Bailout programme in the bag? Excuse the stock market for not saluting the staff-level agreement with the IMF (International Monetary Fund),... Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am
Pakistan Pakistan likely to get $1bn IMF tranche by Dec-end: analyst KARACHI: Pakistan and IMF reached a staff-level agreement on policies and reforms needed to complete the sixth ... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Print Sixth review under $6bn EFF: IMF, govt reach staff-level agreement ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff-level agreement on policies and... Published 23 Nov, 2021 03:54am
Markets Programme revival: Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement on sixth review Subject to approval by Executive Board, country to get about $1.059 billion under Extended Fund Facility (EFF), says IMF statement Updated 22 Nov, 2021 08:33am
Editorials Well-deserved praise EDITORIAL: The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) fully deserves all the praise that it's receiving for a... Published 14 Nov, 2021 04:12am
Print Revival of $6bn EFF: IMF deal likely in a day or two: Tarin Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Shaukat Tarin says all things have been settled with the International Monetary Fund Updated 02 Nov, 2021 09:38am
Print PM reconstitutes ECC; Ayub new chairman After being made an adviser, Shaukat Tarin was no longer able to preside the ECC Updated 29 Oct, 2021 01:33pm
Editorials Saudi support and IMF programme EDITORIAL: The success of the three-day visit of Prime Minister Imran Khan to Saudi Arabia must be gauged by the... Published 28 Oct, 2021 04:06am
Pakistan PKR slide 'dangerous' for country's security: Shehbaz ISLAMABAD: The opposition leader in the National Assembly, Shehbaz Sharif Monday termed the massive and continuous... Published 26 Oct, 2021 04:39am
Opinion Good luck with the rupee It’s one thing to admit that very crucial talks with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) have broken down for ... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
Opinion Adding to the woes of PKR Adviser to Prime Minister Shaukat Tarin has quashed reports that the talks between Pakistan and the International... Published 21 Oct, 2021 04:38am
Print Senator Afridi to vacate seat for Tarin ISLAMABAD: Senator Ayub Afridi from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will vacate his Senate seat reportedly for Shaukat Tarin so ... Published 21 Oct, 2021 03:10am
Print Talks with IMF in the right direction: Tarin NEW YORK: Adviser to Prime Minister Shaukat Tarin has dismissed reports that talks between Pakistan and the... Updated 19 Oct, 2021 12:03pm
Print Tarin optimistic about IMF response ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Thursday expressed hope for successful outcome... Updated 15 Oct, 2021 09:48am
Pakistan IMF: PPP urges govt to take parliament into confidence ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has urged the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government to take Parliament... Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am
Editorials KPP affordability EDITORIAL: The Kamyab Pakistan Programme (KPP) is indeed a "splendid idea", as the prime minister put it at its... Published 10 Oct, 2021 04:26am
Print Govt fully committed to programme, IMF official told ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said he assured the new resident representative of the International... Updated 28 Sep, 2021 10:17am
Print Kamyab Pakistan Programme: IMF flashlight likely to cast a bright beam An official of finance ministry says discussion with the IMF on KPP will be held during 6th review talks Background interviews with officials of the finance ministry reveal that KPP's scope may be reduced considerably Updated 09 Sep, 2021 12:50pm
Print IMF says welcomes ‘strong engagement’ with Pakistan Is looking forward to continuing discussions with authorities on the set of policies and reforms that could form the basis for completion of the sixth review under the $6-billion EFF Updated 24 Jul, 2021 10:33am
Editorials Revenue collections EDITORIAL: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) officials have proudly revealed that the provisional revenue collection... Published 05 Jul, 2021 04:57am
Business & Finance Final round of talks with IMF: Govt to strive for as much fiscal space as possible ISLAMABAD: The government’s economic team led by finance minister Shaukat Tarin will hold the final round of talks... Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am
Print Eurobond inflows push up forex reserves to $23bn KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves crossed $23 billion mark with the arrival of inflows of... Published 16 Apr, 2021 03:40am
Print Fund projects 8.7pc average CPI inflation ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected average Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation at 8.7... Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:25am
Print 39-month EFF programme: Govt hasn’t approached IMF for renegotiation: Rigo ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that Pakistan has not formally approached it for... Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:25am
Print Fiscal year 2016: IMF claims data on govt guarantees reported inaccurately ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has highlighted ‘new information’ that the data on government... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Business & Finance IMF approves $487.5mn aid to Angola "Oil production and prices remain weak, and the health and social impacts of the pandemic continue to be felt," the group said. Published 12 Jan, 2021 10:37am