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FIA sends another notice to Shaukat Tareen for absence today

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notice to Shaukat Tareen for absence
  • FIA cyber crime issued another notice to former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday, summoning him at 11 p.m tomorrow
  • Despite notice, Tarin did not appear in front of the FIA earlier today
  • Tarin has received a follow-up notice about the investigation into the leaked audio call case

 Federal Investigation Agency’s (FIA) Cyber Crime Circle issued another notice to former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday, summoning him at 11 p.m tomorrow (Thursday).

Despite notice, Tarin did not appear in front of the FIA earlier today. Shaukat Tarin, on the other hand, claims that he received no notification from the FIA. He cannot approach the FIA based solely on press stories, he added.

According to information, Tarin has received a follow-up notice about the investigation into the leaked audio call case. The agency will take action under section 174 if Tarin was not present at the FIA, according to the notice.

Tarin was summoned to the FIA for a probe over the leaked audio call between him and Finance Minister KP Taimoor Saleem Jhagra.

The FIA summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday as part of its probe into the leaked audio call.

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Shaukat Tareen: Inflation rises due to IMF program

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Shaukat Tareen

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen has said that the rise in inflation due to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) program will provide direct subsidies on food items to the poor. Shaukat Tareen said that there was a 50 percent difference in the global prices of ghee which we kept at 30 percent. The prices of … Read more

PM Imran Khan gives weightage to energy sector: Tarin

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PM Commends NCOC For Its Excellent Performance In Dealing With Pandemic

KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan is making all-out efforts for sustainable economic growth and gave weightage to the energy sector for keeping the economic cycle moving with the ever-growing momentum, a government official said on Tuesday. Addressing a meeting, held at the Ministry of Finance, to review the progress on the draft Pakistan Oil Refining … Read more

Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen unveils ‘new strategies’ for stronger economy

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Shaukat Tareen

Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen on Wednesday said that the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made notable efforts in enhancing the revenue collection.

According to the details, Shaukat Tareen; while addressing a news conference in Islamabad said that more programs will be announced in the next budget to eliminate harassment to encourage the people to pay taxes.

‘There was the growth of 57 percent in revenue collection in April 2021, as compared to the corresponding period last year.’ Said the Finance Minister; adding that, ‘It is our target to further expand the tax base.’

He said twelve working groups have been constituted in the Economic Advisory Council to frame short, medium, and long-term policies for different sectors.

Shaukat Tareen said that price stability is our key focus and it is the priority of the government to check inflation to provide relief to the common man.

Finance Minister Shaukat Tareen said the scope of social protection will be further expanded under Ehsaas Program. Healthcare, employment, and skills development will also be made part of it.

‘The government is pursuing a policy to take the economy towards growth mode,’ said Tareen; adding that; ‘the goal will be achieved by incentivizing the industries, agriculture and housing sectors, which will also provide job opportunities to the people.’

Speaking about the reforms in the energy sector, Shaukat Tareen said that new reforms in the energy sector will be introduced and spending on the agriculture sector will be increased to strengthen this vital sector of the economy.

He said, ‘We also want to bring Foreign Direct Investment in the export-oriented industries in order to bolster our exports.’

He said there is a great potential for growth in IT. Its exports will remain two billion dollars this year and these can be enhanced to eight billion dollars in the next two to three years.

The Finance Minister said Pakistan will not come out of the IMF program but it will seek space from the financial institution given the current situation of COVID-19.

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Government Issues Notification Of Reshuffle In Federal Cabinet

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Government Issues Notification Of Reshuffle In Federal Cabinet

A notification issued by the cabinet division cited the removal of Hammad Azhar as finance minister and given the ministry to Shaukat Tarin. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has appointed a fourth finance minister in almost three and a half years. In addition, as a result of the recent reshuffle, Hamad Azhar has been given … Read more

Cabinet reshuffle: Shibli Faraz and Shaukat Tarin take oath

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Cabinet reshuffle

After Prime Minister Imran Khan reshuffled the federal cabinet once again, Shibli Faraz and Shaukat Tarin made their vows at the President House in Islamabad today. President Dr. Arif Alvi supervised the oath taken by PTI Senators Shibli Faraz and Shaukat Tarin during the ceremony. Earlier on Friday, after the reshuffling, the Prime Minister had … Read more

PM House refutes rumors of appointing Shaukat Tareen as ‘finance adviser’

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Shaukat Tareen

Prime Minister House on Wednesday has refuted the rumors of appointing Pakistani banker and former finance minister Shaukat Tareen as finance adviser. According to the details, in a statement today, the PM house has rejected all the rumors of appointing Shaukat Tareen as Imran Khan’s aide on finance. The statement said that all the reports … Read more

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