Ishaq Dar
- India
Pakistan does not believe in perpetual hostility with India, says Deputy PM
Islamabad: Pakistan Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Ishaq Dar on Tuesday called on the Modi 3.0 regime to work towards a sober reflection on the future of bilateral relations between…
- Pakistan
Trade ties with India suspended due to ‘heavy duties’: Pakistan Foreign Minister
Islamabad: Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has said that trade ties between Islamabad and New Delhi have remained suspended since 2019 due to the imposition of “heavy duties” by India on imports from…
- Pakistan
Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar appointed as deputy PM
Islamabad: In a surprise move, Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar was on Sunday, April 28, appointed as the country’s deputy prime minister. Dar, 73, a chartered accountant and a veteran politician, belongs…
- World
No change in trade policy with India: Pakistan
Islamabad: Pakistan on Thursday clarified that it has no plan to resume trade relations with India which has been “non-existent” since 2019 after the Indian government abrogated Article 370 of the Constitution…
- News
‘Expanding cooperation’ with Afghanistan top priority of new Pak govt, says FM
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that “expanding cooperation” with neighbouring Afghanistan is a “top priority” of the new government. Dar took to X after receiving a telephone call…
- Pakistan
China agrees to reschedule USD 2 billion debt of Pakistan
Islamabad: China has agreed to reschedule over USD 2 billion debt of Pakistan for a period of two years, providing a major relief to the cash-starved government, which is in the process…
- Pakistan
Pakistan to unveil pre-election budget amid financial crisis
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar is set to unveil on Friday Rs 14.5 trillion annual budget for 2023-24 that includes a staggering 66 per cent hike in the discretionary budget of…
- Middle East
UAE approves additional $1 billion funding to Pakistan: Finance Minister Dar
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday announced that the UAE has approved USD 1 billion in financial support, taking the cash-strapped nation a step closer to unlocking the crucial IMF…
- Pakistan
Pak finance minister says technical reasons behind delay in deal
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Monday that certain technical reasons were behind the delay in an agreement with the IMF as he clarified that his recent remarks about the…
- Pakistan
Pak finance minister hopeful of signing bailout deal with IMF this week
Islamabad: Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar vowed on Thursday that the government was “absolutely committed” to completing the current USD 7 billion bailout programme with the IMF, once again indicating that the…
- Pakistan
Pakistan to move away from interest-based banking system
Islamabad: In a sudden decision, the Pakistan government on Wednesday announced that it will move ahead to establish an interest-free, Islamic banking system and withdraw in the coming days appeals filed against…
- Pakistan
Ishaq Dar takes oath as Pakistan’s new Finance Minister
Islamabad: Pakistani parliamentarian Ishaq Dar on Wednesday took oath as the 42nd Finance Minister of the country, a day after he was sworn in as a Senator. In a ceremony held in…