FPCCI rejects tax officials’ arrest powers

6th of September

KARACHI: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Tuesday rejected the proposed powers for the tax officials to make arrests on concealment of income, a statement said. The FPCCI President Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo slammed the amendment to Section 203A of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, proposed through the Finance Bill, … Read more

‘We should not play politics with the poor’, Shaukat Tarin

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Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin addressing the post-budget press conference in Islamabad today, stated that the government had presented an aggregate growth budget, and their challenge is to alleviate the GDP. The finance minister said that the poor and deprived in Pakistan had not conventional loans and training for the last 70 years. He said loans … Read more

Budget 2021-21: PSDP Highlights

Budget 2021-22 GDP growth rate set

The federal government in Budget 2021-21 has broadcasted an Rs2.1 trillion disbursement for the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), with Rs900 billion set aside for federal and Rs1.235 trillion for provincial development programs. Aviation Division – Rs3,558.2 million Board of Investment –  Rs80 million Cabinet Division – Rs46,155 million Climate Change Division – Rs14,327 million … Read more

Budget 2021-22: PM Imran summons special cabinet meeting

Budget 2021-22

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government is all set to present the federal Budget 2021-22 on June 11, Prime Minister Imran Khan has beckoned a special session of the federal cabinet tomorrow (Friday). Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will brief the bureau on budget dispensing, revenue target, budget deficiency, and other significant issues identified with FY budget … Read more

Budget 2021-22: Shaukat Tarin Presents National Economic Survey

Budget 2021-22: Shaukat Tarin Presents National Economic Survey

Federal Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin presented the National Economic Survey for the financial year 2020-21. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad, Shaukat Tarin said that the financial year 2021 started during the global pandemic of coronavirus. He said that with the effective policy of this government, the effects of the COVID-19 were eliminated and economic … Read more

Prime Minister Imran Khan visits ISI headquarters

Imran Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan visited the headquarters of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) in Islamabad on Monday. According to the details, Prime Minister Imran Khan was briefed about the challenges being faced by Pakistan both regionally and internationally. On the occasion, Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid, Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin and National Security Advisor (NSA) Moeed Yusuf were … Read more

Pakistan’s economic growth to increase by 6 percent: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin

Finance Minister Vows To Make E-commerce More Sustainable Through Digitization

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin on Sunday revealed that the government will be giving targeted subsidies to the power sector in 2021. According to the details, while addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, Shaukat Tareen said that the government is focusing on enhancing exports, revenue collections, and many different administrative measures in a bid to … Read more

Here’s why Basic Commodities are getting Expensive in Pakistan

Basic Commodities

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin led the meeting of the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) at the Finance Division today to discuss the price of basic commodities. The NPMC studied the prices of the essential commodities especially wheat flour, sugar, edible oil/ghee, pulses and chicken during the last week. While briefing the … Read more

Country’s GDP growth must be at least 6 to 7 percent: Shaukat Tarin

Shaukat Tarin

The newly-appointed Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin had met Prime Minister Imran Khan recently and discussed the economic situation of the country.

Economist and financial experts had also attended the meeting. Federal Minister for Energy Hamad Azhar and social media members of the ruling party were also present in the meeting.

According to sources, the meeting took place at the Prime Minister’s House two days ago in which the country’s economic situation was discussed.

Expressing full confidence in Shaukat Tarinn’s abilities, PM Imran Khan said that he has known Shaukat Tareen for 35 years and he has also been a part of the Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Hospital.

“I am confident that Shaukat Tarin will come up with better planning for the further stability of the country’s economy”, said PM Khan.

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Shaukat Tarin: Know More About New Finance Minister Of Pakistan

Shaukat Tarin

Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again made changes in the federal cabinet and announced the appointment of Shaukat Tarin as Finance Minister. Shaukat Tarin is the fourth minister after Asad Umar, Hafeez Sheikh and Hamad Azhar in the two-year and eight-month PTI government to be given the pen of finance. Shaukat Tarin is a … Read more

Pakistan Cabinet Reshuffle: Shaukat Tarin appointed as new Finance Minister

Federal Cabinet

Prime Minister Imran Khan has reshuffled the federal cabinet once again. According to the Prime Minister Office, Imran Khan has appointed Shaukat Tarin as the new finance minister. The additional charge of the finance minister was taken back from Industries and Production Minister Hammad Azhar who has now replaced Omar Ayub as power minister. Omar … Read more