Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Dar says no new tax being imposed on agri, real estate sectors

Ishaq Dar

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said the country’s foreign exchange reserves have reached fourteen billion dollars as a result of government’s efforts. Speaking in the National Assembly on Friday, he said 8.7 billion dollars are in possession of State Bank of Pakistan and 5.3 billion dollars are held by the Commercial Banks. Referring to the … Read more

Qureshi demands clarification from Ishaq Dar on nuclear weapons

Qureshi

Qureshi said Ishaq Dar should answer if IMF asked to give up nuclear weapons Qureshi said no one has right to question Pakistan’s nuclear programme He said Pakistan will never compromise on national interests ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi said the nation will never compromise on its nuclear assets or national … Read more

Pakistan equity market witnesses upward momentum

Pakistan equity market witnesses upward momentum

KARACHI: The Pakistan stocks witnessed upward momentum on Thursday propelled by the news that Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has started meetings to promulgate a mini-budget, which will introduce new and expand the current tax revenue streams to meet the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) demands, analysts said. An analyst at Pearl Securities said a clarification by … Read more

Pakistan aims to resolve Kishanganga Dam issue with India: Law Minister

Kishanganga Dam issue
  • We have differences with India on Kishanganga Dam. Pakistan wants to sit down and resolve this issue with India, Law Minister
  • World Bank summoned Azam Nazeer Tarar to discuss the issues and agreements surrounding the Kishanganga Dam
  • To deal with the IMF, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will soon arrive in Washington

WASHINGTON: “We have differences with India on Kishanganga Dam. Pakistan wants to sit down and resolve this issue with India,” Federal Minister for Law Azam Nazeer Tarar said on Friday, BOL News reported. 

According to the details, the World Bank summoned Azam Nazeer Tarar to discuss the issues and agreements surrounding the Kishanganga Dam. Famous political figure Sajid Tarar gave a feast to the law minister on his arrival in Washington.

He went on to say that Pakistan is currently facing severe economic challenges and the meetings have also taken place at the US State Department for this matter. According to the law minister, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will take Pakistan out of this crisis.

He said that political parties have differences in voting criteria for Pakistani residents living abroad.

“To deal with the IMF, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will soon arrive in Washington. The flood-affected country is currently suffering from political chaos, at this time we have to leave politics and help the flood victims,” Azam Tarar said.

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