KARACHI: Accountability Court Karachi on Friday granted interim bail to former finance minister Hafeez Sheikh in a corruption reference pertaining to procurement and implementation...
Lauding the government's effective economic policies, Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Sheikh said that the trading volume of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) crossed the 1 billion shares mark tree times during the past seven days.
Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said the government is striving to facilitate trade and increase the production capacity of various sectors to enhance exports.
Advisor to the Prime Minister on economy and finance, Abdul Hafeez Sheikh in a press conference today said that the current fiscal budget of the government has raised the previous budgetary expenditure for the marginalized portion of the populace by 100%.
Adviser on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh says Pakistan provides lucrative opportunities to the foreign investors for investment owing to its conducive business ambiance.
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) joined heads today over the increase in prices of roti (flatbread) in Pakistan, ARY News reported on Wednesday.
A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) had been underway with Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in chair which has decided to halt wheat export for the foreseeable future.
Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh today (Wednesday), chaired a meeting to discuss a framework to facilitate farmers through Warehouse Receipt Financing (WHRF), ARY News reported.
The chief financial advisor expressed resolve to keep the people in lower strata of the economy who are economically weak and impoverished under special consideration.
"We care about the poor, we are striving to provide a better living to the common citizen, we are trying our best to minimize the effect of economic turmoil on the impoverished," said the PM.