Aaj TV English News - Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:09:14 +0500 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 09:09:14 +0500 60 Pakistan, IMF plan to move fast on bailout programme https://english.aaj.tv/news/30304466/pakistan-imf-plan-to-move-fast-on-bailout-programme <p><strong>ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will “expeditiously” finish their technical engagement as part of the ninth review of the country’s bailout programme, the finance ministry said on Thursday.</strong></p> <p>Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a virtual meeting with the IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan, Nathan Porter.</p> <p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--stretch'> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '><span> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/FinMinistryPak/status/1593283386822610944?"></a> </blockquote> </span></div> </figure></p> <p>“Engagement at the technical level shall be expeditiously concluded for proceeding with the 9th Review,” a finance ministry statement said. Pakistan is in need of funds to shore up its struggling economy, exacerbated by devastating floods that wiped out much of the country’s agriculture and infrastructure in recent months.</p> <p>The IMF would “sympathetically view” assistance for flood victims, according to the statement, which added that it would firm up estimates for humanitarian assistance and priorities for recovery efforts.</p> <p>The IMF board in August approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Pakistan’s bailout programme, allowing for a release of over $1.1 billion.</p> ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will “expeditiously” finish their technical engagement as part of the ninth review of the country’s bailout programme, the finance ministry said on Thursday.

Finance Minister Ishaq Dar held a virtual meeting with the IMF Mission Chief for Pakistan, Nathan Porter.

“Engagement at the technical level shall be expeditiously concluded for proceeding with the 9th Review,” a finance ministry statement said. Pakistan is in need of funds to shore up its struggling economy, exacerbated by devastating floods that wiped out much of the country’s agriculture and infrastructure in recent months.

The IMF would “sympathetically view” assistance for flood victims, according to the statement, which added that it would firm up estimates for humanitarian assistance and priorities for recovery efforts.

The IMF board in August approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Pakistan’s bailout programme, allowing for a release of over $1.1 billion.

]]> Business & Economy https://english.aaj.tv/news/30304466 Fri, 18 Nov 2022 11:35:10 +0500 none@none.com (Reuters) The IMF board in August approved the seventh and eighth reviews of Pakistan’s bailout programme, allowing for a release of over $1.1 billion. Reuters/File