Ishaq Dar

Muhammad Ishaq Dar is a Pakistani politician and chartered accountant. Dar 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.

Ishaq Dar has served as a parliamentarian for the last 20 years, and he also served five terms as a member of the parliament. He was elected as a member of the National Assembly twice and was also elected as a senator for three consecutive years subsequently.

After being appointed the parliamentary leader from Pakistan Muslim League (N) (PML-N), he served as a leader of the opposition in the Senate in 2012.

Saudi Arabia reiterates to further strengthen ties with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Saudia Arabia's Ambassador to Pakistan Nawaf Bin Said Al-Malki, in a meeting with Finance… Read More

Ishaq Dar, FBR chairman hold meeting to discuss budget proposals

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) chairman held a… Read More

Ishaq Dar, economic team to brief PM on FY 2023-24 budget today

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will brief Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Fiscal Year 2023-24… Read More

APTMA delegation meets Ishaq Dar, presents budget proposals

A delegation of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) led by Dr Ejaz Gohar… Read More

Ishaq Dar says committee formed to promote Islamic banking

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday reiterated the federal government’s resolve to promote Islamic… Read More

Govt reduces petrol, diesel prices

The finance ministry has notified a decrease in petrol, diesel and other petroleum products prices,… Read More

Ishaq Dar says ‘Pakistan to not make tough decisions on IMF’s demand anymore’

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan will not make tough decisions… Read More

Ishaq Dar says ‘Pakistan will not default with or without IMF’

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that Pakistan will not default with or… Read More

Charge’d Affairs of Chinese Embassy calls on Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: Charge’d Affairs, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Pang Chunxue on Tuesday called… Read More

Sheikh Rasheed calls Ishaq Dar ‘an informant of Nawaz Sharif’

LAHORE: Awami Muslim League (AML) chief Sheikh Rasheed declared finance minister Ishaq Dar ‘an informant… Read More

US envoy expresses ‘confidence’ in govt’s economic policies

ISLAMABAD: Charge’d Affaires of the United States (US) Andrew Schofer on Wednesday called on Finance… Read More

Decrease in petrol price: Ishaq Dar issues clarification

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday issued a clarification over reports circulating that the… Read More

Ishaq Dar stresses for enhanced bilateral cooperation with Iran

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has asserted that Pakistan holds its brotherly relations with… Read More

Govt determined to set economy on positive trajectory: Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday asserted that the government was determined to set… Read More

Ishaq Dar says ‘no deadlock in govt-PTI talks’

ISLAMABAD: After the second round of talks between the federal government and the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf… Read More

Ishaq Dar says cannot violate Constitution by issuing election funds

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that the government cannot violate the Constitution… Read More

Saudi Arabia, UAE inform IMF on financing to Pakistan: Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Senator Ishaq Dar has said that the Saudi Arabia and the UAE… Read More

Ishaq Dar visits Saudi Arabia, likely to meet Nawaz Sharif

RIYADH: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will meet Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif during… Read More

“Ishaq Dar should learn financial strategies from Shaukat Tarin”

President of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Pervaiz Elahi lambasted the ruling government over the recent hike… Read More

Petrol soars to Rs282 per litre as govt hikes fuel prices

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Saturday night increased the prices of petrol by Rs10 per… Read More