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Pakistan Updated 07 May, 2024 03:45pm

Pakistan mulls raising retirement age to control pension expenses

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

Business & Economy Updated 07 May, 2024 11:42am

IMF asks Pakistan to impose Rs1.3tr of taxes in budget: report

Rs1.3tr additional taxes are equal to 1% of size of next year’s economy

Pakistan Updated 28 Apr, 2024 08:33pm

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

Business & Economy Published 26 Apr, 2024 08:33am

State Bank expected to hold rates on Monday ahead of IMF deal

Pakistan's Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March rose 20.7% from the year before

Business & Economy Published 24 Apr, 2024 10:14pm

IMF confirms meeting on April 29 to review Pakistan tranche

Pakistan is also seeking a new long-term, larger IMF loan

▶️ Business & Economy Published 23 Apr, 2024 05:02pm

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

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

Business & Economy Published 19 Apr, 2024 04:59pm

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

Declines to outline what size programme government hoped to secure

Business & Economy Updated 19 Apr, 2024 12:53am

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

Jihad Azour cites IMF ready to support Pakistan

Pakistan Published 18 Apr, 2024 08:34am

Aurangzeb meets US officials, including Donald Lu, in Washington

Minister stresses need for upgrading Pak-US Economic ties

Business & Economy Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:15pm

IMF sees Pakistan economy grow next year

Says consumer prices expected to decrease next year

Business & Economy Published 16 Apr, 2024 07:21pm

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

Business & Economy Published 16 Apr, 2024 08:51am

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

Pakistan Updated 14 Apr, 2024 08:04am

Aurangzeb to leaves for US with delegation

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

Business & Economy Published 13 Apr, 2024 01:52pm

Pakistan’s central bank repays $1 billion international bond

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

Business & Economy Published 22 Mar, 2024 06:44pm

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

Pakistan Updated 20 Mar, 2024 09:50pm

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

Statement comes hours after talks were concluded,

Business & Economy Updated 18 Mar, 2024 10:39am

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

Pakistan assures IMF of expediting privatisation programme: sources

Business & Economy Updated 15 Mar, 2024 09:37pm

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

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

Pakistan Published 15 Mar, 2024 07:53pm

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

Business & Economy Published 14 Mar, 2024 11:44pm

IMF calls upon Pakistan to revise NFC award: report

Mission raises issue of excessive spending by provincial governments

Business & Economy Published 27 Feb, 2024 09:02pm

Final IMF installment likely to be negotiated by new govt

Pakistan has completed 25 out IMF's 26 demands

Pakistan Updated 27 Feb, 2024 08:09pm

Imran says Alvi rightly declined to summon NA session

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

Business & Economy Updated 25 Feb, 2024 12:22pm

How to calculate gas bill in Pakistan

South Asian country’s gas reserves have been depleting

▶️ Pakistan Updated 24 Feb, 2024 04:10pm

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

Pakistan Published 23 Feb, 2024 03:44pm

Imran Khan confirms writing letter to IMF

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

Business & Economy Updated 23 Feb, 2024 11:33am

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

Pakistan Updated 19 Feb, 2024 06:27pm

Political uncertainty in Pakistan casts shadows over IMF deal: Fitch

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

Pakistan Updated 12 Feb, 2024 05:17pm

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

Business & Economy Updated 02 Feb, 2024 10:41am

Ahead of election, Pakistan seals plan to sell national airline

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

Business & Economy Published 30 Jan, 2024 10:36pm

IMF lowers 2024 Pakistan growth estimates to 2.0%

Lifts global growth forecast citing unexpected ‘resilience’