Helped by National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, the government on Monday hurriedly passed three bills, including the one seeking establishment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority. Photo courtesy NA Twitter
ISLAMABAD: Helped by National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser, the government on Monday hurriedly passed three bills, including the one seeking establishment of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, amid ruckus by the opposition members.
Besides the passage of the bills, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan also laid two ordinances, including the Anti-Rape (Investigation and Trial) Ordinance 2020, before the house as the opposition members continued their noisy protest in front of the dais of the speaker after he refused to give them the floor to speak on the issue of price hike with particular reference to the recent increase in prices of electricity and petroleum products.
Hafeez hails UK support for economic development of Pakistan
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The minister hoped that economic relations would further strengthen between the two countries.
ISLAMABAD (APP) - Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh hailed the government and people of the United Kingdom for their support and assistance for the economic development of Pakistan.
He was talking to British High Commissioner Christian Turner, who along with Head of Development Annabel Gerry called on him at his office, a Finance Ministry press release said.
The minister hoped that economic relations would further strengthen between the two countries.
He said the government was pursuing a broad-based economic reform agenda to achieve export-led growth and would like to further deepen trade and economic linkages between the two countries.
‘Mini budget likely ahead of talks with IMF’
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January 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Government is contemplating increase of Rs3.30 per unit in the electricity tariff by mid-January, a taxation of up to 200 billion rupees and a possible increase in discount rate ahead of talks with International Monetary Fund, officials said Thursday
The government hopes these measures will help restore 6 billion dollars IMF program which had been stalled since February 2020.
The hikes will be construed as mini budget “but the government has no other option”, a senior official confided to The News.
The official was talking to The News after he attended a high level meeting on energy chaired by Prime MInister Imran Khan here on Wednesday.
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January 1, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Government is contemplating increase of Rs3.30 per unit in the electricity tariff by mid-January, a taxation of up to 200 billion rupees and a possible increase in discount rate ahead of talks with International Monetary Fund, officials said Thursday
The government hopes these measures will help restore 6 billion dollars IMF program which had been stalled since February 2020. The hikes will be construed as mini budget “but the government has no other option”, a senior official confided to The News. The official was talking to The News after he attended a high level meeting on energy chaired by Prime MInister Imran Khan here on Wednesday.
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Sheikh on Monday took notice of increase in prices of eggs and vegetable ghee and urged the provincial governments to strictly.