In urgent need of funds to purchase digital equipment for the census, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been denied access to PKR 5 billion earmarked for that very purpose. By Muhammad Ali.
Ahmer Kureishi
Govt cuts RLNG price by 13pc for October
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday cut local RLNG (Re-gasified liquefied natural gas) prices by up to 13.1 percent for October.
Rooting for Ishaq Dar
The IMF has said it is not concerned with the Finance Minister’s move to freeze the federal petroleum development levy. By Ahmer Kureishi.
Islamabad’s quandary over Sindh’s high wheat price
The province may have its reasons for setting a high MSP for the next wheat crop, but the federal government’s worries about inflation and smuggling are also valid. By Muhammad Ali.
Sharif mulls trump card as Khan astir to besiege capital
With former Prime Minister Imran Khan gearing to besiege Islamabad, PM Sharif is considering early announcement of his choice for the next army chief. By Muhammad Ali.
Dar ready to square with Washington
It is time for the Finance Minister to show the world how Pakistan can overcome its chronic macroeconomic imbalances and become solvent in short order – and so much rides on his success. By Muhammad Ali.
PKR 100 billion to subsidise power for export industries
Confident that the initiative will not break the budget, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar hopes it will enhance the industries’ competitive edge in export markets. By Muhammad Ali.
WB extends $2 billion for Pakistan flood rehab
Pakistan Development Outlook says implementation of IMF-sponsored reform has been made more challenging by this monsoon’s catastrophic floods. By Muhammad Ali.
PM Sharif’s party decides to get tough on hecklers
ISLAMABAD: The party of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has decided not to let any opposition hecklers go scot-free in future, well placed sources told Independent
Apex court overturns PHC ban on poultry exports
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) has annulled a Peshawar High Court ruling to ban the exports of Poultry products. The case was heard by a
