A day after opposition Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf won six out of eight seats it had vacated, an urgently called virtual meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet approved a supplementary grant of Rs17 billion to increase discretionary spending on development schemes of parliamentarian to a record Rs87bn. The meeting, which was presided over by Finance Minister I
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) on Monday notified a 13 per cent reduction in the price of re-gasified liquefied natural gas (RLNG) for October as the international spot market remained out of reach of Pakistan and average cost of cargos under a long-term contract slightly came down with oil price cut. The basket RLNG price was also lower because of four cargos, instead of usual two
The rupee suffered losses for the fourth day as it depreciated by 46 paise against the US dollar in the interbank market on Monday making it difficult for the government and the State Bank of Pakistan to stabilise the exchange rate. According to the SBP, the dollar traded at Rs218.89 compared to Rs218.43 the previous day. However, the Exchange Companies Association of Pakistan (ECAP) reporte
Former finance minister Miftah Ismail said on Monday Pakistan is “intolerant as hell” and “belligerently uneducated” as the elite capture of resources has left no space for reforms. Speaking at Habib University, the businessman-turned-politician wore the hat of an economics professor to talk to students in the uneasy presence of the educational institute’s rich benefactors who have “invented th
Rarely have things been as messy as they are today. Political and economic crises are not unusual in Pakistan’s history. But, in previous episodes, it was actually possible to see one or two points of origin from where the troubles were emanating, a relatively clear path out of the crisis was usually visible, and somebody — whether civilian or military — was ready and willing to undertake the t