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US supports Pakistan’s efforts to reach agreement with IMF

Administration encourages govt to expand economic reforms, says State Department spokesperson

Published 03 May, 2024 10:45am

Pakistan receives final $1.1 billion SBA tranche

International lender disbursed $1.1b, the last tranche of fun under SBA

Updated 30 Apr, 2024 06:28pm

Pakistan going for massive reforms, says PM Shehbaz

Claims massive reforms will also hit him

Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:55pm

In meeting with IMF MD, PM Shehbaz vows to put economy back on track

Very productive meeting with PM Shehbaz and his team, says IMF MD

Updated 28 Apr, 2024 08:33pm

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 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

Reforms package more crucial than size of programme for Pakistan: IMF official

Jihad Azour cites IMF ready to support Pakistan

Updated 19 Apr, 2024 12:53am

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

PSX benchmark share index hits record high, IMF cheer continues

'Foreign and local institutions buying amid positive news on privatisation and IMF,' says Topline Securities' Mohammed Sohail

Published 28 Mar, 2024 06:23pm

Pakistan absent from IMF Executive Board meeting agenda

Meeting related to Pakistan is expected to be held in second week of April

Updated 25 Mar, 2024 07:36pm

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

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

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

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

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

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

IMF calls upon Pakistan to revise NFC award: report

Mission raises issue of excessive spending by provincial governments

Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:44pm

Aamir Dogar denies PTI wrote any letter to IMF

There is only ‘clamour’ for letter, says Sunni Ittehad Council’s chief whip in National Assembly

Updated 02 Mar, 2024 09:48pm

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

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

PTI to write letter to IMF today, says Gohar Khan

Says letter will be shared with reporters in the evening

Published 23 Feb, 2024 01:40pm

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

Outlook for Pakistan still challenging, says IMF

Cites downside risks to economy remain exceptionally high

Updated 20 Jan, 2024 07:43pm

IMF expects economic recovery in Pakistan in FY2024

Inflation expected to decline to 18.5% by end-June 2024

Published 12 Jan, 2024 10:13pm

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

IMF denies it plans to ask Pakistan to raise taxes on salaries: representative

Media reports had been circulating stating that the IMF asked Pakistan to cut the number of tax slabs

Published 16 Dec, 2023 02:19pm

Fitch maintains Pakistan’s rating unchanged at ‘CCC’

Says elections could endanger the durability of recent reforms

Published 13 Dec, 2023 06:42pm

FBR tells IMF it plans to disconnect power connections of non-filers

The board says it had sent notices to 746,000 defaulters

Published 05 Dec, 2023 07:36pm

Talks on new IMF program to begin this month: sources

The new IMF program is believed to be 'unavoidable'

Published 05 Dec, 2023 04:57pm

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