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Pakistan mulls raising retirement age to control pension expenses

Law, information ministers say decision will be applicable be across the board

Updated 07 May, 2024 03:45pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan signs agreement with McKinsey to digitise FBR

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb calls for reimagining economy

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 10:27pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan eyes new IMF loan by early July, says finance minister

If secured, it will be 24th IMF bailout for Pakistan

Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:02pm

Pakistan

IMF to approve final $1.1 billion tranche on April 29

The tranche's release was agreed on in March

Published 23 Apr, 2024 04:07pm

Business & Economy

No more tax amnesty schemes, says Finance Minister Aurangzeb

Cites PIA privatisation process will complete by July

Updated 23 Apr, 2024 12:13am

Business & Economy

Aurangzeb says govt to revisit NFC Award, tax provincial markets

Finance minister hopes to conclude agreement with IMF by June

Published 21 Apr, 2024 08:21am

Business & Economy

Pakistan will repay its Chinese debt when…’ Finance minister says it all

Aurangzeb indicates country expects more Chinese investment

Updated 20 Apr, 2024 04:30pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan aims to agree outline of new IMF loan in May, says finance czar

Declines to outline what size programme government hoped to secure

Published 19 Apr, 2024 04:59pm

Pakistan

Aurangzeb meets US officials, including Donald Lu, in Washington

Minister stresses need for upgrading Pak-US Economic ties

Published 18 Apr, 2024 08:34am

Business & Economy

Pakistan, IMF discussing new multi-billion-dollar programme, says finance czar

Fund spokesperson says Fund staff stands ready to engage in initial discussions on a successor programme

Published 16 Apr, 2024 07:21pm

Business & Economy

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

Pakistan

Aurangzeb assures Murad of resolving at-source deduction issue ‘amicably’

Both agree PSDP’s new schemes issue will be discussed with planning minister

Published 30 Mar, 2024 09:05pm

Business & Economy

Finance Minister: Pakistan to seek extended IMF program by June

Aurangzeb says IMF conditions favoured Pakistan's economic recovery

Published 29 Mar, 2024 12:57pm

Pakistan

In U-turn, PM Shehbaz hands over ECC to Aurangzeb

Earlier reports said that Shehbaz had decided to head the committee himself

Published 24 Mar, 2024 11:40am

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

Pakistan

IMF makes massive demands, but govt hopeful of getting deal done

The Fund has asked for electricity and gas prices to be hiked

Updated 19 Mar, 2024 07:40pm

Business & Economy

Govt completes first round of talks with IMF over $1.1b tranche

The main agenda is the second review of the SBA

Updated 14 Mar, 2024 08:33pm

Business & Economy

Finance Minister Aurangzeb outlines plan for IMF, inflation and interest rates

Hints at more taxes on wholesale, real estate, and agriculture

Published 13 Mar, 2024 09:12am

Pakistan

IMF deal to be Aurangzeb’s main challenge, Bloomberg says

Publication says Shehbaz's experience in closing deals with IMF will be helpful

Published 12 Mar, 2024 01:14pm

Business & Economy

Talks with IMF to begin this week, Finance Minister Aurangzeb says

Pakistan could seek a fresh bailout package

Published 12 Mar, 2024 10:31am

Pakistan

Muhammad Aurangzeb’s application for seeking Pakistan’s citizenship accepted

Federal cabinet accepts interior ministry recommendation

Published 11 Mar, 2024 10:43pm

Business & Economy

Former HBL CEO Aurangzeb takes over as Pakistan’s finance minister

Aurangzeb was picked over several veterans previously involved in handling the $350 billion economy

Published 11 Mar, 2024 09:55pm

Business & Economy

Pakistan’s HBL CEO Aurangzeb resigns from bank, letter to bourse shows

He took oath an oath to join federal cabinet

Published 11 Mar, 2024 04:57pm

Business & Economy

HBL CEO Muhammad Aurangzeb to head govt’s economic team, sources say

Aurangzeb could be made special assistant to the prime minister

Published 06 Mar, 2024 10:14am

Business & Economy

Race for new finance minister heats up ahead of IMF negotiations

Former finance minister Dar in lead among three aspirants

Updated 01 Mar, 2024 04:55pm