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Pakistani professionals struggle with higher costs as economy teeters

Inflation to rise to at least 35% in April, predict analysts

Published 24 Mar, 2023 12:52pm

Pakistan hikes tax on luxury goods and services to get IMF deal

National Assembly passes mini-budget

Updated 20 Feb, 2023 11:13pm

PM Shehbaz hopes to sign agreement with IMF for $1b loan this month

Pakistan secured a $6 billion IMF bailout in 2019

Updated 27 Jan, 2023 03:47pm

Analysis: IMF plugs financing gaps as riskier emerging markets face squeeze

IMF extends $90b to 18 states since start of Ukraine war

Published 15 Oct, 2022 04:31pm

Oil falls on recession fears and China Covid worries

World Bank and IMF see rising risks of global recession

Published 11 Oct, 2022 01:52pm

54 countries, including Pakistan, urgently need debt relief: UN

46 of 54 countries had amassed public debt totalling $782b in 2020, says UNDP report

Published 11 Oct, 2022 11:30am

The end of cheap money reveals global debt problem

Debt rise for three main reasons: financial system bail-out; supported households and companies in pandemic and now eye-popping gas and electricity prices

Published 05 Oct, 2022 11:51am

آئی ایم ایف کے ساتھ بہت مفید اور تعمیری بات ہوئی، وزیرخزانہ

مفتاح اسماعیل نے کہا کہ حکومت آئندہ مالی سال میں بجٹ خسارہ کم کرنے کے لیے پرعزم ہے

Published 26 May, 2022 11:48am

Bankrupt Sri Lanka asks citizens abroad to send home cash

Island nation is in the grip of its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948 after defaulting on $51 billion foreign debt

Published 13 Apr, 2022 06:31pm

IMF expresses 'reservations' over tax amnesty, PM relief package

Pakistan, IMF to hold policy level talks on Monday

Updated 12 Mar, 2022 12:20pm

Stocks plunge, oil rockets, gold tops $2,000 on Ukraine fears

Trading floors were a sea of red in early exchanges with experts warning of a period of stagflation

Updated 07 Mar, 2022 03:58pm

Two-week virtual discussions with IMF begin today

The govt is expected to face tough questions over the PM’s recently-announced package of relief on petroleum, diesel, electricity prices

Published 04 Mar, 2022 10:37am

Pakistan’s ability to sustain reform momentum ‘uncertain’

Credit rating agency Moody’s acknowledges Pakistan’s reform progress

Published 05 Feb, 2022 10:15am

IMF projects 10.2% inflation in Pakistan for year end

The International Monetary Fund forecasts real growth at 4pc at factor cost

Published 04 Feb, 2022 10:23am

Current IMF programme 'should be enough': Shaukat Tarin

Finance minister says curtailing budget deficit and tapping international markets should help sustain economic growth

Published 03 Feb, 2022 03:06pm

IMF board approves $1bn loan tranche

With the approval of $1 billion tranche, total disbursements under the Extended Fund Facility will increase to $3 billion

Published 03 Feb, 2022 10:19am

SBP governor confident IMF will revive $6b loan programme

Dr Reza Baqir says the govt has taken key measures to fulfil the International Monetary Fund's conditions

Published 27 Jan, 2022 10:43am

IMF Board to take up sixth review of $6b loan facility to Pakistan on 28th

The Board calendar updated on its website the agenda which includes Pakistan-2021 Article IV Consultation sixth review under the EFF

Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:20am

SBP bill favors IMF, not Pakistan: ex-PM Abbasi

Shahid Khaqan Abbasi claims the bill was passed as ruling coalition MNAs received 'phone calls'

Published 15 Jan, 2022 01:12pm

Mini-budget, SBP bill: MNAs expected to cast their vote today

The govt is likely to face stiff opposition in the Senate where the Finance Bill is expected to be moved, if passed by the NA

Published 13 Jan, 2022 11:06am

Pakistan has requested IMF to reschedule sixth review till January end: Finance Ministry

The govt has tabled two bills in the parliament to meet prior condition of the International Monetary Fund

Published 10 Jan, 2022 01:26pm

6th Review of $6bn EFF: IMF board to take disbursement decision only after passage of bills

International Monetary Fund removes Pakistan’s agenda from the Executive Board calendar

Published 08 Jan, 2022 10:36am

IMF to approve tranche only after prior actions are carried out: govt

The govt has introduced Supplementary Finance Bill 2021 and State Bank of Pakistan Bill 2021 in the National Assembly

Published 03 Jan, 2022 10:40am

Sixth review to be presented to IMF board on Jan 12: finance ministry

Development will bring some sense of clarity to the volatility-hit financial markets in Pakistan

Published 23 Dec, 2021 11:43am