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ISLAMABAD:(APS) April 4, 2015;Finance Minister Ishaq Dar issued instructions for formation of special committee to suggest ways and means for ease of doing business; a step he said was necessary to encourage business, trade as well as investment in the country. “If we want to enhance business activity, generate more revenue for the national exchequer, we must take measures to ... Read More »

Shakeel Ahmed, President Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists are welcome to Chinese Ambassador at Pak China Friendship Center Islamabad on 27-03-2015 ISLAMABAD:(APS) March 27, 2015;Grand business and technology show has been inaugurated by Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Mr. Rana Tanveer here at Pak China Friendship Center on Friday. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) is organizing 4th Pak-China Business Forum, from ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) March 19, 2015;Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet here on Thursday approved a number of projects and policy documents including the National Aviation Policy. The Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. At the outset, ECC considered and approved the National Aviation Policy 2015 with consensus of the house which ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) March 3, 2015;Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif chaired 10th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy here at the PM House this afternoon. Chairman PPIB gave presentation on Power Generation Policy 2015. He informed the Committee that previous power policies of 1994 and 2002 were restrictive and did not cater to the new fuels that are being added to ... Read More »

CEO Commoners Sky Gardens Ch.M.Ismail is giving award to Chaudhry Nadeem CEO Alhuda Associates & Builders on best performance at Islamabad on 28-02-2015. Read More »

  Islamabad:(APS) Feb 19;President FPCCI Mian Muhammad Idrees on Wednesday said progress and prosperity of Pakistan is linked to women’s empowerment therefore we will extend all out support of women entrepreneurs. Empowerment of women is a key to attaining the goal of a tolerant, moderate and progressive society where all of its citizens enjoy equality in rights, equitable opportunities and ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD: (APS News) – Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has advised Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan’s newlywed wife Reham Khan to play her role in convincing Imran to conciliate with the government over the issue of judicial commission formation, reported APS News. “If ‘Bhabhi’ succeeds in convincing Imran Khan over formation of the judicial commission, the issue can be resolved ... Read More »

[image src=”https://www.associatedpressservice.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/Dr-Murtaza-Mughal.jpg” width=”600″ height=”400″ lightbox=”yes” align=”left”] ISLAMABAD:(APS)The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Monday opposed import of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) through state-run oil retailer Pakistan State Oil (PSO) to tame energy crisis terming it against the national interests. PSO has repeatedly failed to maintain supply chain of the fossil fuel resulting in crisis, the credit of ongoing petrol crisis also ... Read More »

TOKYO:(APS) Pakistan and Japan enjoy cordial bilateral relations which have grown significantly over the years to the mutual benefit of both the countries. Japan’s economic assistance has helped much in the development of Pakistan’s economic and social infrastructure. This was stated by Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar while addressing Japanese businessmen at Investment Seminar organized by Japan ... Read More »

Chaudhry Ahsan Premee Associated Press Service ISLAMABAD: 09 January, 2015;Senate Standing Committee on Finance and Economic Affairs, in its meeting has recommended the government to take back its decision of imposing 5% GST on petroleum products. It also decided to ask the Finance Minister and Secretary to give a detailed briefing to the committee regarding the discrepancies in OGRA Ordinance. ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) Pakistan on Friday inked a loan and project agreement worth $248 million with Asian Development Bank (ADB) for power transmission enhancement investment programme.   The project is expected to be completed by the end of 2016.   The power transmission tranche-4 aims to improve energy supply and security by reducing transmission infrastructure bottlenecks and transmission losses and expanding the ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD (APS) – Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan on Thursday said that there will be no ‘shutter-down’ strike on the days of PTI protests and that the traders should not worry, APS News reported.   Addressing the ‘sit-in’ participants in Islamabad, Khan said that the sit-in has become a part of his routine, adding that he doesn’t know what ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS)Mr. Philip Barton, British High Commissioner and Mr. Richard Montgomery, Head of DFID called on the Federal Minister for Finance, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at the Finance Ministry on Monday.   Finance Minister exchanged views with the visiting dignitaries on efforts of the present government to deal with the issues of poverty alleviation, rehabilitation of the IDPs and relief work ... Read More »

Washington DC:(APS)Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan wants peace in the region.But if India imposed war then Pakistan Army is capable of fully responding. Senator Ishaq Dar said trade must be promoted for the development of region during a press briefing in Washington. We want to improve relations with India. Pakistan wants peace in the region. He ... Read More »

    Washington DC :(APS)Federal Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar met with the Chinese Vice Minister for Finance Mr. Yaobin Shi on the sidelines of World Bank and IMF Meetings in Washington DC today. The Finance Minister said that Ministry of Planning, Development and Reform in Pakistan is diligently working with the China’s National Development and Reform Commission ... Read More »