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Pakistan hopes to secure new IMF loan as quickly as possibly, finance minister says

Aurangzeb is in the US and will meet IMF officials soon

Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:51am

Pakistan

Aurangzeb to leaves for US with delegation

Talks with the IMF will be held on April 14 and 15

Updated 14 Apr, 2024 08:04am

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s central bank repays $1 billion international bond

Repayment will cause a decline in the SBP-held reserves to about $7 billion

Published 13 Apr, 2024 01:52pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to discuss Extended Fund Facility with IMF in April, says finance czar

Pakistan plans to sell as much as $300 million in panda bonds this year

Published 22 Mar, 2024 06:44pm

Pakistan

IMF says staff-level agreement reached with Pakistan to unlock $1.1 billion

Statement comes hours after talks were concluded,

Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:50pm

Business & Economy

Major changes expected in real estate sector as Pakistan, IMF begin final talks

Pakistan assures IMF of expediting privatisation programme: sources

Updated 18 Mar, 2024 10:39am

Business & Economy

Pakistan rejects IMF’s proposal to revisit NFC award: sources

Sources within finance ministry says lender has made similar requests in past

Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:37pm

Pakistan

Handful miscreants in PTI hell-bent on sabotaging Pakistan-IMF deal: Tarar

Slams Imran Khan’s party for demanding international organistaions to intervene in politics

Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:53pm

Business & Economy

IMF calls upon Pakistan to revise NFC award: report

Mission raises issue of excessive spending by provincial governments

Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:44pm

Business & Economy

Final IMF installment likely to be negotiated by new govt

Pakistan has completed 25 out IMF's 26 demands

Published 27 Feb, 2024 09:02pm

Pakistan

Imran says Alvi rightly declined to summon NA session

Adds that opposition parties had asked for relief in return for support on FATF

Updated 27 Feb, 2024 08:09pm

Business & Economy

How to calculate gas bill in Pakistan

South Asian country’s gas reserves have been depleting

Updated 25 Feb, 2024 12:22pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan like a ‘suicide bomber’ trying to attack 240 million, says PPP’s Memon

Slams PTI for writing letter to International Monetary Fund for linking loan with election audit

Updated 24 Feb, 2024 04:10pm

Pakistan

Imran Khan confirms writing letter to IMF

Former PM asks who will pay off loan if given under such circumstances

Published 23 Feb, 2024 03:44pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan to seek $6b in new IMF loan programme: report

IMF look forward to working with the new government on policies to ensure macroeconomic stability, says Julie Kozack

Updated 23 Feb, 2024 11:33am

Pakistan

Political uncertainty in Pakistan casts shadows over IMF deal: Fitch

Warns of a default if Pakistan fails to to secure a deal

Updated 19 Feb, 2024 06:27pm

Pakistan

Won’t investigate alleged electoral fraud at behest of any country: Kakar

'For me, demand of PTI individual is more important than US, UK, EU combined,' cites Kakar

Updated 12 Feb, 2024 05:17pm

Business & Economy

Ahead of election, Pakistan seals plan to sell national airline

'Don't throw it away', says PIA source

Updated 02 Feb, 2024 10:41am

Business & Economy

IMF lowers 2024 Pakistan growth estimates to 2.0%

Lifts global growth forecast citing unexpected ‘resilience’

Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:36pm

Business & Economy

Outlook for Pakistan still challenging, says IMF

Cites downside risks to economy remain exceptionally high

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 07:43pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan gets $700 million IMF bailout tranche under SBA

SBP says disbursement came after completion of first review

Published 17 Jan, 2024 05:38pm

Business & Economy

IMF chief predicts impact of artificial intelligence on jobs

IMF report says almost 40 per cent of global employment is exposed to AI

Published 15 Jan, 2024 05:25pm

Business & Economy

IMF board gives nod to release of $700m tranche for Pakistan

Completes first review under Stand-By Arrangement: finance ministry

Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:29pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan headline inflation up 29.7% y/y: PBS

Monthly inflation for December registered a 0.8% rise from previous month

Published 01 Jan, 2024 06:47pm

Business & Economy

World Bank fears policy reversals after general elections

Political, governance risks are high because of upcoming poll, says international lender

Published 25 Dec, 2023 10:33am

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s case not included in IMF board schedule

IMF has reached a staff-level agreement with Pakistan on the first review of a $3 billion bailout in Nov

Published 04 Dec, 2023 02:57pm

World

Bangladesh forms multilateral partnership to mitigate effects of climate change

Platform established to lend more than $1bln to the country

Published 03 Dec, 2023 05:49pm

Pakistan

IMF team discusses establishing autonomous customs body

The ongoing talks have no link to the IMF program, sources said

Published 29 Nov, 2023 12:13pm

Business & Economy

IMF team arrives in Islamabad for tax talks

Policy changes agreed by the IMF could be added to the next budget

Updated 27 Nov, 2023 12:46pm

Business & Economy

IMF team to arrive in Pakistan for taxation talks next week

Policy amendments will be added to the next budget

Published 23 Nov, 2023 12:40pm