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Rupee dips against dollar in inter-bank market

Local currency fell by Rs3.38 against greenback

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 04:58pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan expected to sign IMF deal in ‘next few days’

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar says his team is 'absolutely committed' to completing programme

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 01:13pm

Videos

Explainer: Why has the IMF been so strict on Pakistan this time?

Uzair Younus of the Atlantic Council's Pakistan team gives 3 factors

Published 09 Mar, 2023 10:49am

Pakistan

Why has the IMF been so strict on Pakistan this time?

Uzair Younus believes Islamabad is delusional about its economic reality

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 11:24am

Pakistan

Pakistan assures IMF of friends support, but deal will still take time

Officials say all conditions of the fund have already been met

Published 07 Mar, 2023 11:49pm

Pakistan

Is delay in IMF deal putting Pakistan in danger? asks Rabbani

Asks parliament to be taken into confidence.

Published 07 Mar, 2023 12:12am

Business & Economy

Pakistan has to give assurance on financing balance of payments gap: IMF

Assurance needed for IMF to disburse $1.1b under a 2019 deal

Updated 07 Mar, 2023 09:49am

Business & Economy

You’re responsible for the state of economy, Dar tells Imran

Rumours had begun that Ishaq Dar could resign, but the press conference went in a different direction

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 05:22pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan trying to appease IMF to secure delayed funding

Government hints at summoning monetary policy meeting in a month, say sources

Updated 03 Mar, 2023 11:17am

Pakistan

Imran and Maryam exchange blows on economy, Dar decries detractors

Inflation, fuel prices and dollar's rate are at historic highs

Published 03 Mar, 2023 12:09am

World

A certain country is behind Pakistan’s economy woes, says China

Spokesperson says western-dominated institutions trap developing countries in debt

Published 02 Mar, 2023 07:41pm

Business & Economy

This is the surcharge you will be paying on your electricity bills now

Government increases rates to satisfy IMF demand

Updated 09 Mar, 2023 11:11am

Business & Economy

SBP may hike rates another 200 bps to unlock IMF funds

Advances monetary policy committee meeting to Thursday

Published 01 Mar, 2023 12:03am

Business & Economy

Moody’s slashes Pakistan’s rating amid payment crisis

Says there is 'very limited visibility' on Pakistan's sources of financing

Published 28 Feb, 2023 08:57pm

Business & Economy

How the interest rate hike is going to affect you

Both savers and people taking out personal loans will find themselves in a bind

Updated 02 Mar, 2023 09:32pm

World

No G20 joint statement after China objections on Ukraine war

Instead current G20 president India issued a 'chair's summary'

Published 25 Feb, 2023 10:56pm

Pakistan

Pakistan to grudgingly accept strict conditions of IMF deal: PM

The IMF is reportedly in contact with countries Pakistan expects to receive aid from

Updated 25 Feb, 2023 02:03pm

Pakistan

Crumbling Pakistan economy puts children’s futures on hold

Pakistan consistently ranks near the bottom of global gender parity indexes

Published 24 Feb, 2023 09:50pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan set to increase interest rates in off-cycle review, say investors

Market participants are expecting at least a 200 basis points increase in SBP's policy rate

Published 23 Feb, 2023 05:16pm

Pakistan

Pakistan finance secretary sees IMF staff level talks wrapping up this week

The mission was recently in Pakistan but left without a conclusion.

Published 22 Feb, 2023 09:11am

Business & Economy

IMF ‘wants’ poor people of Pakistan to be protected

Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says subsidies should be for poor not wealthy people

Published 20 Feb, 2023 01:33am

Business & Economy

US concerned about debt Pakistan owes China, says official

Derek Chollet says US was working with Pakistan to navigate through current crisis

Published 17 Feb, 2023 12:11am

World

Bankrupt Sri Lanka hikes power prices again for IMF deal

Sri Lanka faced daily blackouts of up to 13 hours last year

Updated 16 Feb, 2023 05:31pm

Business & Economy

Gas is now 200% more expensive, thanks to the IMF

Local factories to be affected more than exporters: Zubair Motiwalla

Updated 16 Feb, 2023 05:20pm

Business & Economy

Fitch downgrades cash-strapped Pakistan’s sovereign rating

Cuts Pakistans sovereign credit rating by two notches from CCC+ to CCC-

Published 14 Feb, 2023 08:11pm

Pakistan

What happened to your narratives? Maryam asks Imran

Adds that the PTI chief cannot be considered sadiq and ameen

Published 14 Feb, 2023 02:38pm

Pakistan

U.S. delegation to visit Pakistan as two sides seek to repair ties

Ties have been strained since former PM Khan accused Washington of helping oust him

Published 14 Feb, 2023 08:47am

Business & Economy

Pakistan-IMF resume talks in virtual meeting today

Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will resume talks on the 9th review of the loan program in a...

Updated 13 Feb, 2023 05:28pm

Pakistan

FIA given green signal to arrest Shaukat Tarin, says Sanaullah

Interior minister says former finance minister should get punishment for his actions

Updated 12 Feb, 2023 09:11pm

Business & Economy

Govt approves electricity surcharge to placate IMF

ECC defers electricity bills for Sept 2022 for commercial consumers in flood-hit areas till next billing cycle

Published 10 Feb, 2023 08:05pm