Daily petroleum pricing to promote competition: Ali
Minister for Petroleum Ali Pervaiz Malik has said the daily pricing mechanism for petroleum products represents a fundamental shift towards a competitive, market-driven economy by ending dependence on the weekly price announcement cycle and mandatory government approval. He was talking to key petroleum sector stakeholders on the government’s transition from weekly…
Aurangzeb stresses cybersecurity to safeguard taxpayer information
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has underscored the need for continued investment in cybersecurity capabilities and secure digital infrastructure to safeguard taxpayer information. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad today to review the implementation roadmap and operational readiness of the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) National Faceless Centre, a key initiative…
Pakistan, China sign $440m pharmaceutical agreements
Pakistan and China have signed several agreements worth 440 million dollars in the field of pharmaceutical industry. The agreements were signed between Pakistani and Chinese pharmaceutical companies at a Pakistan-China Business-to-Business investment conference in Islamabad today. Addressing the conference, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed confidence that the agreements would soon translate…
PM directs speedy implementation of measures for ease-of-doing-business
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed to accelerate implementation of government’s policy measures for ease of doing business and Asaan Karobar Act 2025. He was chairing a meeting regarding Ease of Doing Business in Islamabad. The Prime Minister further instructed that third-party validation by international institutions be ensured to assess the…
Govt to ensure uninterrupted wheat availability: Cheema
Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Cheema says the federal government will try its level best to fulfill the wheat requirements of the provinces from PASSCO stocks. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review the country’s wheat situation and assess the current demand and supply position across the provinces.…
‘Agriculture remains central to Pakistan’s sustainable growth’
Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb says agriculture remains central to Pakistan’s economic transformation and sustainable growth. He said this while chairing the first meeting of the Committee for Genetically Modified Corn in Islamabad today. The Minister said the committee had been tasked with objectively assessing the available scientific,…
