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Tag: Finance Ministry

US–China trade war escalates as China imposes tariffs on US goods
BUSINESS

US–China trade war escalates as China imposes tariffs on US goods

China has suspended tariff concessions on 128 items of U.S. products including pork and fruits starting Monday, Country’s Finance Ministry…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/04/2018
India has 21 million ‘unwanted’ girls, government says
WORLD

India has 21 million ‘unwanted’ girls, government says

The desire among parents in India to have sons instead of daughters has created 21 million “unwanted” girls, a government…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/01/2018
COPE to summon CBSL, Finance Ministry officials again over bond scam issue
LOCAL

COPE to summon CBSL, Finance Ministry officials again over bond scam issue

The Committee on Public Enterprises is to summon officials of the Central Bank and Finance Ministry once again. The objective…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/01/201815/01/2018
Rs. 21.9 bn budget surplus recorded in first ten months of 2017
BUSINESSMain Story

Rs. 21.9 bn budget surplus recorded in first ten months of 2017

A budget surplus of Rs 21.9 billion has been recorded during the first ten months of 2017, the Finance Ministry…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/01/201808/01/2018
Finance Ministry steps in to ensure that consumers reap benefits of price revisions
BUSINESS

Finance Ministry steps in to ensure that consumers reap benefits of price revisions

Steps have been taken in order to maintain the revised prices of essential items in the market, says The Ministry…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017

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