IMF Loan
Pakistan’s initial experience under the 2019-2023 EFF programme underscores the importance of having a capable team that can negotiate effectively.
Updated 31 May, 2024 09:06am
It is abundantly clear that the prime minister, caught between public expectations and harsh IMF demands, is in a fix.
Updated 31 May, 2024 10:35am
We will find out in due course what it means to ‘strengthen cooperation’.
Published 30 May, 2024 08:38am
Special meeting floats proposals for "drastic cut" in govt expenditures; budget may be delayed to 2nd week of June due to PM’s China visit.
Updated 30 May, 2024 09:14am
Indian weather bureau says temperatures were 12 degrees higher than expected.
Updated 29 May, 2024 04:07pm
Each of the country's leaders is equally responsible for the deep pit Pakistan seems to have fallen into.
Updated 27 May, 2024 09:00am
To maximise revenue, the govt has one option: hike tax rates on all federal taxes or levy new taxes.
Updated 26 May, 2024 12:55pm
There needs to be continuity in economic policies, while development must be focused on bringing prosperity to the masses.
Updated 25 May, 2024 08:50am
Crackdown on illegal currency activities like smuggling of foreign exchange reduced pressures on the exchange rate.
Updated 25 May, 2024 09:01am
Aslam urges federal govt not to tax tribal districts, Malakand.
Updated 25 May, 2024 10:53am
The annual target of $17.4bn was not met.
Updated 25 May, 2024 10:21am
Reform programme "aims to move Pakistan from economic stabilisation to strong, inclusive, and resilient growth", says IMF mission chief.
Updated 24 May, 2024 12:58pm
It is clear that the next phase of economic stabilisation will be very tough for most of the population.
Updated 24 May, 2024 08:52am
The widening gap between the haves and have-nots is already tearing apart Pakistan’s social fabric.
Updated 23 May, 2024 08:51am
Mission set to fly out tomorrow without announcing staff level agreement; federal budget expected on June 7.
Published 23 May, 2024 07:29am
The establishment’s increasingly intrusive role has further diminished the credibility of the political dispensation.
Updated 22 May, 2024 08:59am
Demand purchase of wheat from growers and arrest of the people involved in the wheat scandal.
Updated 22 May, 2024 07:48am
Even though the economy is a critical issue, discussions about it involve a select few who are not really interested in communicating with the people.
Updated 21 May, 2024 09:09am
Pakistan has the means to achieve an economic turnaround; it’s up to the leadership to make it happen.
Updated 20 May, 2024 09:00am
Despite tariff adjustments, liabilities continue to rise, with net increase of Rs325bn in 7MFY24.
Updated 20 May, 2024 10:16am
The federal government needs to boost its revenues to reduce future borrowing and pay back its existing debt.
Updated 18 May, 2024 08:47am
Says centre denying funds to province.
Updated 18 May, 2024 12:13pm
Fund's director says will wait for delegation in Islamabad to complete their work before giving answers on new loan.
Updated 18 May, 2024 07:46am
Insiders say move will facilitate green bonds, cheaper loans from multilateral institutions.
Published 17 May, 2024 08:02am
Before reaching the agreement, the Fund will observe the situation closely to ensure it is in line with programme projections.
Updated 16 May, 2024 10:05am
How this disagreement within the government will sit with the IMF is anybody’s guess.
Updated 14 May, 2024 08:58am
Nepra has no regulatory jurisdiction over coal procurement except to issue guidelines and bank on invoices provided by the CPPA for tariff calculations.
Published 13 May, 2024 07:48am
Urges media to "not glorify" bandits; says his govt will focus on improving primary healthcare.
Published 13 May, 2024 07:28am
The country's "recovery" in recent months remains fragile and any shock at this point can mean a relapse.
Updated 13 May, 2024 11:10pm
Tax reforms have failed to deliver because of distortions created by the FBR bureaucracy through SROs, apparently for personal gains.
Updated 11 May, 2024 08:46am
