Jul-Mar borrowing stands at $6.899bn ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $6.899 billion from multiple financing sources during the first nine months... Updated 24 Apr, 2024 09:00am
Print ADB approves $250m for two power transmission projects ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ABD) is to extend financing of $ 250 million for two power sector transmission... Updated 19 Mar, 2024 09:20am
Print EAD explains how borrowing can be productive Pakistan signs new agreements worth $642 million as commitments Updated 07 Mar, 2024 09:53am
Print Foreign-funded projects: EAD seeks budget/revised estimates Economic Affairs Division holds meeting to review hydropower and transmission line projects which are reportedly facing rupee cover issues Updated 22 Feb, 2024 09:54am
Print Transmission line: Govt seeks 13-month extension of World Bank loan closing date ISLAMABAD: The government has sought a 13-month extension in the closing date of the World Bank loan to continue the... Updated 01 Feb, 2024 09:21am
Editorials Water: even big dams won’t be of much help EDITORIAL: It seems no amount or manner of serious warnings can jolt relevant authorities into treating the... Published 13 Jan, 2024 05:38am
Print Multiple financing sources: Jul-Oct borrowing down $0.408m to $3.847bn YoY: EAD ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $3.847 billion from multiple financing sources during the first four months... Updated 18 Nov, 2023 10:08am
Editorials Rational water pricing mechanism EDITORIAL: The Special Investment Facilitation Council’s (SIFC’s) direction to the water resource ministry to... Published 04 Nov, 2023 06:00am
Print Q1FY24: $3.527bn borrowed from multiple financing sources Economic Affairs Division data shows the country received $320.92 million in September 2023 Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:16pm
Business & Finance Jul-Aug period: Borrowing from multiple financing sources stands at $3.206bn ISLAMABAD: The country borrowed $3.206 billion from multiple financing sources during the first two months... Updated 27 Sep, 2023 10:31am
Business & Finance Country receives $4.4bn from WB, ADB in FY2022-23 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan received $ 4.4 billion from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank (ADB) in the fiscal year... Published 28 Jul, 2023 03:02am
Print Fiscal year 2022-23: Govt borrows $10.84bn from multiple sources Economic Affairs Division data shows that country borrowed $2.206 billion from foreign commercial banks during the fiscal year 2022-23 Updated 22 Jul, 2023 11:58am
Print July-May: Govt borrows $8.613bn from multiple sources ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed $8.613 billion from multiple financing sources including $900 million from... Updated 21 Jun, 2023 08:58am
Print $7bn Chinese, Saudi deposits: Rs402bn paid as cost of rollovers Economic Affairs Division, sources say, requested ECC to accord approval for provision of Technical Supplementary Grant Updated 14 Jun, 2023 10:23am
Pakistan Sherry optimistic of IPSG assistant in ‘securing commitments’ for projects ISLAMABAD: Minister for Climate Change Sherry Rehman, Thursday, expressed hope that International Partners Support... Published 26 May, 2023 06:48am
Print Geneva climate moot: There’s ‘full clarity’ about $10.9bn foreign aid pledges: minister ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Economic Affairs on Thursday announced that there is now almost complete clarity... Updated 26 May, 2023 08:44am
Business & Finance Jul-Dec: Govt inks $3.9bn new loan agreements ISLAMABAD: The government has signed new loan agreements worth $3.904 billion with development partners during the... Published 10 May, 2023 06:03am
Print Jul-Mar 2022-23: Govt borrowing declines 39.18pc to $7.76bn YoY Economic Affairs Division data shows that the country has not received foreign assistance from China for the sixth consecutive month in March Updated 20 Apr, 2023 01:10pm
Print Closing dates of two CASA-1000 financial agreements extended ISLAMABAD: The International Development Association has extended closing dates of two financing agreements of... Updated 10 Apr, 2023 08:31am
Pakistan Pakistan signs $240mn loan agreement with Saudi Fund for Development for KP dam Mohmand Multipurpose Dam Project will enhance water and food security, and improve the standard of living for people living in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province: SFD Updated 07 Apr, 2023 05:56pm
Print $7.407bn borrowed from multiple financing sources in 8 months ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed $7.407 billion from multiple financing sources, including $900 million from... Updated 21 Mar, 2023 09:00am
Print Projects worth billions of dollars: AIIB voices concern over undue delay ISLAMABAD: The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has reportedly expressed concerns on undue delay in... Updated 18 Mar, 2023 09:13am
Print Foreign assistance: $20.073bn undisbursed balance as of end Sept 2022: EAD ISLAMABAD: The foreign economic assistance of $20.073 billion was undisbursed balance as of end September 2022, says... Updated 10 Mar, 2023 08:39am
Print Jul-Jan: $6.134bn borrowed from multiple sources ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed $6.134 billion from multiple financing sources including $1.166 billion from... Updated 03 Mar, 2023 08:52am
Print CASA-1000: WB, USAID withdraw funding ISLAMABAD: The Central Asia-South Asia-1000 (CASA-1000) is reportedly facing a delay of two years as the World Bank... Updated 20 Feb, 2023 08:51am
Print EAD allowed to sign debt rescheduling deal with Russia ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has allowed Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to sign debt... Updated 16 Feb, 2023 08:55am
Print Deal signed with SFD to finance oil derivatives worth $1bn ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) and Pakistan, on Thursday, signed a new agreement to finance oil... Updated 13 Jan, 2023 08:47am
Markets Pakistan, Saudi Arabia ink $1bn agreement to finance oil derivatives The Ministry of Economic Affairs on Thursday signed an agreement with the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD), a Saudi... Updated 12 Jan, 2023 07:48pm
Print Forex reserves to be propelled by ‘friends’: Dar PTI’s ‘White Paper’ censured Updated 05 Jan, 2023 08:58am
Print $15.722bn newpacts signed: Country received $16.974bn foreign assistance: EAD ISLAMABAD: The country received foreign assistance of $16.974 billion while it signed new agreements worth $15.722... Updated 29 Dec, 2022 08:48am