Tarin seeks comprehensive proposal for divestment of Mari Petroleum Company

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Wednesday directed the Privatization Commission and Ministry of Petroleum to come up with a comprehensive proposal for divestment of government shares in Mari Petroleum Company Limited. The minister while chairing the meeting of Cabinet Committee on […]

Tarin directs NPMC to minimize price gap between growers, retailers

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday directed the National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) to adopt a comprehensive and pro active strategy to minimize the prices gap between growers and retailers. The minister was presiding over the meeting of the National […]

Gov’t focusing on targeted sectors to ensure inclusive, sustainable growth: Tarin

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Sunday said government was determined to ensure inclusive and sustainable growth by focusing on development of few targeted sectors of economy including revenues, agriculture, industry and external trade. Addressing a webinar titled, “Budget 2020: Balancing […]

Inflation to come down from July, says Tarin

ISLAMABAD, Explaining that the current upward trend in inflation was due to an increase in food prices, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Thursday that inflation would start coming down from July this year. In an interview with a private television channel […]

Tarin for early completion of Pakistan Single Window project

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, Thursday urged upon the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) and other concerned departments to make an all-out effort for completion the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) project that would pave way for ease in imports and exports. […]

Pakistan to further strengthen economic linkages with UK: Tarin

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin said Monday that Pakistan attached special importance to bilateral relations with the United Kingdom and affirmed to further strengthen economic and business linkages between the two countries. The minister was talking to British High Commissioner to […]

Tarin for evolving consensus on macroeconomic stabilization to sustain growth

ISLAMABAD, : Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, chairing the first session of the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) after its re-constitution Thursday, emphasized the importance of evolving consensus on macro-economic stabilization measures and reform agenda for an inclusive and sustained economic growth after […]