar in corruption case

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Monday appeared before an accountability court in a corruption… Read More

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Accountability court adjourns graft case against Ishaq Dar till Oct 18

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court on Monday adjourned until Oct 18 the hearing of a graft reference… Read More

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Pakistan

Ishaq Dar’s trial in NAB reference resumes

ISLAMABAD: An accountability court resumed today the trial of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in a… Read More

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Ishaq Dar’s lawyer cross-examines NAB witness in graft case

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday appeared before an accountability court in a graft reference… Read More

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Pakistan

IHC throws out Ishaq Dar’s petition against ‘swift’ indictment

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday dismissed two separate petitions of Finance Minister… Read More

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Ritual washing of Data Ganj Bakhsh shrine performed

LAHORE: The ghusal (washing) ceremony of the Shrine of Hazrat Ali Bin Usman Ali Hajveri,… Read More

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Business

OGRA recommends hike in prices of petroleum products for Oct

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Friday in a summary recommended the… Read More

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Pakistan

PTI seeks Finance Minister Ishaq Dar’s resignation

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday pressed for the resignation of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in… Read More

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Pakistan

Unfortunate that finance minister facing graft trial: Rasheed

ISLAMABAD: Awami Mulsim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Wednesday said it is unfortunate… Read More

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