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Pakistan: Shehbaz Sharif rules out appointment of Ishaq Dar as interim PM
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ruled out the appointment of Finance Minister Ishaq Dar as the caretaker PM, Dawn reported.
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Pakistan People's Party leader rejects consensus claims on interim PM slot
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan People's Party (PPP) leader Sherry Rehman has dismissed reports on Monday that a name for Pakistan caretaker prime minister had been finalised.
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Pak: Election Act to be amended to empower caretaker govt, Finance Ministe
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed on Sunday that the Election Act 2017 is set to be amended in order to empower the upcoming caretaker government to take important decisions until a democratically elected government takes over.
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Pakistan's Finance Minister reacts to reports about running for caretaker
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday reacted to reports claiming that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) was considering proposing his name for caretaker prime minister.
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Pakistan Muslim League-N considers proposing Ishaq Dar's name for Pak care
Updated : 2 years, 7 months ago IST
Ishaq Dar's name gained traction as Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM)-led government was considering to amend the Elections Act 2017.
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Pakistan forced to outsource Islamabad Airport due to lack of forex reserv
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar told the stakeholders to finalise formalities to outsource the operations of Islamabad International Airport (IIA) by August 12, the final day of the incumbent government’s term, Dawn reported quoting sources.
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IMF expresses concerns over Pakistan's poor track record
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The IMF Executive Director Bahador Bijani on behalf of the board has conveyed the message to Pakistan's Finance Minister Ishaq Dar through a virtual contact on Thursday.
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IMF gives approval for USD 3 billion stand-by arrangement for Pakistan
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The IMF's announcement on Wednesday came after Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan received USD 1 billion from the UAE as part of its financial commitment to help Pakistan receive the IMF bailout package.
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PM Shehbaz Sharif hopeful of current IMF programme being Pakistan's last
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
On Friday, Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb announced that the premier and the finance minister would address the public today to "inspire confidence" in the IMF deal
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Pakistan: No change in petrol prices, diesel prices increased by Rs 7.50 f
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Dar in a late-night press conference said: "There has been no increase in the price of petrol." He, however, added that the diesel price has been increased by Rs 7.50 per litre.
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IMF deal expected in next 24 hours: Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
The Pakistan government is racing against time to unlock at least USD 1.1 billion under the lender's ninth review of a USD 6.5-billion Extended Fund Facility agreed in 2019. The programme expires on Friday.
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PTI leader Qureshi demands Pak Finance Minister Dar's resignation
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi demanded the resignation of Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Sunday quoting that all distinguished economists and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) rejected his budget which was proposed on June 9, The Express Tribune
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