Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb

Saudi Arabia Pledges Additional $3bn for Pakistan, Extends $5bn Deposit

Saudi Arabia Pledges Additional $3bn for Pakistan, Extends $5bn Deposit

WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s  said Saudi Arabia has pledged an additional $3 billion deposit for Pakistan, with funds expected to be released next week. Speaking to media on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank Spring Meetings 2026, Aurangzeb said Saudi Arabia’s existing $5 billion deposit would also be extended for a longer term instead of annual rollovers. […]

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Govt Finalizes Weekly Fuel Pricing & Energy-Saving Plan

Govt Finalizes weekly fuel Pricing & Energy-Saving Plan

Islamabad: Severe heat expected as temperatures may reach 40°C; major report on the last ten days of Ramadan Government approves weekly pricing mechanism for petroleum products, considers reducing working days in offices In view of the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz and emerging energy crisis concerns, the government has finalized an energy conservation

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Funds approved for maintenance of FC and Rangers helicopters

Funds approved for maintenance of FC and Rangers helicopters

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved amendments to the Prime Minister’s Fan Replacement Program rules and sanctioned payments of PKR 4.77 billion to the families of 945 missing persons. According to the ECC communiqué, the committee also approved funds for various departments and reviewed the reduction in inflation

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17 of 20 most vulnerable districts in Balochistan: Report

17 of 20 Most Vulnerable Districts in Balochistan: Report

QUETTA: A new government report has warned of a deep development divide across Pakistan, showing that most of the country’s highly vulnerable districts are in Balochistan. The report, released by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Climate Change Minister Dr. Musadaq Malik, uses the District Vulnerability Index for Pakistan (DVIP) to measure disparities in human development.

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Aurangzeb has identified Pakistan's maritime sector as a future economic powerhouse, unveiling an ambitious vision to transform the "blue economy" into a $100 billion industry by 2047.

Aurangzeb targets $100 billion maritime sector by 2047

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has identified Pakistan’s maritime sector as a future economic powerhouse, unveiling an ambitious vision to transform the “blue economy” into a $100 billion industry by 2047. Addressing the Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference virtually, the minister declared the government’s unwavering commitment to policy continuity and investment promotion to achieve this

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Aurangzeb has identified Pakistan's maritime sector as a future economic powerhouse, unveiling an ambitious vision to transform the "blue economy" into a $100 billion industry by 2047.

Aurangzeb says IMF conditions aligned with Pakistan’s national interests

WASHINGTON: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) cannot impose any conditions on Pakistan that contradict the country’s national interests, focusing on that all ongoing reforms under the Fund’s programmes are consistent with Islamabad’s own economic priorities. In this regard, Aurangzeb said the reforms introduced so far have strengthened Pakistan’s

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Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti has suspended the implementation of the recently passed Balochistan Mines and Minerals Act 2025 following objections from the opposition.

Pakistan approves $7.7b Package Reko Diq Mining Project

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has approved a $7.72 billion package for the Reko Diq copper and gold mine, clearing the way for the signing of a final agreement within two weeks in what officials call a landmark step for the country’s largest mineral project. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, ratified the

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