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Govt to make efforts for socio-economic development: Tarin
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The Finance Minister further directed for focusing on strengthening civil amenities
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Tuesday reiterated government s stance to make all necessary interventions, in collaboration with international development partners, for human resource development and socio-economic uplift of the nation.
The minister made this reiteration during a meeting with Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Omar Ayub Khan, according to press statement issued by the Finance Ministry.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Waqar Masood, Secretary Finance Division, Secretary Economic Affairs Division and other senior officers also participated in the meeting, the statement added.
ISLAMABAD: Japan and Pakistan on Tuesday agreed on debt deferral amounting to $370 million (40 billion yen) for making fiscal space to fight against Covid-19 in the country.
Under the agreement signed in Islamabad, repayments for the debt and interest due between May 1, 2020 and Dec 31, 2020 will be rescheduled after June 15, 2022. This is in line with the G20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) agreed on April 15, 2020. A memorandum of understanding was signed between Pakistan and the creditor countries on June 9, 2020. Notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Ambassador of Japan, Matsuda Kuninori, and Secretary Economic Affairs Division, Noor Ahmed.
Pakistan to further strengthen economic linkages with UK: Tarin
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Christian Turner felicitated the Finance Minister on assuming new responsibilities.
ISLAMABAD (APP) - 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 Pakistan, Dr. Christian Turner, who called on him here at the Finance Division. Secretary Finance Division and Secretary Economic Affairs Division were also present during the meeting, said a statement issued here.
Shuffle expected in economic ministries as Shaukat Tarin builds his team
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Newly-appointed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin will make key changes ahead of the new budget.
Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Revenues Dr Waqar Masood s portfolio to be expanded.
Secretaries of petroleum, power and other ministries may also be shuffled by the new finance minister.
ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin is expected to shuffle the economic ministries ahead of the budget 2021-22, reported The News.
The publication stated that Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Revenues, Dr Waqar Masood, is going to be granted a key position in the upcoming reshuffle of the portfolios of technocrats, especially within the top bureaucracy.