IMF’s SLA Updated 25 May, 2026 07:11am On 15 May International Monetary Fund (IMF) uploaded the Staff Level Agreement (SLA) on the third review of the...
Shortfall in FBR revenues Published 07 Apr, 2026 02:22am The shortfall in FBR revenues has emerged as the Achilles’ heel of the IMF Programme. There is need to study the...
But the burden cannot be borne for far too long Updated 01 Apr, 2026 07:04am EDITORIAL: The provincial governments have agreed to share the burden of fuel subsidy announced by the Prime...
IMF’s EFF & RSF: SLA clears path for USD4.5bn disbursements Updated 29 Mar, 2026 05:53am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) team and the Pakistani authorities have reached a staff-level...
IMF discussing electricity tariffs revisions with Pakistan Published 14 Feb, 2026 10:54am Electricity carries significant weight in Pakistan’s consumer price index
IMF projects gross external financing needs at USD19.398bn Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected Pakistan’s gross external financing needs at USD...
Pakistan fails to meet structural benchmark on SEZs, EPZs: IMF Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) observed that Pakistan failed to meet the structural benchmark (SB)...
All uplift projects: IMF urges govt to raise climate change weighting to at least 30pc Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the government to significantly raise the climate change...
Delay in reforms, law amendments and SOEs sell-off: IMF warns of serious risks ahead of next review Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warned that the delay in governance reforms, legislative amendments...
IMF projects Rs4.5trn jump in domestic debt Published 13 Dec, 2025 03:33am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected a significant increase of around Rs4.5 trillion in...
IMF urges Pakistan to cut power sector circular debt Updated 13 Dec, 2025 03:05pm Notes that restructuring of Rs 1.225 trillion in power sector debt has improved liquidity
Growth model and IMF conditionalities — I Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am In a report ‘SBP governor calls for adopting durable growth model’ published in this newspaper on November 27,...
IMF imposes 11 new structural benchmarks on Pakistan Updated 12 Dec, 2025 12:29pm This includes action plan to mitigate corruption vulnerabilities in identified departments
SBP receives $1.2bn for EFF and RSF programmes Updated 12 Dec, 2025 07:10am KARACHI: Pakistan has received inflows of amounted to USD 1.2 billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) under...
Inflation seen rising: Floods weigh on FY26: IMF Published 12 Dec, 2025 04:14am ISLAMABAD: International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that growth was stronger than anticipated in fiscal year 2025,...
IMF Executive Board meeting today Updated 08 Dec, 2025 08:29am ISLAMABAD: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is scheduled to meet on Monday (today) to...
OPINION: IMF’s report on governance and corruption: limited and naïve—I Updated 05 Dec, 2025 10:16pm The government recently released the report ‘Governance and Corruption Diagnostic [GCD] Assessment’ that it...
EDITORIAL: Exit of MNCs Updated 25 Nov, 2025 08:06am EDITORIAL: According to a Business Recorder exclusive, the government is considering the introduction of investment...
Tax policy function not to be solely with FBR Updated 23 Aug, 2025 08:23am EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that the tax policy function would not only be the domain of the...
Budget FY26: balancing social sector priorities amid fiscal constraints Updated 20 Jun, 2025 08:47am Pakistan’s federal budget for FY2025-26 has come at a critical time. The country is going through a fragile phase...
Policy issues in EFF programme — I Updated 06 Jun, 2025 05:28am Pakistan’s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme with International Monetary Fund (IMF), which as per one of its...
IMF, govt to continue FY26 budget discussions ‘over the coming days’ Updated 24 May, 2025 10:26pm Discussions also covered ongoing energy sector reforms, says IMF
New CPF: Pakistan, World Bank agree to develop implementation framework Updated 23 May, 2025 08:29am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the World Bank agreed to swiftly develop an implementation framework for effective...
Pakistan may present budget early to secure IMF board approval, says Topline Updated 17 Mar, 2025 09:23pm The signing of a Staff Level Agreement (SLA) between the Pakistani authorities and the International Monetary Fund...
EFF arrangement: the first review Updated 07 Mar, 2025 06:35am EDITORIAL: The IMF (International Monetary Fund) mission is currently in Pakistan to conduct the first review under...
Rise in home remittances Published 14 Jan, 2025 03:12am EDITORIAL: Remittances have soared by 33 percent to 17.845 billion dollars within the first half of the current...
New Extended Fund Facility: Reforms may push country away from ‘boom and bust’ cycles: IMF Published 05 Nov, 2024 03:30am ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Resident Representative in Pakistan, Esther Perez Ruiz, said latest...
‘Continuity of safe banking’ Published 12 Oct, 2024 06:17am EDITORIAL: SBP (State Bank of Pakistan) must be appreciated for its foresight in voicing concern about the ...
Establishing fiscal discipline Published 11 Oct, 2024 06:30am EDITORIAL: In a landmark move, the federal and four provincial governments have agreed on a National Fiscal Pact...
Making good progress with IMF to secure Board approval during September, says Aurangzeb Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:56pm Pakistan had earlier expected Executive Board approval on $7bn Extended Fund Facility in August