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Business & Economy Published 12 May, 2024 09:45am

IMF wants Pakistan to focus on ‘energy sector’ in next budget

Rates of electricity and gas should be determined according to the cost, say sources

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 Published 03 May, 2024 10:45am

US supports Pakistan’s efforts to reach agreement with IMF

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

Business & Economy Updated 30 Apr, 2024 06:28pm

Pakistan receives final $1.1 billion SBA tranche

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

▶️ Pakistan Updated 29 Apr, 2024 08:55pm

Pakistan going for massive reforms, says PM Shehbaz

Claims massive reforms will also hit him

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 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

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 28 Mar, 2024 06:23pm

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

Business & Economy Updated 25 Mar, 2024 07:36pm

Pakistan absent from IMF Executive Board meeting agenda

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

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,

Pakistan Updated 19 Mar, 2024 07:40pm

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

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

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

Pakistan Updated 02 Mar, 2024 09:48pm

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

Business & Economy Updated 01 Mar, 2024 04:55pm

Race for new finance minister heats up ahead of IMF negotiations

Former finance minister Dar in lead among three aspirants

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

Pakistan Published 23 Feb, 2024 01:40pm

PTI to write letter to IMF today, says Gohar Khan

Says letter will be shared with reporters in the evening

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

Business & Economy Updated 20 Jan, 2024 07:43pm

Outlook for Pakistan still challenging, says IMF

Cites downside risks to economy remain exceptionally high

Business & Economy Published 12 Jan, 2024 10:13pm

IMF expects economic recovery in Pakistan in FY2024

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

Business & Economy Published 11 Jan, 2024 10:29pm

IMF board gives nod to release of $700m tranche for Pakistan

Completes first review under Stand-By Arrangement: finance ministry

Business & Economy Published 16 Dec, 2023 02:19pm

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

Business & Economy Published 13 Dec, 2023 06:42pm

Fitch maintains Pakistan’s rating unchanged at ‘CCC’

Says elections could endanger the durability of recent reforms

Business & Economy Published 05 Dec, 2023 07:36pm

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

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