Pakistan completes arrangements to increase rice exports to Malaysia
Pakistan has completed arrangements to increase its rice exports to Malaysia on the directives of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif and through the efforts of relevant ministries and officials. An additional seventy thousand metric tons of Pakistani rice will be exported to Malaysia from October to December this year. The additional…
Finance Minister, British HC discuss bilateral trade
British High Commissioner to Pakistan Ms. Jane Marriott called on Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in Islamabad today. They discussed opportunities to strengthen bilateral trade and investment and encourage greater engagement by UK businesses in Pakistan. The Finance Minister outlined the Government’s six key priorities: bringing permanence to macroeconomic stability; moving from…
PM calls for regulatory reforms to boost investment
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said the government is taking effective measures to facilitate the business community and eliminate unnecessary regulations. He was chairing a meeting on Regulatory Reforms regarding ease of doing business in Islamabad today. The Prime Minister said regulatory reforms are essential for ease of doing business and…
Aurangzeb vows to strengthen key drivers of sovereign ratings
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said the government would work diligently to strengthen both the quantitative and qualitative drivers of sovereign ratings. He made the remarks during a meeting with a World Bank delegation led by Country Director Ms. Bolormaa Amgaabazar. The Finance Minister said Pakistan will deepen engagement with relevant…
Finance Minister appreciates SCB’s continued Support for Pakistan
Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb met Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered Bank, Bill Winters, in London today. During the meeting, the Finance Minister appreciated the bank’s continued support for Pakistan and its cooperation in various financing and capital market transactions. The meeting covered Pakistan’s ongoing structural reforms, latest…
Cabinet Committee finalizes modalities for export 200,000 metric tons of sugar
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar today chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee for the Export of Surplus Sugar. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the meeting finalized modalities for the export of 200,000 metric tons of sugar and approved a monitoring committee for regular checks…
