Dar says his Senate speech on Pakistan’s nuclear programme being ‘quoted out of context’ – Business

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that his comments in the Senate on Pakistan’s nuclear programme were being “quoted out of context”, adding that the delay in the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme was […]

Pakistan receives another $500m from China’s ICBC: Dar – Business

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar announced on Friday that cash-strapped Pakistan had another received $500 million from the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC). Taking to Twitter, Dar said the State Bank of Pakistan […]

Amid cash crunch, Dar vows ‘no compromise’ on country’s nuclear, missile programmes – Pakistan

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday asserted there would be “no compromise” on the country’s nuclear and missile programmes as he responded to questions raised by PPP Senator Raza Rabbani. Speaking during the Senate’s session […]

Ruling party MNA from Chiniot ‘volunteers’ to replace Dar – Pakistan

CHINIOT: As the government’s financial team struggles to cope with the massive challenges facing the economy, a senior PML-N politician on Fri­day volunteered to replace the embattled finance minister, Ishaq Dar. Qaisar Ahmad Sheikh, a […]

Dar blames ‘trust deficit’ with IMF for delayed deal – Business

• Claims govt ‘very close’ to signing staff-level agreement with lender• Says current administration trying its best to put economy back on track ISLAMABAD: Finance Minis­ter Ishaq Dar on Thursday blamed a delay in the […]

‘Absolutely committed’ to completing IMF programme, vows Dar – Business

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar vowed on Thursday that he and his team were “absolutely committed” to completing the current $7bn Extended Fund Facility programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), once again stressing that Pakistan […]

Absolutely committed to completing the IMF programme, vows Dar – Business

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar vowed on Thursday that he and his team were “absolutely committed” to completing the current $7bn Extended Fund Facility programme with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), once again stressing that Pakistan […]

Pakistan receives $500m from China’s ICBC, Dar confirms – Business

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd on Friday approved a rollover of a $1.3 billion loan for cash-strapped Pakistan, which will help shore up its depleting foreign exchange reserves, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said. […]

Rubbishing talk of default, Dar warns against ‘splitting polls’ – Business

ISLAMABAD: Quashing rumours about a financial emergency or sovereign default, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday counted a series of financial, legal, security and constitutional challenges to suggest that holding polls in Punjab and Khyber […]