IMF Loan
Aim of wealth fund would be to turn loss-making public sector enterprises into profit-making entities.
Published 10 Nov, 2018 06:58am
Pakistan has already secured assistance from Saudi and China to resolve its immediate balance of payments crisis.
Updated 07 Nov, 2018 10:05pm
Information minister says meeting "very successful", Pakistan may get a major economic package soon.
Updated 02 Nov, 2018 06:29pm
Opposition walks out of the parliament after finance minister leaves without hearing the rebuttal to his speech.
Updated 30 Oct, 2018 04:11pm
How likely is Asad Umar to succeed in his pledge for a people-friendly IMF programme?
Published 29 Oct, 2018 06:50am
A history of loans Pakistan has taken from the IMF
Updated 25 Oct, 2018 01:50pm
Finance minister allays traders' concerns but stresses that the interests of 210m Pakistanis will take precedence.
Updated 20 Oct, 2018 06:08pm
Our economic failure is a symptom of our collective political choices. But it doesn't have to be this way.
Updated 18 Apr, 2019 06:41pm
Beijing cautions Islamabad that the facility should not affect economic cooperation between the two countries.
Updated 16 Oct, 2018 07:29am
IMF decision comforts economic stakeholders as prospect of bailout helps Pakistan dodge immediate dangers of default.
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 10:47am
What necessitates the return to IMF is that Pakistan finds it difficult to service the huge external debts incurred.
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:22am
It is necessary to opt for a temporary protectionist foreign trade policy while building competitive domestic economy.
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:33am
In the past IMF has repeatedly prescribes the same economic policy package — which Pakistan is then forced to follow.
Published 14 Oct, 2018 08:08am
Any stabilisation programme must be implemented at a bearable pace, not one that results in economic mayhem.
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:44am
LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party Parliamentarian (PPPP) central information secretary Dr Nafisa Shah has demanded...
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:44am
Says clips being shown on TV where Khan is heard saying the country should not go to the IMF are at least 4 years old.
Updated 14 Oct, 2018 03:16pm
IMF mission due on Nov 7, CPEC not to blame for debt crisis.
Updated 14 Oct, 2018 07:35am
“Turmoil already seen in some emerging market economies could worsen," says Fund.
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:44am
Economies do not run on populist appeal, they are run through serious policymaking processes.
Updated 14 Oct, 2018 10:59pm
Fund's MD says it needs "complete understanding" of "nature" of loans that Pakistan has borrowed from other countries.
Published 12 Oct, 2018 08:32am
Fund's MD says it needs "complete understanding" of "nature" of loans that Pakistan has borrowed from other countries.
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:44am
"An IMF team will visit in coming weeks to initiate discussions for a possible IMF-supported economic programme."
Updated 12 Oct, 2018 08:21am
The govt made the right decision to seek support from the IMF but it needs to learn from this incident.
Published 11 Oct, 2018 07:52am
NUSA DUA: World leaders need to fix global trading systems instead of trying to tear them down, International...
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:44am
THE Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government has been in office for less than two months and it has decided t o knock at...
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:44am
Govt 'intentionally spoiling' Senate atmosphere to avoid discussion on rupee devaluation, says Raza Rabbani.
Updated 15 Oct, 2018 08:44am
Diplomatic sources say Pakistan seeking up to $8bn bailout.
Updated 11 Oct, 2018 12:41pm
IMF chief economist says Pak govt wants to enact deep structural reforms that may break cycle of needing IMF help.
Updated 11 Oct, 2018 12:42pm
Asad Umar leaves for Indonesia to attend annual meetings of Fund, World Bank.
Updated 11 Oct, 2018 12:42pm
PM Imran Khan gave the go-ahead to open talks with the Fund after consulting experts and stakeholders: finance minister.
Updated 11 Oct, 2018 12:43pm
